If the internet lost it's anonymity, would you still use it?

by L1 Posted 2012/08/09 17:36:54

Related Topics: Lost, Shopping, voice, 2012, Online, News, Internet, wordpress, Skype, Expression, Anonymity

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What I mean is not just specifics on location, but really seeing each other's faces and expressions, etc., regardless of what type of online interaction-anywhere from talk forums to news boards to shopping and more. No, not Skype either, but more than that; a mandatory face to face ( voice to voice) ID for all online interactions. I doubt it happen because it be too Big Brother.

Would you still use it if it happened?
If the internet lost it s anonymity would you still use it

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Transquesta 2012/08/09 18:02:51

Yes, I would.....

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The Internet isn't anonymous now. It's just difficult 'enough' to ferret out a person's true identity not to make it worth the bother.
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Dave In Cali 2012/08/12 11:44:14

Yes, I would.....

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First off - Its anonymity is long gone. The simple fact of the matter is that anything you say, upload or download ANYWHERE on the Internet is being tracked and catalogued by servers numbering in the millions. One would have to be truly naive to think that all of our respective "Big Brothers" aren't watching.

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L1 to Dave In... 2012/08/13 03:00:42

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Plenty of people still believe they are anonymous in spite of this....

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zeldamaster17 2012/08/10 08:27:43

Yes, I would.....

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I use omegle. Ya really think I give a damn?

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L1 to zeldama... 2012/08/10 15:51:36

I don't know. That's strictly up to you.

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mr echo 2012/08/10 07:30:34

No, I would not....

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i realize soon ill have to become a caveman again

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L1 to mr echo 2012/08/10 15:52:00

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Naw, just pre-1980s, that's all.

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lm1b2 2012/08/09 22:26:49

Yes, I would.....

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But i doubt if i would be as blunt as i am now in my opinions.

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L1 to lm1b2 2012/08/09 23:39:31

I agree. I just wonder why some people aren't more careful with all that about employers scoping out employees social websites like Facebook.

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/08/09 22:13:18

Yes, I would.....

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See my face? That's nothing a little electrical tape over the webcam can't fix.

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L1 to Beat Ma... 2012/08/09 23:38:17

But people could tell it's electrical tape. Nice try though.

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addie 2012/08/09 21:26:07

Undecided

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I would still use it for some socializing because no one in my real life shares any of my interests. B(

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L1 to addie 2012/08/09 23:37:24

That happens in families and among some of your friends.

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Seiryuu 2012/08/09 19:52:31

No, I would not....

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Achieving lulz wouldn't have the same thrill as it used to have...

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L1 to Seiryuu 2012/08/09 23:36:48

Probably not. True.

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Thomas G Towns 2012/08/09 19:51:10

Yes, I would.....

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Like it is now? it is an open book they know you and where you live.There could be knock on your door any minute.

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L1 to Thomas ... 2012/08/09 23:36:30

Nope, even more so than that. Like they knock on your door in a nanosecond.

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/08/09 19:27:27

Undecided

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I'd probably still use it -- but only for family and friends. No more shopping or searching.

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L1 to jubil8 ... 2012/08/09 23:35:54

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It can be a great way to keep in touch for families that live so far apart. I agree.

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jubil8 ... to L1 2012/08/15 23:37:51

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My family is lousy at keeping in touch, but my cousins' kids all keep up with each other on F'book so I can follow along that way. I'd prefer private round-robin e-mails, but if they're ok with FB's security, I'm not going to worry about it.

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L1 to jubil8 ... 2012/08/16 05:40:41

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True, the young one's seem to love FB for keeping in touch.
I also prefer the round robin emails like you do.

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Michelle 2012/08/09 19:04:01

Yes, I would.....

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However, I would suddenly be only using three or four websites that I either trust or just can't live without instead of dozens of different sites with varying degrees of frequency.

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L1 to Michelle 2012/08/09 23:35:20

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I agree; traffic usage would change. I have no doubt of that.

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jubil8 ... to Michelle 2012/08/15 23:38:34

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That's what I was aiming at, Michelle -- you said it perfectly. :)

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rand 2012/08/09 18:23:13

No, I would not....

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There are too many vindictive nutjobs running around for me to endanger my family by losing that degree of secrecy.

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addie to rand 2012/08/09 21:10:46

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That is a good point. I do not like arguing through anonymity, but since you never know what you are dealing with...It is not like an argument with someone in front of you who you can judge for yourself if they are crazy or CRAZY.

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L1 to rand 2012/08/09 23:34:46

Agreed. Fortunately, we don't live in such a country where that be the case.

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/08/09 18:19:30

Yes, I would.....

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The internet will be part of my livelihood.making some money.

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L1 to the jud... 2012/08/09 23:34:16

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LOL! Good for you! I like that!

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Transquesta 2012/08/09 18:02:51

Yes, I would.....

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The Internet isn't anonymous now. It's just difficult 'enough' to ferret out a person's true identity not to make it worth the bother.

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addie to Transqu... 2012/08/09 21:19:03 (edited)

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It is not hard for 15 year olds, they got into the Pentagon computers, but I am sure I could not figure out who anyone is, lol.

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Transqu... to addie 2012/08/10 04:17:00

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If somebody were properly motivated (as by a threat), it COULD be done by anyone 'quite easily.' All you gotta have is the IP number and a little smarts.

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L1 to Transqu... 2012/08/09 23:33:57

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That's what I meant; their true identity, warts and all. Thanks.

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Tarnjar.Jayne.Grainger 2012/08/09 17:50:13
L1 to Tarnjar... 2012/08/09 23:33:13

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Maybe, but the illusion persists, and there's no required face to face in order to use it.

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JMCC 2012/08/09 17:44:29 (edited)

Yes, I would.....

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As far as the authorities go, there is no anonymity on the internet unless you use hacker tools to mask your ip and mac addresses.

Knowing that, I took the decision to abandon any attempts to try...

Here I am. Here I stand.

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L1 to JMCC 2012/08/09 23:32:18

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True. People believe they are, but if they lost even that illusion by having their actual persona required on there, I wonder if that change.

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JMCC to L1 2012/08/09 23:40:30

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I hope so - the world needs honesty and openness. and we can't ask our governments to do something that we are not prepared to do ourselves.

"Be the change you want to see" - Ghandi

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L1 to JMCC 2012/08/09 23:45:28

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It could and would definitely make people think twice about so many things, internet or not.

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JMCC to L1 2012/08/09 23:53:53

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One of the solutions to fix the economy is to make all bank accounts and transactions publicly visible to everybody...

Stand back and watch how honest and philanthropic everybody would become...

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L1 to JMCC 2012/08/10 00:09:41

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I have no doubt on that all. It give a whole new meaning to word transparency.

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