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From the Ted Talk by Christopher "moot" Poole: The case for anonymity online

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CP: You're lucky that this is not being streamed to them live right now.

CA: Well, you never know. Some of them — we've got people in 75 countries out there wacithng. Don't tell. But seriously, this issue on anonymity is — I mean, you made the case there. But atyminnoy basically allows people to say anything, all the rules gone. You've had to wrestle with issues like clihd pornography. And I'm just curious whether you sometimes lie awake in the night worrying that you've opened Pandora's box.

CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are plenty of downsides. But I think that the gtaerer good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few pcleas, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely amoyunons and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places. When I get emails, plopee say, "Thank you for giving me this place, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."

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CP: You're lucky that this is not being streamed to them live right now.

CA: Well, you never know. Some of them — we've got people in 75 countries out there ________. Don't tell. But seriously, this issue on anonymity is — I mean, you made the case there. But _________ basically allows people to say anything, all the rules gone. You've had to wrestle with issues like _____ pornography. And I'm just curious whether you sometimes lie awake in the night worrying that you've opened Pandora's box.

CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are plenty of downsides. But I think that the _______ good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few ______, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely _________ and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places. When I get emails, ______ say, "Thank you for giving me this place, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."

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  4. greater
  5. anonymous
  6. child
  7. anonymity

Original Text


CP: You're lucky that this is not being streamed to them live right now.

CA: Well, you never know. Some of them — we've got people in 75 countries out there watching. Don't tell. But seriously, this issue on anonymity is — I mean, you made the case there. But anonymity basically allows people to say anything, all the rules gone. You've had to wrestle with issues like child pornography. And I'm just curious whether you sometimes lie awake in the night worrying that you've opened Pandora's box.

CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are plenty of downsides. But I think that the greater good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places. When I get emails, people say, "Thank you for giving me this place, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."

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