More on us terrorists anonymous bloggers
Nathan Moore writes:
Well, I don’t blog anonymously. My ego demands otherwise. However, to compare anonymous bloggers to terrorists is without a basis. Public officials get little benefit of the defamation laws anyhow, so I’m not at all sure what Ms. Stout thinks she has to stand on by attacking anonymity.
Meanwhile, Michael Silence says:
I’m missing something in all this. When did personalities trump policies and ideas? (Did cable TV do that?) What is there to fear from anonymous blogging? One can read those blogs and weigh them on their content. I’ve read SayUncle for more than three years and find it to be one of the best in the area. I don’t need to know him, although I do, to know where he’s coming from. Agree or disagree, his arguments are clear and concise.
Thanks for the compliment. The reason people don’t like anonymous bloggers can be summed up by a comment left by Ravenwood:
It’s simple really. They hate your anonymity because it makes it that much harder to silence you.
Ayup.
November 16th, 2005 at 10:55 am
What could be more hypocritical than this “outrage” over anonymous blogging? The people that use the words terrorist or coward merely want to out the anonymous blogger so the campaign to silence them can begin. Kim Stout is a politico in Franklin who wants to shut down several anonymous bloggers that question the City of Franklin politicos. Who wants to bet that Kim Stout anonymously comments on these same blogs? Don’t believe for a second this is about anything other than politics and control.
Here in Knoxville an alt weekly newspaper publisher frequently would get caught anonymously commenting on SKB’s blog and blab. He would call anonymous bloggers and commenters cowards and challenge them to reveal themselves while he anonymously commented in the same thread. When he would get caught he would laugh it off like it was no big deal. The same publisher threatened to out SKB and then anonymously threatened his livelihood. SKB did a lot for this community and now he no longer comments on local issues. Others have taken his place. The questions must be asked and the community needs a forum to address the issues. We are modern day pamphleteers and more.
Ravenwood is right, this is about silencing opposition.
November 16th, 2005 at 11:42 am
Joe Powell gives his views on freedom and bloggers:
http://cupofjoepowell.blogspot.com/2005/11/on-anonymous-blogging.html
November 16th, 2005 at 10:50 pm
Just wanted you to know I support anonymous blogs/bloggers in general.
November 16th, 2005 at 10:54 pm
Forgot to add that I recognize Robert Vaughn’s face above. Love that Solo and Kuryakin.
November 20th, 2005 at 11:47 pm
Everything old is new again
http://instapundit.com/archives/002960.php