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Anonymity

I, like everyone else in Silicon Valley, downloaded Secret last week. It's incredibly well done, certainly the best yet of any of the gossip/anonymous apps.

Published 2014-02-10 1 min read 25 words 1 topics
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I, like everyone else in Silicon Valley, downloaded Secret last week. It's incredibly well done, certainly the best yet of any of the gossip/anonymous apps.

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I, like everyone else in Silicon Valley, downloaded Secret last week. It's incredibly well done, certainly the best yet of any of the gossip/anonymous apps. Unlike most others, I deleted it, and have thus far resisted reinstalling it (which has been tough!). Unlike Facebook or Twitter, I felt worse--though entertained--after each use. At the point I
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