@article{ref1,
title="Anonymity and Self‐Disclosure on Weblogs",
journal="Journal of computer‐mediated communication",
year="2007",
author="Qian, Hua and Scott, Craig R.",
volume="12",
number="4",
pages="1428-1451",
abstract="Bloggers are typically cautious about engaging in self-disclosure because of concerns that what they post may have negative consequences. This article examines the relationship between anonymity (both visual and discursive) and self-disclosure on weblogs through an online survey. The results suggest that increased visual anonymity is not associated with greater self-disclosure, and the findings about the role of discursive anonymity are mixed. Bloggers whose target audience does not include people they know offline report a higher degree of anonymity than those whose audience does. Future studies need to explore the reasons why bloggers visually and discursively identify themselves in particular ways.<p />",
language="",
issn="1083-6101",
doi="10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00380.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00380.x"
}