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Esther Dyson Grudgingly Defends Internet Anonymity

Posted by timothy on from the shall-I-compare-thee-to-a-summer's-day? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In an interview, Esther Dyson, chairman of EDventure Holdings, describes anonymity on the Internet as similar to abortion: a bad practice that people should still have rights to. Calling anonymity one of the greatest disappointments of the Internet's evolution, Dyson said: 'I'm pro choice, but I think abortion is an unfortunate thing. I think the same thing about anonymity: Everybody should have the right to it, but it's not something one wants to encourage.'"

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  1. I don't understand ... by Non-Newtonian+Fluid · · Score: 0, Troll

    What is Esther Dyson famous for again? Being famous? Did she invent something? It seems like people interview her and quote her a lot in tech magazines, but I don't really know why. Is it just out of habit?