I am particularly curious about circumstances where you think anonymity detracts from the overall experience, makes the communication less efficient, and reduces the chance of a future interaction.<p>Is there a place for anonymity in our digital future?
When you're trying to self-promote - e.g. LinkedIn.<p>Situations where you want to discourage abusive / antisocial behaviors (especially those with potential real-world repercussions for the victim) or be able to enforce real-world repercussions for said behaviors.
Cynical view would be its a good way to force unified accounts across your various verticals - a-la google plus, and in that case you can sell as one entity as opposed to seperate.
From what perspective are you seeking?<p>If you take the perspective of a consumer internet business, then knowing your user is pretty valuable, and may help in monetization and UX.