I want to propose three truths that are self-evident -- they're not really, but they're worth stating flat out. The first is that free music is fantastic. The world is so much better with access to that music. This is not to say that all music ought to be free. But it is to say that we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that having access to all the world's music, fact, and fiction is awesome. The second thing is that rules are exceptions. We are not AI-based creatures. We don't have a set of rules that we consult. The only time we apply rules is when something is broken. Even when applying rules, we try to leave leeway. We need leeway. We need forgiveness, and we need leeway. Rules are bad. We use them only when we need to. Anonymity is liberating. There are lots of problems with anonymity, but anonymity protects people. If you believe in the spread of democracy, you should believe in the spread of anonymity. Anonymity lets us play with ourselves, so to speak. We should not lose it. On the other side, if accountability is good, it's a fallacy that maximum accountability is really good. Too much accountability results in accountabalism.
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