the problem is the secret society, period. An organization that commoditizes secrecy may have plenty of well meaning lower degree members, but being a member of a secret society is still a problem. If information is actively discouraged from being freely exchanged, that means trust without verification is the ethos. Being a member of, contributing to, propagating, defending on anon boards... ALL a problem for the non-secret society.
the problem is the secret society, period. An organization that commoditizes secrecy may have plenty of well meaning lower degree members, but being a member of a secret society is still a problem. If information is actively discouraged from being freely exchanged, that means trust without verification is the ethos. Being a member of, contributing to, propagating, defending on anon boards... ALL a problem for the non-secret society.