Impact of improved anonymity on the storytelling experience

Abstract

The aim of this research was to establish the role anonymity plays in influencing the likelihood of creators of stories to share accurate stories and the likelihood of people to believe the shared stories. The background information presented in chapter 1 and evaluations in chapter 2 revealed that the use of blockchain technology in digital storytelling has been quite useful since the immutability of information on blockchain platforms ensures that no third parties can access and use the content of creators without permission. In that regard, the technology is beneficial since it protects content from piracy. However, the question of how anonymity affects trust was not addressed in previous studies. A qualitative research approach based on secondary data was chosen to respond to the specific questions of this study. From the secondary sources selected it was established that blockchain-mediated digital storytelling has achieved a sufficient level of trust among people in different parts of the world. However, fraud and the lack of regulation could significantly undermine the likelihood of people to trust digital stories shared in some contexts. The findings also show that the likelihood of content creators to share accurate stories on blockchain-mediated digital platforms is dependent on the moral standing of content creators. Overall, the ability to share accurate stories and the likelihood of consumers to believe shared stories on anonymous blockchain platforms is subjective and entirely dependent on the individual. Primary research involving content creators and consumers of digital stories is required to confirm or dispute this finding.