Matt Haughey being interviewed about Me

Matt Haughey being interviewed about MetaFilter and why it works.<br><br>He m...
Tim HuttonTim Hutton - 2011-07-15 16:02:16+0000 - Updated: 2011-07-15 16:02:16+0000
Matt Haughey being interviewed about MetaFilter and why it works.

He makes a great point about anonymity and why most internet comment sections are full of rampaging idiots: it's not the anonymity that's the problem, it's the fact that they can get a new anonymous identity each time. MetaFilter solved that by putting in a couple of small barriers to register: one account per email, and a $5 one-off charge.

But then Facebook ignored that idea and went with real names. And Google+ just copied them.

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