@lunduke

I think this is actually one of the biggest #misconceptions in the digital world that I've ever come across, too!

In #privacy you can be known. In #anonymity you can't.
With privacy you can receive love and grace, because you are reachable. Real connection is possible.
Meanwhile, with anonymity that never works.

@lunduke Internet has always been anonymous (in the past, till mid 00), which is why there were little concerns about privacy. You could (and would) always de-anonymize yourself within your social bubble but otherwise - little or no identity whatsoever, only nicks, avatars, signatures. But it has very little to do with current concept of being "online".

@lunduke You should probably share the LBRY link rather than the YouTube link for your videos on Mastodon.

@lunduke Consider for a moment the possibility that when you describe what you define as a legitimate use of anonymity to express unpopular or otherwise marginalized speech (for example persecuted minorities who fear for their families, livelihoods, or even their lives) comes from a perspective that is based on your own experiences but also based on evolutionary psychology. You are speaking from the perspective of a Jew - presumably Ashkenazi judging by your intelligence. That is an important factor in that Jews have historically been a nomadic tribe that has suffered from numerous expulsions throughout the ages. You may not consider whites residing in majority white countries to be a persecuted group as a member of an ethnic minority group residing in a majority white country, but I disagree with this point of view. From my perspective the freedom to express my opinion on this topic anonymously is important because without anonymity I too could have my livelihood disrupted simply for expressing my opinions. You say that if you live in the United States that if you are not able to express a particular view without fearing social repercussions that this must mean that your view is so morally reprehensible that this form of reaction is itself justified - on this point I too disagree with you. This perspective benefits you tremendously as a member of a group who is vastly over-represented in the American political and business class. Criticizing Jews is considered a cardinal sin from which there can be no coming back with regard to your career and often even from the perspective of your ability to engage with commercial platforms who will ban you for anti-semitism expressed off-platform. You may disagree with my perspectives but the fact that I am able to express this marginalized worldview safely is a function of anonymity. You may believe that my opinion is morally reprehensible and that my worldview should be marginalized but I believe this fact reinforces my overarching point - you are projecting your own moral foundations choosing which marginalized groups should be considered legitimate beneficiaries of the protections afforded by anonymity. On that point I can say for certain that we have fundamental disagreements.