Would Quora be better or worse without Anon User? Do you think we'd lose a lot of good information if the Anon User wasn't posting? Or is it covered with people who don't want anonymity?

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Following from question How often do Quora users anonymously ask/answer a questions and why?

Some people seem to think that you shouldn't answer if you answer anonymously (or at least they wouldn't). Some people seem to think they have good reason to answer anonymously and think they can add value with their response. Do you think we'd lose a lot of good info if the Anon User wasn't posting? Or is it covered with people who don't want anonymity?

In the end what is the net value of the Anon User, positive or negative?

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The best and worst part about anonymous questions and answers on Quora, is that we don't know why the person is anonymous.
I think that the Anon User is good for Quora, as it allows people to contribute things they otherwise would not have contributed.

The way I see it, it's the lesser of two evils: have no anonymity and have less content, or have Anon User and have malicious behaviour. Quora is heavily policed so the malicious behaviour is curbed, so the negative effects of having Anon User are not really important.