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Edited by Auttumnnnn:
1/25/2016 8:55:22 PM
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How Does Anonymity Affect People's Personalities?
Through the anonymity that the internet provides, do you believe people are more or less true to who they really are? Do they take the opportunity to spin tales about who they are, or do they use the safety of anonymity to express themselves in a way they're reluctant to in person?
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Many believe that people are not their true selves online, but allow me to give some food for thought. A person is typically more true to themselves around good friends, significant others and possibly family. I think it's safe to say that this is because they feel comfortable and secure around these people.
On the internet, someone who is usually quiet and unassuming suddenly becomes a full-blown racist. While many would say that they are being less true to themselves, I believe the opposite to be true. That person may be quiet and unassuming due to discomfort and fear of consequence, but their true colors (in this case, being a racist) shine once that fear is taken away.
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1 ReplyIn general, I suspect that it emboldens people and means that aspects of their own personality (that they usually keep in check for real life interactions) will tend to come out. Sure, there are people who are "the same online as they are IRL", but even then, there tends to be an amplification of some/all aspects of their personality. Additionally, anonymity provides an opportunity (for those who are interested or curious to try) to "be someone else" and explore what happens when they act completely unlike their real self. But in order for them to "test run" an alternate personality, that persona has to come from somewhere, and unless they are parroting someone else, it's come from within themselves.
