Web+Anonymity

=**SO WHAT IS WEB ANONYMITY?**=

**__Introduction__**

 * The world of cyberspace; is the constant evolving interface of opportunities, the expansion of technical fabrications, the cause of critical societal changes and most of all, a battle of cultural identity.
 * These are the very elements influencing the globe as the web continues to rapidly change human perception.
 * Less and less personal as people create identities unknown to others.
 * This trend has established online behavior much different from those experienced in the real world, and continues to define the term of web anonymity.

**__Body__**

 * There is no doubt that ever since the Internet introduced itself to millions worldwide, the very definition of identity and self representation has taken on a whole new meaning.
 * The ability to use the web as a space for more than just searching information has created the modern day version of public speaking while revealing opinions, thoughts, and ideas all at the click of a button.
 * “Anonymity has incontestable value in a huge number of situations” ([|Fraase]).
 * Anonymity has practically become the new way to communicate online which is representational of our digital culture.
 * “The growth of the internet has increased the use of anonymity and pseudonymity in electronic communications” ([|Kabay]).
 * Anonymity represents culture in a less personal way and broadcasts information in more obscene and objectionable fashions.
 * “Indeed the wider availability of anonymous message capabilities may actually increase the amount of harmful activities because they will not be called to account” ([|Post]).
 * When the content is posted without hints of who that person might be, it ads an element of mystery, altering perception based on anonymous cyber interaction.
 * People cannot fear much when their identity is not revealed, and in most cases it works to the population’s advantages in protecting their beliefs and perhaps even their jobs or reputation
 * Nobody controls the user’s actions except for him/herself.
 * One’s identity can only be left to the imagination.
 * With every click our mouse takes, we are enthralled and become yet another cyberspace addict looking for something to explore online.
 * In cultural context, we have allowed the power of the web to lead us into the realms of another world and our social etiquette is left at the door.
 * “People view anonymity as one of the most important aspects of Internet uses. Users of anonymity apply it as a cloak for all sorts of activities. Chat rooms, message boards, support groups, even online games” ([|Pierce]).
 * Although information is posted under fictitious identities, it may still contain traces of personal content pertinent to whomever that someone might be.

**__Conclusion__**
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 * As more and more is being accepted as the norm online, so are the undisclosed personalities, identities, and individualizations of the millions of people accessing and using the web.
 * As human interaction becomes less personal and people keep portraying themselves as other commonalities, this trend establishes a behavior that sets it apart from reality. Web anonymity is continually shaping the two worlds that surround us: the factual and the Google.
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