[tilgovi]

Quite the opposite, actually. I will be seriously considering the privacy implications of everything we do. One of our core principles is a commitment to pseudonymous accounts. To the extent we allow multiple identities to be linked to one account, it will be in your control to do so (or not) as suits your multi-faceted persona, tin foil hat paranoias, or legitimate privacy concerns. While we understand there is a social cost to cheap pseudonyms (see Friedman, Resnick (2001) http://www.si.umich.edu/~presnick/papers/identifiers/081199....), we believe we can develop a reputation system and a user community that resists gaming attempts without significant barriers to entry or privacy-invading personal information mining.

The goal of Hypothes.is is, on the contrary, to be a forum where you can voice your opposition to policies you find to be ushering in a police state and have the community weigh in on an informed discussion.