Anonymous Civilogues

Over time, the concept of social networking has changed drastically due to the change of how people communicate.  The option for people to be anonymous is a big factor to that. With others being able to tell someone anything they'd like anonymously with just a click of a button, allows people to think that it's okay to say the first thing that pops into their head, no matter how cruel it can be.  The fact that there are very few filters online to review all the comments that are posted online is what assists the damage that is being done with anonymity.  As stated in the article, "Why I like vicious, anonymous online comments" the process that a person would go through to write and send a letter can be looked at as a filter because it would give the person time to think about what they wrote, how they wrote it, and if they were sure about sending it. For those who are in favor of anonymity and it's harsh outcomes, they can learn to speak their mind without being offensive from the article, "Make our Ugly DiscourseBetter: Join the Civilogue."  The article discusses the importance of saying how you truly feel in a polite and clear way to get your point across even though the result can lead to being ridiculed or verbally attacked.  The goal is to enhance the form of communication, "one polite rebuke at a time."