Facebook’s co-founder and CEO became a lightning rod for anonymity advocates because he said having multiple personas indicated a “lack of integrity.” But he seems to have moderated his views since then and is now willing to tolerate some elements of anonymity
Apps and services like Secret and Whisper have re-ignited the debate over the value of anonymous or pseudonymous behavior online, but despite the prevalence of trolls and bullying the benefits of anonymity arguably outweigh the disadvantages
Critics argue that anonymity of the kind offered by apps like Secret and in blog comments creates an environment for bad behavior, but 4chan founder Chris “Moot” Poole says anonymity has value because it encourages honesty and empowers creativity
