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Anonymity-
Q.
I maintain an
Internet Web site
and also belong to
an online meeting.
At what level
should I protect
my anonymity on
the internet?
A.
Publicly
accessible aspects
of the Internet
such as Web sites
featuring text,
graphics, audio
and video ought to
be considered
another form of
“public
media.”
Thus, they need to
be treated in the
same manner as
press, radio, TV
and films. This
means that full
names and faces
should not be
used. However, the
level of anonymity
in e-mail, online
meetings and chat
rooms would be a
personal decision.