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Device of trolls and bullies (and those who fear them)
A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Online Obscurity
by CD Richards
One Line Poem contest entry
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Enabler of twenty-first century bravado: the anonym.
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Author Notes
anonym (n.) someone who wishes to remain anonymous; a pseudonym.
Unlike pseudonym, the term anonym may refer to either the device, or the person using it.
Of course, anonyms have been used for centuries, but never to the extent current technology has permitted. The meaning here is not dark and mysterious. Many people's lives have been destroyed by those who post hateful comments to online news sites or social media. In most cases, the worst offenders choose to hide behind a pseudonym. Welcome to the internet.
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