This seems like a rather excessive reaction. Let's say the two ends of the continuum are (1) a site with no anonymity, and (2) a site with perfect anonymity. The biggest possible change can be from (2) to (1).

But the assumption of a continuum from zero anonymity to full anonymity is fundamentally flawed. Anonymity isn't something to be given or measured on a continuous scale. And, anonymity in and of itself isn't the issue here.

Perhaps tye's actions have caused you to suddenly realize that the anonymity here can be violated (using the word according to your definition),

No, that anonymity and privacy aren't guaranteed is made clear in This Node, which ultimately suggests it is a matter of trust. But, in my view, the policy "implied" (though admittedly not formally specified) in that post is one I would characterize as: "we really don't want to know, don't care, and won't look except when absolutely necessary" ... "we even use tools and have taken steps so we don't accidentally discover private information". I am a rather trusting person, and my take on policy from that post is that the powers behind perlmonks take privacy as seriously as I do. That does not appear to be the case. Everyone seems to want to measure the 'harm done' in terms of the individual involved (who professes no harm done), and the honest good intentions of tye. Yet it remains true that privacy was breached for very trivial reasons. That's the real issue, and the real harm done.

But your reaction says that it is a big deal; big enough to completely stop participating. This doesn't make sense to me.

Because as I mentioned, there isn't a continuum. An illusion that the integrity of private data will be maintained is far worse than no illusion at all. My leaving would have *nothing* to do with anonymity in and of itself.

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re^7: Increased number of downvotes at the Monastery? (violation) by Anonymous Monk
in thread Increased number of downvotes at the Monastery? by Anonymous Monk

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