On and On, Anon (or, The Tale of Katawa Shoujo and 4Leaf Studios)

Katawa Shoujo is a visual novel video game in which the protagonist discovers the ability of the human spirit to overcome disabilities and circumstances. The heroines all have physical disabilities that they all manage to overcome in different ways. The game has been hailed as an insightful look into how disabled individuals cope, and deals with the problems of disabilities without either beating around the bush or being insensitive. This was very surprising to the internet community, because Katawa Shoujo's origin stems from the place you'd least expect: 4chan.
4chan is a website where you can make posts about nearly anything anonymously. Almost no topic of off-bounds. Insults, defamation, threats, all are welcome on 4chan. The incident where celebrities nudes were leaked happened on 4chan. 4chan is a place where the worst of online society can meet and casually discuss things like rape, ISIS, and crime without fear of being ridiculed.
Of course, those discussions are only possible because of anonymity. A discussion of those topics would be impossible on Facebook because of the stigma of having your name attached to the topic. It's the freedom of anonymity that allowed a nurse to inspire one of the most touching games of all time.
The story goes something like this: A poster on the /b/ board on 4chan stated that he was a nurse currently taking care of a young girl who was in a car accident. Both of her parents were killed, and the girl (Ampu-tan) had to lose both of her legs, her left arm, and her right eye. The nurse (Nurse-kun) originally told the story to ridicule the girl online and share her pathetic condition with the rest of 4chan. As Nurse-kun continued to update the post, however, his empathy toward Ampu-tan grew. He began to legitimately care for the girl, and at the end of her treatment, the nurse adopted her.
This inspired a team of game developers on 4chan to band together to create a world filled with compassion for disabled children. The took the name 4Leaf Studios as an homage to the 4chan clover logo.
This game would never have been made without 4chan. Do you really think that anyone in their right mind would ridicule a crippled girl if they knew that their name was visible to everyone who read it? Some things are better left unsaid. This is the reason that I, and others like me, need anonymity.
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I think that 4chan exists as a place to expel all of your terrible thoughts and issues without anyone knowing that it's you. It's easier to talk about your problems when no one knows that you're the one with the problem. 4chan is a haven where you can talk about things that trouble you and release your anger and sadness anonymously. Like the case of Nurse-kun and Ampu-tan, talking about your problems can often make them better; however, not everyone is willing to release their problems to people that can judge them. This is why we need anonymity. Anonymity provides a comforting barrier and encourages people to speak up. Like any other tool, anonymity can be misused, but it still remains as an overall beneficial feature in the digital world that should not be limited.