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Anonymity

For some, being able to remain somewhat anonymous on various internet forums has protected their privacy, retained their professional integrity, opened an opportunity for constructive freedom of speech that does not effectively exist anywhere else and overall give a sense of protection from all those crazy bastards out there. To the creepy old man or the ex-boyfriend stalker, anonymity on the internet is gold. This double edged sword has also given opportunity to the closet KKK member to proudly admit to some heinous race induced crime on his Blogspot account.
In recent times the issue of anonymity has risen to the surface, forcing the public to rethink what they post on the internet most notably Facebook and personal blogs. In mid-August last year Rosemary Port’s identity was revealed after a defamation lawsuit by Canadian-born model Liskula Cohen, who was the unfortunate subject of her anonymous blog. This year, an anti-Mayor Larry O'Brien anonymous blog, zeromeanszero.blogspot.com is currently in court after a petition to reveal the blogger’s identity, after being accused of posting defamatory content on the blog.
Apparently, anonymity does not exist. If needed or petitioned by someone on legitimate grounds the police can easily trace everything you have ever posted on the internet using your IP address and other amazing technology they won’t tell us about. Does the public really recognize this or have they bought into the world wide web of smoke and mirrors? Should we, the public refrain from putting certain content on the internet or should our identity be protected no matter what?