There is some kind of anonymity as in you cannot be linked with your "real" self. In reality, your actions in one domain, say, family, CAN have consequences on your "whole" reputation, affecting other domains such as your job.
On an internet message board, while in itself is a community, thus you do have a reputation, I feel it's more secluded from any other aspect of your life. What you do here virtually CANNOT affect your reputation in reality, and vice versa.
So yeah, in that sense, there is anonymity.
EDIT: The exception being of course, when people visit this message board knowing who you are.
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