# The case for anonymity online

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2010
- Speaker: Christopher "moot" Poole
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science, Society and politics, Law
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_moot_poole_the_case_for_anonymity_online)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The founder of 4chan, a controversial, uncensored online imageboard, describes its subculture, some of the Internet "memes" it has launched, and the incident in which its users managed a very public, precision hack of a mainstream media website. The talk raises questions about the power -- and price -- of anonymity.

## Lectures

1. [The case for anonymity online](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/christopher_moot_poole_the_case_for_anonymity_online/3d21fb357e8b), 12 min (TED's player)