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This whole concept of usernames instead of real names creates something I've lost complete trust in. With 4chan, you know exactly what you are getting. But with say Reddit, people game the system creating fake accounts that pretend to be real people having ideas and opinions that aren't paid for. It's getting hard to find places where this in-between state (usernames) aren't destroying the platform.
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