If you’re going to put up something on the internet, wouldn’t you want people to read it, and make them realize that you were the one who wrote it? Just a thought.

There have been many times I’ve wanted to have an anonymous blog. Not because I’m ashamed of the topics I’d like to cover, but as a professional decision to not have it associated with my real name.

Many times, professionals (lawyers, writers, politicians) want to state opinions and share information but it would tarnish their professional image, and so they must keep quiet or use a pen name.

Take a look at political correctness. Anything you say against it is misconstrued as being racial, biased, prejudice, etc. Even stating the truth of the matter, as I have, could lead to my name being associated with it in a negative way.

I can also go on to state that, not only is Big Brother watching you, he is also listening to you. That can be read as I’m a fanatic who doesn’t trust government, which it most likely will be, or that I just have a knowledge of the book 1984 and the fallacy of political correctness.

Both statements above could lead to career failure by the use of my real name. If I stated those anonymously, I could still be found out, but not as quickly. LOL

As writers, we have to choose our words (and topics) very wisely. Not everyone can get away with trying to be Bill O’Reilly. LOL

Isn’t it funny, in the article you link to, most of the commenters use fake or pen names. Wonder why that is?

This is actually a tough subject and many factors should be considered before exposing someone. Men have been killed for less.

Good topic! Are you sure you wanted to post that with your real name? LMAO!!

Still, I don’t think every blogger in this world should reveal their whole identity. Like everybody would even care.

However, if someone were giving out information that would help consumers but not necessarily be in the best interest of the business they work for, isn’t that a good thing?

However, a lot of people don’t think like this. You only have to look at the comments section of youtube to see how nasty some people are.

Consider this : Imagine someone starts posting pictures of you online and starts verbally abusing you. However, they are hiding behind a username and you have no idea who they are. Shouldn’t you have the right to find out who is attacking you in this manner? Of course you should.

But, as I said in my posts, there are situations where people should be anonymous (someone being abused etc).

And therein lies the problem. Every case is different however this ruling suggests that it’s one rule for all situations.

You must be responsible of your words and you cannot do that via nicknames or anonymity.

I could honestly see the need for anonymous blogging just from the case that this ruling is based on. If someone can provide “insider advice” that can help people out on a serious level such as that while still maintaining the position that gives them access to the information, maybe anonymous blogging is needed.

It sounds like the kind of information he was providing is the kind of thing that should be common knowledge. It isn’t like he is helping criminals. Common criminals already know the system and all the ways around it. It seems more like he is helping people who get caught up in the system for small mistakes or things beyond their control.