I don't really agree that removing anonymity would end up in harsher flaming. Because the person would know who negrepped them, and they would know the consequence. I'd think it would end up in the opposite tbh. Most of my negrep comments are useless stuff that don't help me behave better like "stfu", "noob", "lolol" and similar stuff. I haven't got one negrep comment with an actual reason told. Sure people can disagree with me, but I don't even negrep others if I don't agree with them. And if I knew who negrepped me (if that ever happens that is), I wouldn't tell others to negrep them, even if they did for no reason. That's just immature. When I don't know who did, it makes it even harder for me to know why I was negrepped in the first place. So yeah, I'm kind of for letting members see others who negrepped them.

There's another reason why it's easier to flame while you're anonymous. Because they don't know who you are exactly, and you know you won't get punched in the face, or flamed back possibly.