You cannot be stalked, killed, libeled, defamed, harassed, or have your identity stolen if they do not know who you are. The very anonymity that people fight is the solution and their protection. If you look at the current condition of Usenet you ll find that although many blame it on anonymity, the true cause is just human nature. People get angry when someone does not agree with them. Especially if they are convinced they are correct.
Debates rapidly turn into attacks on the person behind the debate.
Just like political candidates do to each other, people do, by digging into every aspect of their opponent s personal life that they can find. They use this information to attack. They ll post social security numbers, credit reports, addresses, and photos. Whatever they can find. The Internet is a giant playground and melting pot.