I think people should be able to be anonymous whenever they choose.
But not when they deal with others that do not want to deal with the anonymous.
I think its also important to distinguish complete anonymity with revokable anonymity. Complete anonymity can be used to commit a crime, while anonymity that can be revoked cannot.
If your identity is known by whoever is responsible for a resource, you can be anonymous until you violate the rules.
Your neighbors may have revokable anonymity. You may not know who they are but you can find out. That fact encourages responsible behavior.
Out on the highway in major metropolitan area, people are usually completely anonymous. And they often act like it.
It does cost something to build a factory. Potential competitors and those who fund them know this and won't enter a market if they can't earn back their initial investment plus a profit that offsets the risks involved.
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This is idiots attacking idiots attacking still other idiots.
anonymity without accountability can be bad
I think people should be able to be anonymous whenever they choose.
But not when they deal with others that do not want to deal with the anonymous.
I think its also important to distinguish complete anonymity with revokable anonymity. Complete anonymity can be used to commit a crime, while anonymity that can be revoked cannot.
If your identity is known by whoever is responsible for a resource, you can be anonymous until you violate the rules.
Your neighbors may have revokable anonymity. You may not know who they are but you can find out. That fact encourages responsible behavior.
Out on the highway in major metropolitan area, people are usually completely anonymous. And they often act like it.
The cost of becoming a competitor isn't zero
It does cost something to build a factory. Potential competitors and those who fund them know this and won't enter a market if they can't earn back their initial investment plus a profit that offsets the risks involved.