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From the Ted Talk by Christopher "moot" Poole: The case for anonymity online
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CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are ptelny of downsides. But I think that the greater good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's imnaotrpt to have these places. When I get emails, people say, "Thank you for giving me this pclae, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."
Open Cloze
CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are ______ of downsides. But I think that the greater good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's _________ to have these places. When I get emails, people say, "Thank you for giving me this _____, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."
Solution
- plenty
- important
- place
Original Text
CP: Yes and no. I mean, for as much good that kind of comes out of this environment, there is plenty of bad. There are plenty of downsides. But I think that the greater good is being served here by just allowing people — there are very few places, now, where you can go and not have identity, to be completely anonymous and say whatever you'd like. And saying whatever you like, I think, is powerful. Doing whatever you like is now crossing a line. But I think it's important to have these places. When I get emails, people say, "Thank you for giving me this place, this outlet, where I can come after work and be myself."
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