In this essay, Slate technology columnist Farhad Manjoo argues that visitors to online news sites and other forums should be required to trade their anonymity for the right to post comments. The greater the anonymity of commenters, Manjoo asserts, the worse the quality and spirit of their postings. In addition to reading the essay, scroll through the comments at the end, and also listen to Manjoo discussing this subject in this radio interview.

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Source: Manjoo, Farhad. “Troll, Reveal Thyself.” Slate. The Slate Group, 9 Mar. 2011. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/03/troll_reveal_thyself.html.