Anonymity vs Publicity
Meaning and applicability
In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown. In daily life, there is a large number of reasons for anonymity to be used in terms of sharing, obtaining and providing information and materials on great variety of themes of local and global scale and significance. Generally, as a legal and widely used process of accessing and manipulating diverse online content, it appears to give users of any kind and location an opportunity to express themselves as well as act freely in the virtual space, without concerns about eventual outcomes of either positive or negative aspect.
Points of argument
There is a considerable number of discussions on the web referring to the major advantages and drawbacks of anonymity and its use and diffusion worldwide. A concise outlining of the major reasons in favour of and against, clearly shows that it certainly is not a occasional phenomenon or a dying feature of the online culture around the globe. The main points for appear to be:
• It prevents users from undesired overview of their personal details, published and available on different locations in the global network
• Enables users to take advantage of a wide range of online-based services, banned, paid or closely monitored if accessed publicly
• Divulging serious inner confidential information on misuses, crimes, illegal activities in the public and private sector
• Expressing personal opinion / comments / evaluation / judgment / support for current, past or forthcoming political events or popular figures, which could be forbidden or indictable otherwise if done publicly
• Openly discuss and disclose personal stuff regarding embarrassing to share problems such as violence within family, sexual, psychological or physical issues
• Attaining equality in terms of social and/or financial background; gender, racial affiliation etc.
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In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown. In daily life, there is a large number of reasons for anonymity to be used in terms of sharing, obtaining and providing information and materials on great variety of themes of local and global scale and significance. Generally, as a legal and widely used process of accessing and manipulating diverse online content, it appears to give users of any kind and location an opportunity to express themselves as well as act freely in the virtual space, without concerns about eventual outcomes of either positive or negative aspect.
Points of argument
There is a considerable number of discussions on the web referring to the major advantages and drawbacks of anonymity and its use and diffusion worldwide. A concise outlining of the major reasons in favour of and against, clearly shows that it certainly is not a occasional phenomenon or a dying feature of the online culture around the globe. The main points for appear to be:
• It prevents users from undesired overview of their personal details, published and available on different locations in the global network
• Enables users to take advantage of a wide range of online-based services, banned, paid or closely monitored if accessed publicly
• Divulging serious inner confidential information on misuses, crimes, illegal activities in the public and private sector
• Expressing personal opinion / comments / evaluation / judgment / support for current, past or forthcoming political events or popular figures, which could be forbidden or indictable otherwise if done publicly
• Openly discuss and disclose personal stuff regarding embarrassing to share problems such as violence within family, sexual, psychological or physical issues
• Attaining equality in terms of social and/or financial background; gender, racial affiliation etc.
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