When a person exposes corruption and gives factual information that is irrefutable the establishment will ignore the information and attempt to discredit the person. If the persons identity is anonymous one is forced to confront the information. You can attempt to distract from the information by discrediting the post on the bases of the anonymous has no credit, but the distraction is much more effective if it's an actual person your discrediting. Discrediting an actual person has more of an effect because you can create lies that are personal and generate emotional responses. Also, the persons tribal position can be leveraged as in they are extreme right, racist, Maga, boomer, etc. Anywho, that's my perspective for what it's worth.
When a person exposes corruption and gives factual information that is irrefutable the establishment will ignore the information and attempt to discredit the person. If the persons identity is anonymous one is forced to confront the information. You can attempt to distract from the information by discrediting the post on the bases of the anonymous has no credit, but the distraction is much more effective if it's an actual person your discrediting. Discrediting an actual person has more of an effect because you can create lies that are personal and generate emotional responses. Also, the persons tribal position can be leveraged as in they are extreme right, racist, Maga, boomer, etc. Anywho, that's my perspective for what it's worth.
Good point too, anonymous removes that vector of "oh look see! that person did did x y and z so we can dismiss them!" ad-hominems.
Well said! You nailed it in a nice short paragraph.