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Are you more truthful when you are anonymous? — [VIDEO]

Christopher Poole: Anonymity allows users to reveal themselves in a “completely unvarnished, unfiltered, raw way”. Yes, but the social constraints of real-ID public expression help us to behave ethically and correctly. Anonymity should be the exception, not the rule.

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Wiser Than James Surowiecki

In my previous post, I made an attempt at piercing the real identity of “Wiser Than The Crowd”… … Here is his reply: Thanks for the link. Though I’m flattered that my writing is good enough to confuse someone into … Continue reading

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Making money on the spreading (or taming) of H1N1

For info, see our good friend “Caveat Bettor”, which is the pseudonym of a savvy New York-based financial expert —who made no mystery of his real identity to moi (I won’t tell). See also “Wiser Than The Crowd”, which is … Continue reading

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I HATE THE USE OF PSEUDONYMS BY BLOGGERS. I HATE BLOGS WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO HIDE THEIR TRUE IDENTITY.

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