It's interesting that a group of people that is so in favor of free information (the "Internet" type of person) would also be almost equally in favor of control over information that pertains to them (privacy). Don't get me wrong; if a person wants to be private, I'm all for them getting their wish, but, to me, it seems to go against the ideas of open source information and a more transparent structure of communication.

As far as Anonymity goes, I believe that being anonymous gives people the freedom to complete their own desires more easily, and puts the pressure on the person and the system to being about good behavior rather than simple peer pressure.