There isn't one way of doing anything. I'm not saying everywhere online should be anonymous, nor do I think everywhere should use read-ID. I just want options! And for people to understand how valuable anonymity can be, and why it's worth protecting.

The cost of failure is really high when you're contributing as yourself.

I don't agree with everything Facebook does or Mark Zuckerberg's stance on identity, but he's a nice and extremely smart guy who believes in what he's doing.

The ability to fail quietly without having that failure associated with your name/identity allows for more experimentation and limit pushing.

Areas with lots of college students/young people can be a minefield, so I tend to avoid them.

What's unique about [4chan] is that it's anonymous, and it has no memory. There's no archive, there are no barriers, there's no registration. ... That's led to this discussion that's completely raw, completely unfiltered.

A racing horse is not like a machine. It has to be tuned up like a racing car.