Just because anonymity might be useful in some online discussion forums does not mean it's necessarily appropriate or best for all online discussion forums.
Most newspapers require letters to the editor that appear in their print editions to be signed with the person's real name, and they suffer no shortage of letters as a result of that policy. I see no reason why they can't hold online users to the same standards.
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Just because anonymity might be useful in some online discussion forums does not mean it's necessarily appropriate or best for all online discussion forums.
Most newspapers require letters to the editor that appear in their print editions to be signed with the person's real name, and they suffer no shortage of letters as a result of that policy. I see no reason why they can't hold online users to the same standards.