danah boyd | apophenia | “for the lolz”: 4chan is hacking the attention economy
Christopher "moot" Poole: The case for anonymity online | Video on TED.com
After reading boyd and listening to moot, I've re-enabled anonymous commenting on my LJ and I may not ban anyone again. It just felt wrong.
If free speech at my blog makes you uncomfortable, sorry, but freedom is my culture.