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On the Internet, what is a dead giveaway that someone is actually a kid? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 31 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The neat thing about anonymous discussion on the Internet is that it doesn't matter. What you have to say is all that matters.

I don't know anything about anyone and that's great.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I promise you, no matter how impactful something we have to say is, it doesn't matter.

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago

At the same time that's one of the bad parts of anonymous discussion. You never know if someone's an expert or a random person guessing (on ELI5), engaging in good faith or purposely trolling, etc.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

The way what you have to say gets to most internet users is via light, no matter