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Originally Posted by Xerxys
How is the feature any more different than an obscure user name?
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A screen name is a symbol of an individual's persona on a message board. Like with a name, after a while, people start to identify with a user name. It is anonymous, but with a name come associations.
For example, people expect World's King's posts to contain some kind of misogynistic sex themed response. I seriously doubt the reaction would be as accepting if an Anonymous Member posted something along the lines we're used to seeing in WK's posts.
In short. A screen name, no matter how anonymous, carries with it a person's personality. Anonymous posting strips personality and leaves nothing.