Edit: obligatory explanation (thanks mods for squaring me away)…

What you see via the UI isn’t “all that exists”. Unlike Reddit, where everything is a black box, there are a lot more eyeballs who can see “under the hood”. Any instance admin, proper or rogue, gets a ton of information that users won’t normally see. The attached example demonstrates that while users will only see upvote/downvote tallies, admins can see who actually performed those actions.

Edit: Obligatory RIP my inbox.

  • Margot RobbieEnglish
    39•1 year ago

    Suppose there is someone who wants to maintain their anonymity and privacy on Lemmy so that it couldn’t be tied to their real identity, what do you think is the best way to do that?

    Hmm, I, famous Hollywood actress Margot Robbie and star of “Barbie”, sure am stumped.

      • Margot RobbieEnglish
        7•1 year ago

        I don’t know what you’re talking about. I, Margot Elise Robbie, am using my real name here on Lemmy.world to promote “Barbie”, only in theaters July 21st.

    • @tyrefyreEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Margot, can I get a selfie with you, my kids would really think I was dope if I could.