For years now, I have tried my best to practice anonymity online. I only try to be anonymous when it comes to me going to particular sites and looking up particular things. For example, if I find something that’s politically motivated or something that I have doubts in, I will practice my anonymity to conduct my research properly. This is proven to be very useful for me, as I have been able to deduce the truth more accurately by being anonymous in my searches. In practicing this philosophy, I have found that there is a roadmap of obstacles that you must overcome. Truly being anonymous is to sacrifice the false safety that the current internet provides. I have seen several podcasts, videos, and live conferences that spoke on the importance of anonymity as not only a way to protect your own privacy, but as a way to also safely express yourself. When we were watching the Ted talks and going over how invasive other people can be, I found myself realizing how important implementing the anonymous practices that I’ve learned into my everyday life is. It’s incredibly perplexing to know that I’m always being monitored by somebody if they choose to do so. Personally, I have issues with the mentality that forms and the power that it gives. That is why I was truly motivated to learn anonymity in my younger years.
There was a transparent pattern in both the talks that we watched. Both men mentioned that anonymity is to protect yourself and your data, but I did not see them mention how it provides us the ability to express ourselves. I have found that anonymity is a protective force for us in the sense that it also allows us to expose corruption in our deepest roots. There are many countries and governments that would love to oppress and control the world if they had the opportunity. However, anonymity allows us to see the veil in which they cast to hide their evil intentions. It also allows for us to see another side of our humanity.
When people are given an ability to not be detected they’re more willing to talk about things that occur within their mind and their life. If you look on any anonymous posting boards or chat rooms, you’ll find that people are talking about their lives in ways that they would only express to a friend or someone that they trust. Anonymity allows us to talk about things that we have built up inside of us in a manner that is truthful rather than concealed. We mentioned in class that in order to dissuade people from taking actions, big brother cast is an illusion of vigilance. But, as a result, people become motivated to seek out freedom to express their desires. This is one of the turning factors that I have found about big brother that I rarely hear mentioned. The authority pretends to watch you to hopefully dissuade you from taking an action that would undermine its power. But, when the human spirit is compressed in our thoughts and allowed to wonder, we begin to pursue freedom and death over subjugation.
-AL
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