Anonymity, pseudonymity, and the agency of online identity: Examining the social practices of r/Gonewild

摘要: A debate is currently raging regarding the value of anonymity online. On one side Facebook, world’s largest social network site. Facebook demands that people use their real names and leading forces behind push towards a “real name” Internet. other are scholars such as danah boyd Bernie Hogan sites 4chan Reddit view pseudonymity important to how construct identity While much has been written about benefits pseudonymity, there lack published research examining specific practices enabled by pseudonyms. This paper provides detailed account behaviors through pseudonymous construction case study subreddit r/gonewild. The main contribution article provide costs totalizing embrace