Why do people support anonymous posts in Thai expat groups?

Why do some people want to restrict themselves by only allowing 1 option?

There are too many pissy pants around who want everything their own way!

Message to the OP . . . Why does it bother you what other people choose to do as their own preference? Nothing at all to do with you

Time to change the group settings

The only reason I post anonymously is because I feel my question is going to make me look SO INCREDIBLY STUPID. I'll still do it when I don't have proper information. I love googling everything when I need to, but sometimes you just want to see other people's perspectives and how they did things

We are all strangers on the internet. You could use your real name, a nickname or post anonymously and I honestly wouldn't care (or even notice)

Snowflakes will be snowflakes.

By posting anonymous no one can DM/private message you with spam. That's the main reason people do it, and a very legitimate reason.

A lot of people believe that groups and forums like this are watched by immigration. None of us can know whether they are or not but I’m sure everyone will have an opinion. I think that’s often why people want to post anonymously.

Why would people post here with real name during application process? Kinda dumb no?

There are sensitive topics that would better be covered under anonymous status... You're in Thailand and people aren't joking with diffamation law. As well, for the ones who got annoyed just ignore it, that's very simple. You'll find out that a lot of misinformation is coming from both sides here. Always make your own research on other websites/forums, etc.

I agree in theory, but the average Western digital nomad in Thailand is so absolutely demented that they cannot help themselves but seethe with bitterness. It really is something to see. I've never seen so many unhappy people pulling others down in the comment sections of FB pages as I have in Thailand FB pages. It's wild!

Given that, I do understand why people post anonymously. I know people who just stopped posting because of the the insane people (mostly men). If you're a woman, there is a women-only Thai nomad page, and it's kind and supportive. I think it's all the men who couldn't make it back home who are so aggressive because they feel immasculated.

I don’t care.

But let’s be real if the issue is bad information most of it is coming from normal accounts not anonymous posts and comments. Seems like a weird reason to want them gone to me.

There is absolutely some times when you should post anonymously. But I think usually people make fun of people enough when their post doesn’t need to be anonymous.

My main problem with anonymous posts is that some of them are people trying to see if they can bend the rules, asking the simplest of questions like "Is Thailand safe?", or just random gossip. It gets repetitive and seems the group is in a slump.

It’s ridiculous that people have an issue with anonymous and this post just about sums it up. I see as much misleading advice from names people as anonymous people. There is no need to know someone’s names unless you want to judge people. Posts like this will just make more people go anonymous. If you don’t like it leave the group.

some people are just bored so they will post bs to get attention and replies. "I was at the airport and I saw 80% of guys from middle east countries having their dtv visa and get a lot of questions about their visa." "I got my bank account in 2 minutes with a dtv visa and a BJ from the bank clerk. I can't tell with branch cuz too many people will go there"

Why do people get so upset by anonymous posts? I really don’t get it 🤷‍♂️

I couldn’t give a sh1t either way, I mean, who’s to say anyone’s name on fb isnt completely fabricated anyway

Disagree,

I made a comment in response to a post about using a thai bank account to apply for DTV,

2 weeks later they start shutting down bank accounts held by dtv visa applicants.

I had nothing but abuse from other members of this group telling me how wrong I was, and some of the comments were just disgusting

So now, I will comment as annon to avoid backlash

Anonymous posts are more fun!

This will be fun 😆