Anonymous/Burner Accounts and CD Etiquette

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My biggest problem with anonymous accounts is not that they are anonymous (most accounts are anonymous - you get to control what others know about you), it's that they're often used as "hit and run", which in my opinion is a form of trolling. "Hey everyone! Start Discussing This! I'm not going to contribute any further!" or, "Snide, unprofessional comment. Hahaha, you can't do anything to me!"


In the "A(nother) Sad Day For FIRST", the OP posted once and then went dark. They're not posting again, so the entire thread draws attention to something that was not meant to be public FRC knowledge; and there's no accountability or further discussion with the OP (are they apart of the team? how did they become aware of the tweet? do they know what they're posting would be frowned upon if it was true, or outrageous if false?).

There are other popular anonymous accounts (Does anyone know the mystery identity of Looking Forward?), but the crucial difference is that they respond to feedback and are active after the original post.