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		g-b-r 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 yea... Places where you have to use your real name, like Facebook, are typically more toxic

kitd 2 days ago | [–]

I find the opposite. Anonymity provides a protection from shame that real names don't.

behole 2 days ago | [–]

hmm. Facebook is a GD cesspool but 4chan?? Anonymity drives that toxicity!

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