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> Don't get the privacy concerns. I'm totally fine if people know what I post on Reddit.

Good for you. But for others, pseudonimity is a way of protecting themselves in real life. There are people who cannot express their views on certain subjects without inviting scrutiny, or even danger, in their real lives.

> It's public.

There are private subreddits.



Yes, you are right. Let me correct my post: I fully respect the right of some people to post under pseudonyms for well-known security reasons. I don't get why people assume everyone should do that.

I've never used a private subreddit, but I imagine it might be hard to get back in after your account got hacked?




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