Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user namestheconversation.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshumanitiesghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zone fossilesque ( @fossilesque@mander.xyz ) M Science Communication@mander.xyzEnglish • 5 months ago message-square5fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132external-linkOnline anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user namestheconversation.com fossilesque ( @fossilesque@mander.xyz ) M Science Communication@mander.xyzEnglish • 5 months ago message-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshumanitiesghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
minus-square jadero ( @jadero@mander.xyz ) linkfedilink2•5 months agoI think of my username as being like a lock on the door. It’s not going to stop someone who is dedicated to fucking with me, but it keeps the opportunistic fuckery at bay.
I think of my username as being like a lock on the door. It’s not going to stop someone who is dedicated to fucking with me, but it keeps the opportunistic fuckery at bay.
“casual privacy” I call it