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by mindcrime 4855 days ago
hmm... this is very interesting, and I am definitely interested in checking it out. My one concern, however, is whether or not the stories could be de-anonymized very easily, due to the unique nature of each situation.

That is, if I start recounting how "cofounder A said $BAR and cofounder B said $BAZ and I got really mad and yelled at them both and now neither one is speaking to me and one has threatened to $FOO"... well, if somebody even vaguely familiar with the situation reads that, I guess they're going to recognize the participants.

Probably not a terribly likely or important issue, but it could hinder the ability of people to be completely open even in an apparently anonymous setting.

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Totally understand what you're getting at.

It's up to each individual how specific they want to be, and how much information to reveal. At the very least, we hope that it can help people who need it lift a burden off their shoulders, or know that we're not alone in this.