Hi,
Is it possible for a normal user to post a new topic or reply anonymously?
P.S. By anonymously I mean without any publicly visible reference to their name / account etc.
It would be ‘ok’ for a staff (mod/admin) to see who posted it but not the normal visitors or registered users.
The trick here, first up, is defining what you mean by “post […] anonymously”. It’s a much more nuanced thing than you might first think, and there are a number of different things people mean by it.
I see your point now Matt.
By anonymously I mean without any publicly visible reference to their name / account etc.
It would be ‘ok’ for a staff (mod/admin) to see who posted it but not the normal visitors or registered users.
It would also not list the posted topic/reply on the user’s profile.
是的，这是可行的。启用“允许匿名发帖”站点设置后，用户可以切换到匿名模式进行发帖，而无需将其与自己的用户账户关联。工作人员无法快速将匿名账户与用户关联，但如果他们愿意深入查阅日志和数据库，则可以实现。普通用户将无法将账户与“真实”用户关联。
It’s the spy icon.
Actually, you can, but it’s logged as a “show email” action. Go to the single admin user page and it shows up where Google / other associated logins would be.
Edit: Of course, side channels (posting time, writing style) can be used, as you see on 4chan etc, but these are mitigated by only using a particular “anonymous account” for a max 24 hour period - once that cycles, the number increments again and you lose public linkage.
Good to know! I’ve never actually used anonymous mode before - just repeating what I’ve heard others say about it.
Awesome! Thanks Joshua, HAWK and Kane for the insightful information.