I’ve been exploring the Fediverse for a bit, and I really like that different instances can interact with each other. But that also leads to some oddities, like how the culture on each instance treats anonymity.
On Reddit, most accounts were anonymous. Personally I always tried to keep any personally identifying information to a minimum.
On Twitter, many accounts are just [Firstname][Lastname], in fact many of the accounts I follow are because of who they are IRL.
In the Fediverse, these different cultures can interact with one another. Kbin users can interact with Mastodon users, etc. I’m just wondering how Kbin users feel about anonymity. Would you be distrustful of an anonymous user? Would you avoid posting personal information incase of doxxing?
Don’t trust anyone on the internet. Even if you known their name etc.
You’re putting too much emphasis on the anonymity and not enough on that we’re all basically strangers.
What I say should be self evident, or easily supported. If I can’t explain my rational thought down, that’s on me and your free to call my bullshit.
Just don’t be an ass about it.