Trolls will always continue to be a constant issue on the web. However completely removing anonymity will not achieve anything and will not better the behavior shown online. With or without anonymity does not have an effect on the troll. Trolls will find a way around it by using fake accounts and names, then return to what they were doing. Despite what anonymity brings, is there really a better option to stop trolls?
Aside from trolling, anonymity plays a greater role on the web. Many users depend on the anonymous web on a day to day basis. Anonymity has been the backbone of the web since its beginning and has inspired a world filled with new content and influential ideas. If we ban/restrict this, we would be missing out on free debate. Then for those who rely on the anonymous web seeking assistance would fear being ridiculed by others.
There is always a way to bend the rules or go around them, but if it will have helped even one person feel the freedom to express themselves without fear of repercussions, then I think online anonymity is worth it. There are so many people who rely on it to communicate without judgement or reputational risks, and they shouldn't have their privacy right stripped away because of trolls.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is not fair to the people who rely on anonymity to have it taken away from them. In some situations anonymity is the best thing to have. Instead of taking it away completely, the social media sites should be more strict about what gets posted online. No matter what, trolls will find a way to create fake accounts to troll people, just to get what they want.
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