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Tag Archives: anonymity
Civil servants, blogs and anonymity
Back onto one of my favourite subjects: bloggers’ anonymity. There’s plenty of background here. Paul Johnston wrote in the comments: Great to see this upswing in civil servant blogging, but quite understandably they seem to be anonymous. Very understandable in … Continue reading
Anonymity part n
I’ve lost track of how many posts I have written on anonymous blogging. It’s like picking a scab: I just can’t leave it alone. There’s a real debate going on in the comments of my last post between me and … Continue reading
How not to blog anonymously
In the wake of the Civil Serf debacle, the issue of anonymous blogging has once more raised its grubby head. I maintain that it is a dumb idea that encourages dickwadery. Most folk agree. Some don’t however, and – more … Continue reading
More on anonymous posting
Of course, in my earlier discussion about why anonymous posting is generally speaking a Bad Thing, I forgot to mention the Greater Internet Dickwad Theory: Sums it up perfectly for me.
Anonymity part 3
John Naughton: …the Guardian has a policy of allowing people to post comments anonymously, which IMHO is a good way of encouraging people to behave badly, because they don’t have to take responsibility for their views. I’ve always thought that … Continue reading →