Article by The Conversation: It reports on a scientific study by scientists from the University of York which determined that a “real name” policy is less effective to curb toxicity than allowing people to choose their own user names.

  • Another Catgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    I think context really matters. I want to sort of repeat the study but restrict the participants to…

    • people at work trying to communicate with coworkers
    • people communicating with each other to coordinate local irl events and share relevant information
    • people chatting about video games online
    • people chatting about something taboo (like porn) online
    • political debate chatrooms

    and see how results vary