"My idea, XYZ, would be so much more successful... I just need to figure out how to let everybody know about it." - Many, many, many people
Everybody and every idea starts out as anonymous to all but a handful of people, but, unfortunately many people want to rush through this phase.
I have always been slightly perplexed by that... seeing as the beginning is always wrought with failures and fuck-ups. Just as babies fall down over and over while they are beginning to walk, companies are bound to face analogous pitfalls in the beginning of their life. I would much rather face those growing pains in the comfort of my anonymous living room(which is why I am completely ok having all of 2 readers), than in the shining limelight of Hollywood Boulevard.
This face of anonymity brings out the best in people, it allows them to grow organically without fear of being eating alive.
The other face of anonymity consists of people and actions that are voluntarily anonymous... think of the many internet trolls on the faceless internet forums. Now think about the decrease in trolling, bad advice, malicious activity or even crooked politics, if those people couldn't hide behind a username and had to operate with complete transparency, if all of that dirt would follow them around for the world to see.
This face of anonymity brings out the worst in people, it allows people to manipulate others without fear of repercussion.
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