The comments made to Nina Funnel were indicative of the Lowest Common Denominators - a feature of most societies but not the litmus test for anonymity.

The internet is a quicker fix for those who might have in the past sent hate mail through the post with those cut out newspaper letters that you read about in any good Agatha Christie novel.

Anonymity is vital on the web, there are nutters out there in the real world and in cyberspace. If you post an opinion online using your real name then it is a risk you take.

This is a classic.

“white knighting”! haha where is CJ Morgan!

'Of course, anonymity makes it hard to draw the line between real and make-believe.'

And there we have the source of your problem. You're taking it all way too seriously. You see misogyny because you think people posting really believe what they're saying.

It's a self-perpetuating phenomena. People like yourself rallying about such things is the very reason such things exist. In fact, you NEED them more than they need you. With trolling nobody, and I mean NOBODY ever addresses the other participants; Those that seriously GET OFF on judgement, and self righteousness and painting people as misogynists. Trolls seriously validate your world view and are the very legs of your high horse.

Agree Pelican
"Anonymity is vital on the web, there are nutters out there in the real world and in cyberspace. If you post an opinion online using your real name then it is a risk you take."

Exactly- whats more is, anonyimity forces those who disagree to do something appropriate if they don't like it.

In the good ol' days, if someone said something that infuriated someone else, that someone else would have more likely thrown a brick through that person's window and ran away.
These days, that person has to either live with it or try to prove the person wrong.

What you failed to mention is the most important and effective activities of Anonymous: to alert the masses to the dangers of scientology, to encourage people to speak up against the church's human rights violations and to help ex members be able to speak out without fear of 'fair game' retribution by the cult of scientology.

These have the end goal of the dismanteling of the church. A fine goal I support, having in the past been a long time member of Scientology who observed first hand the very crimes Anonymous protests against.

I love Anonymous. Many Scientologists have been freed of the chains enough to walk away from Scientology and the totalitarian mindset Scientology imbeds in it's members because of the efforts of Anonymous. Freedom of Speech is foreign to Scientologists until they get onto the internet and start reading. Anonymous paves the way for so many to look, listen and learn the truth. Yes, I love and am grateful to the Anonymous movement. 99% of the people participating are GOOD people, caring and many ex Scientologists are grateful to Anonymous because Anonymous helps make it possible to not be afraid of Scientology anymore! Scientology hates Anonymous. You can see their diehard members here, posting kudos to the author of this foolish article. The program scripts they use are quite predictable.

Remember: Anonymous is your neighbor, your teacher, your friend, your cousin, your retailer, your loved one.... the list is long. The reasons varied but the goal is dismanteling Scientology because it really must be done. I am Anonymous. You can be Anonymous, too. Visit Whyweprotest