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My "anon account" tweet seems to be really setting things off. I& #39;m going to mute that thread and dive in. Feel free dive in too if you& #39;re interested.
First, let& #39;s talk about what "problematic" means and doesn& #39;t mean. It means that it has problems within.../1
First, let& #39;s talk about what "problematic" means and doesn& #39;t mean. It means that it has problems within.../1
Problematic doesn& #39;t mean "all problem" or even "mostly problem". It means that the issue itself has problems.
I actually find that some of the most perplexing, problematic issues occupy a lot of my thinking. Diving into nuance is what i do, generally.
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I actually find that some of the most perplexing, problematic issues occupy a lot of my thinking. Diving into nuance is what i do, generally.
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Example from my expertise:
Suicide media messages. (positive messages good, but constructing them is hard without doing some harm).
Respecting autonomy within suicidality (autonomy of moment vs global).
Predicting risk is problematic. (>99% at ultra-high risk survive)
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Suicide media messages. (positive messages good, but constructing them is hard without doing some harm).
Respecting autonomy within suicidality (autonomy of moment vs global).
Predicting risk is problematic. (>99% at ultra-high risk survive)
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Problematic means that the issue itself has problems. Some solvable, some perhaps not.
So this is how I see internet anonymity.
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So this is how I see internet anonymity.
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What are the benefits to anonymity:
* Freedoms (persecution, threat, repercussion, expression)
* Ability to create/project an identity
* Social liberation
* Many others!
Because of these, for the person who selects anonymity, they could be doing so for *excellent* reasons.
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* Freedoms (persecution, threat, repercussion, expression)
* Ability to create/project an identity
* Social liberation
* Many others!
Because of these, for the person who selects anonymity, they could be doing so for *excellent* reasons.
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However, anonymity also brings problems:
* Freedom from repercussion / persecution can be a problem here!
* Fabrication
* Impersonation
* Lack of responsibility/accountability
Because of this, people could choose anonymity for **very bad reasons**.
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* Freedom from repercussion / persecution can be a problem here!
* Fabrication
* Impersonation
* Lack of responsibility/accountability
Because of this, people could choose anonymity for **very bad reasons**.
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I& #39;ve been on the 
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People have both been using for benefit and abusing for harm anonymity for the entire duration.
Due to the nature of anonymity, it& #39;s impossible for anyone else judge the reason for anonymity. Because we have no verifiable information.
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People have both been using for benefit and abusing for harm anonymity for the entire duration.
Due to the nature of anonymity, it& #39;s impossible for anyone else judge the reason for anonymity. Because we have no verifiable information.
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So, absolutely, people in power dynamics in which they are in threat have a substantial reasons to be anonymous. People who are marginalized. People who wish to share personal details that they couldn& #39;t otherwise. Countless other scenarios. Racism. Transphobia. Stalkers.
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If you are an anonymous account and felt my tweet was judging you, first, I& #39;m sorry. I shouldn& #39;t have generalized something so nuanced in a small tweet. Second, I& #39;m not. I can& #39;t. I have many friends follows and followers who are anon on the nets.
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On the other hand, I struggle very much with the *problems* (the problematic nature) of medtwitter anonymity. I have personal knowledge of significant abuses of anonymity. Some that I will never share or go further detail into, that are currently ongoing, and I witness harm. /10
(quick aside, my "anon tweet" was scheduled weeks before it was published, after I found out information that was horrific and frustrating. I didn& #39;t want to draw attention to it, so I scheduled it for a random # of days away from the incident.)
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I appreciate nuanced views, not simplistic ones, so my tweet was a mistake. I felt followers who have seen my pvs threads on the topic would understand. But it went further and a whole bunch of people see one tweet and think that I& #39;m saying "anon accounts suck"
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