What could possibly go wrong... Anonymity + Audience = http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19
But your audience is your friends. For many (but certainly not all), that will limit the more extreme behavior still.
With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
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Re: With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
#12I think it would be extremely easy for me to identify my friends or for them to identify me based on writing style. One of my closest friends is dyslexic, several others are in separate countries, and we've all got various tics and tells we might not even be aware of.
I've been beta testing the app for awhile now. At first there was a strong curiosity to know who posted what. It turned out to be harder than I thought (and even then, it was only ever a guess). Over time, I found myself not wondering anymore.
Re: With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
Postsecret is a pretty good counter example.
Post-secret differs in a few important respects I think. 1) Its curated. There is someone to separate out the drivel. And because its curated and people know that, they're less likely to send in complete crap. 2) It relies on physical media. It takes some level of effort to make a card and send it in not to mention a small but non-zero cost. It also means that its not instantaneous like most things online. 3) There i…
Hi, I'm one of the founders. Secret also has some important aspects worth discussing:
1) It's curated. By your friends. The posts you see are things that your friends are sharing.
2) Conversations are all within your circle of friends. As a result, we don't see much real trolling at all. The communities that are forming have been remarkably interesting and kind.
3) The penny arcade example is also not entirely applicable here. Again, because it's within your circle of friends. The equation is different.
You're probably noticing a recurring theme: We believe that by scoping anonymous sharing to your friends, the content will be much more positive and helpful. So far, this has remained true, and we're inspired to see the good come out in people when they're given the privilege of anonymity.
Re: With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
#14So basically this is an anonymous forum with one topic? Or is it basically a forum with no reputations and each post is on is own?
Re: With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
Postsecret is a pretty good counter example.
Post-secret differs in a few important respects I think. 1) Its curated. There is someone to separate out the drivel. And because its curated and people know that, they're less likely to send in complete crap. 2) It relies on physical media. It takes some level of effort to make a card and send it in not to mention a small but non-zero cost. It also means that its not instantaneous like most things online. 3) There i…
upvoted because these are three important aspects I did not consider. Good riposte.
Re: With New Anonymous Social App Secret, the Merit Is in the Message
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Post-secret differs in a few important respects I think. 1) Its curated. There is someone to separate out the drivel. And because its curated and people know that, they're less likely to send in complete crap. 2) It relies on physical media. It takes some level of effort to make a card and send it in not to mention a small but non-zero cost. It also means that its not instantaneous like most things online. 3) There i…
Hi, I'm one of the founders. Secret also has some important aspects worth discussing: 1) It's curated. By your friends. The posts you see are things that your friends are sharing. 2) Conversations are all within your circle of friends. As a result, we don't see much real trolling at all. The communities that are forming have been remarkably interesting and kind. 3) The penny arcade example is also not entirely applic…
Do you think that, because it is in a circle of 'friends' that there is some self filtering done before people post?