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kleinbl00  ·  3721 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Chris Poole: The anonymity I know

    There are some very damaged people there.

The environment favors damaged people. This is no accident.

    I have been told that some great discussions occur there, and I believe it.

Great conversations can happen anywhere, despite the environment. A good environment fosters great conversations.

    I do find it interesting the difference between a community with pseudonyms and a completely anonymous one. IMO the difference is as striking as that between one using real-name and pseudonyms.

See response to TNG below.

    The ephemerality part is interesting. I wonder what 4chan would look like if posts were permanent.

With all the screengrabbing, they often are. I will say this: I've seen more horrible shit inb4 ban than Reddit's worst.





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