On the other side of the debate are scholars such as danah boyd and Bernie Hogan and sites such as 4chan and Reddit that view anonymity and pseudonymity as important to how people construct identity online. Facebook demands that people use their real names and is one of the leading forces behind the push towards a “real name” Internet. On one side of the debate is Facebook, the world’s largest social network site. Anonymity, pseudonymity, and the agency of online identity: Examining the social practices of r/GonewildĪ debate is currently raging regarding the value of anonymity online.