So as I was preparing to write the first draft, I had a different view of anonymity. I only saw the negative side of anonymity and that is when trolls hide behind the screen, but I began to think of the other situations the articles talked about when people wanted their identity to be hidden because they did not want to become a victim of a troll if they write something that someone will not like. I also began to see the important of the "message rather than the messenger". In addition, it is also important if people reveal themselves about sensitive subjects or matters that might be embarrassing and that they can be protected because trolls can not find out who they are.
But anonymity still does not stop trolls from being who they are. To solve this problem, websites should moderate their comment section and only allow comments that are related to the topic. They should rid the comment section of trolling comments and leave comments that agree with the topic, question the topic, or give constructive criticism about the topic. It takes extra work but at least it can help guarantee a safer atmosphere for conversations on the internet.
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