On 8/3/2011 5:51 PM, Keith wrote:
I think there is not only value in anonymity (given the right context), but in “verified anonymity”. By this I simply mean verifying that the individual claiming to own a “persona” at a given point in time is in fact the true “owner” of that persona. If someone has built a reputation associated with a particular persona, (and many have), then there is value in protecting against someone “e-personating” the owner by hijacking that persona.
Keith
President, AssertID
If there is a persona with a well known reputation then it isn't anonymous. It may be pseudonymous but it's not “The quality or state of being unknown or unacknowledged.” (1st definition of anonymous) in the context you mention. A pseudonymous persona used for the sake of privacy or to amalgamate the work of multiple authors are certainly legitimate uses, but may confuse the current discussion. -dave