(Although the early Internet thrived on anonymity…

I related to the whole hippie, acid-test confluence of the early Internet. The idea that we should be open and interoperate with our data…

— Stewart Butterfield

I'd always maintained that much of the anarchy and craziness of the early Internet had a lot to do with the fact that governments…

— William Gibson

The internet's perfect for all manner of things, but productive discussion ain't one of them. It provides scant room for debate and infinite opportunities…

— Charlie Brooker

Human beings are not meant to lose their anonymity and privacy.

— Sarah Chalke

The problem with losing your anonymity is that you can never go back.

— Marla Maples

I came from anonymity, and I will continue to write as a private pursuit.

— W. G. Sebald

Most members of Gamergate, the alt-right movement best known for harassing women in the game industry, operate under a veil of anonymity.

— Brianna Wu

I wouldn't want to even try to begin to describe our customer, as I think she likes a certain amount of anonymity. I try…

— Phoebe Philo

Anonymity would be a fantastic umbrella. I don't like intrusion.

— Anonymous

People feel they can say nasty things and have anonymity behind the net - as they did with all the nasty comments about me…

— Nicola Roberts

Both multiplayer games and online forums have this property of virtual anonymity. Other people can't really see you; they don't really know who you…

— Tim Sweeney

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

— Bob Woodward

For many people in the west, Afghanistan is synonymous with the Soviet war and the Taliban. I wanted to remind people that Afghans had…

— Khaled Hosseini

I value my anonymity. I'm happy to come in on the tube or the train and watch other people reading 'Fifty Shades.'

— E. L. James

For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving…

— Michelle Pfeiffer