tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29899699.post2931391514405165660..comments2023-12-25T01:11:07.457-05:00Comments on Ridiculously inconsistent trickle of consciousness: Anonymity, schanonymityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886503955676399289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29899699.post-88579685436873581712009-10-29T12:13:06.770-04:002009-10-29T12:13:06.770-04:00Good point about the whistleblowers, Mariella.
And...Good point about the whistleblowers, Mariella.<br />And I remember when you were being attacked, Wildhair. I guess nobody should be surprised that certain elements would misuse the easy access to information sharing afforded by the internet. I just hope that measures to assign some accountability aren't interpreted as attempts to restrict free speech. I'm pleased to see that so far, that has been the case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886503955676399289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29899699.post-12497941582860222052009-10-24T07:27:52.218-04:002009-10-24T07:27:52.218-04:00I know it only applies to the articles and not the...I know it only applies to the articles and not the blogs, but being a person who has been attacked personally on a blog or two of the St. Pete Times, I like this idea. When I complained to the authors of said blogs, they said it wasn't worth the effort to seek out the IP addy of the attacker who hid behind a pseudonym. Weenies.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640540606897546407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29899699.post-29110244644505594952009-10-20T17:07:38.744-04:002009-10-20T17:07:38.744-04:00If a whistleblower needs to remain anonymous for f...If a whistleblower needs to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job, or someone can't speak freely because of fear of some kind of serious reprisals, that's understandable. But some people seem to just hide behind a mask so they can be jerks in the internet world, while pretending, in real life, that they're not jerks. It's especially cowardly & unfair when people throw stones at other people while hiding behind a phony name.<br /><br />Personally, I don't say anything publicly that I'm not willing to sign my name to. If I found myself wanting to say something, but not wanting to stand up for it, with my real name, that would be a clear sign to me that I shouldn't say that thing.Mariellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586466446319719736noreply@blogger.com