Can webinar attendees remain anonymous?

[HF5]

Hi, 

Is it possible for webinar attendees to remain anonymous? or will all participants be able to see the IDs of those present?  Thank you.

[Ohkawa]

Hi,HF5

Only hosts, co-hosts, and panelists will be able to see the other participants.

Webinar attendees (listeners) cannot see other attendees.

[HF5]

Thank you.

[RN]

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[simonaelisa]

Hi Ohkawa,

how can I please set up a recurring meeting, so that all participants are always anonymous, and they only see me, unless they ask me to be promoted to speakers? 
Thank you!

[Ohkawa]

Hi, @simonaelisa 

Unfortunately,

Meetings are based on two-way communication, so participants only have a setting where they can see each other.

[NoelC]

So the anonymity for attendees (not being seen by other attendees), only works in WEBINARS but not in MEETINGS? Did I get that right? 

[Ohkawa]

Yes, as you understand it.

[rhutzul]

@Ohkawa - trying to confirm here...webinar attendees are visible only to hosts, co-hosts and panelists - do they become visible to all when the ask a question in Chat?  What about Q&A?

[Ohkawa]

@rhutzul 

When sending a chat, you can select the destination.

For Q&A, please refer to the following article

Using Q and A in a Zoom Webinar – Zoom Support

[MartinT]

Hey, I understand attendees remain anonymous, but what about if the attendees comment or ask questions, will other participants be able to see their names on comments & questions?

[Ohkawa]

@MartinT 

If the host allows anonymous questions, they can be asked either anonymously or by name.
If the host does not allow anonymous questions, they will always be asked by name.

Please read the article at the following URL.

Using Q and A in a Zoom webinar