TLT CoffeeRead: Anonymous message boards cause college controversy
Posted on May 14, 2008
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Fuzzier, more intimate online controversy
“Those wishing to go to confession can find comfort, anonymity and a sympathetic ear on the Internet. Many, many sympathetic ears — and perhaps a few mean-spirited ones, too.
Students and administrators are gradually confronting that reality with the latest batch of anonymous message boards to crop up at colleges, to the chagrin of those targeted by online vitriol and those charged with mollifying campus critics. This time, it’s 11 campus-specific sites, originating with Oberlin College, which encourage students to “share thoughts, debate ideas and communicate … anonymously,” according to the official Facebook page. But remember: “NO NAMES,” the site reminds users as they post comments.”
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As an online message board moderator, I have to say I am often shocked at what people post at each other. Bravery increases while anonymously typing at a keyboard.