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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
Anonymity is a useful and powerful tool that one can use to talk frankly about sensitive or deeply personal subjects.
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I guess I have a different take. The need for me to have anonymity in any forum (online or f2f) seems to be an indication of my level of self-centeredness. If I need approval from someone else, I will shape my behavior according to my expectation of their reaction.
To be blunt - if I'm not okay with myself and what I'm doing, I'll try to hide that from you. Further, I will assign responsibility for my unease to you - hence the idea that anonymity promotes full disclosure.
If I'm not comfortable telling someone else about what I'm doing, shouldn't that be a sign that I might want to stop doing it? Shame is a healthy response to an unhealthy behavior - or at least a behavior that disagrees with my moral compass.
So I'd have to say that the anonymity that does/doesn't exist in the TFP isn't as important as my level of comfort with myself and my actions. If I don't want to type it, I might want to look at why I'm doing it...