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''Anonymity is a double-edged sword when it comes to an online community.'' John M. Grohol
By evoking a mask of identity a person can create a safety net. Wikipedia
Click here to play the Identity Game!
Click here to watch "So Much Cooler Online" by Brad Paisley
''Social identity is that part of the individual's self-concept owing to membership of a particular social group.'' Tajfel & Turner, 1986
''Members who have an investment in something within your community are far less likely to blow that investment through inappropriate behavior.'' Grohol
''All in all, you're just another brick in the wall.'' Pink Floyd
''Commonly, technological mediation of discussion brings with it an uncertainty about the way in which messages are interpreted and who actually ends up getting them.'' Watts & Reeves
''Anonymity allows people to hide behind their computers while saying whatever they want with little ramification.'' Grohol
The wonderful thing about online services is that they are an intrinsically decentralized resource. Kids can challenge what adults have to say and make the news. Wikipedia
by ''App to the 5th Power'' Mendy, Rhonda, Aaron, Robin, and Jim
