kellyramsey + pseudonymity 58
The consequences of blogging under one's own name (Orac @ Respectful Insolence)
august 2011 by kellyramsey
Pseudonymity may be the bush league of public discourse, but that doesn't mean there aren't bastards.
blogging
pseudonymity
august 2011 by kellyramsey
Anonymity Gets No Respect (Joe Carter @ First Things)
june 2011 by kellyramsey
Interesting discussion about choosing anonymity / pseudonymity, and the role of fear in the decision
pseudonymity
june 2011 by kellyramsey
Civil discourse? A vain hope (Polly Toynbee @ Guardian)
july 2008 by kellyramsey
"Why don't all of you say who you are? Why hide your names and email addresses? Is it because you are blogging at work or drunk? Or are you ashamed your family and friends might get this insight into a less likeable side of your character?"
pseudonymity
july 2008 by kellyramsey
CMLP Legal Guide: Deciding Whether and How to be Anonymous (David Ardia, PBS Mediashift Idea Lab)
february 2008 by kellyramsey
"There are technical precautions you can take to protect your anonymity, so that, even if someone issues a subpoena to your ISP, email provider, or web host, those sources will not have useful information about your identity."
pseudonymity
february 2008 by kellyramsey
Whole Foods CEO's anonymous postings touted stock (Greg Farrell, USA Today)
november 2007 by kellyramsey
"From 1999 through 2006, Mackey frequently posted comments about Whole Foods' stock performance in a Yahoo chat room... Mackey's anonymous remarks in the chat room appear to be boosterish, often... to support arguments for buying the stock."
pseudonymity
information-ethics
DNR
november 2007 by kellyramsey
How the web became a sexists' paradise (Jessica Valenti @ The Guardian)
april 2007 by kellyramsey
"Online, though, sexual harassment is not only tolerated - it's often lauded. Blog threads or forums where women are attacked attract hundreds of comments, and their traffic rates rocket."
pseudonymity
public-identity
blogging
gaaaah
april 2007 by kellyramsey
The Digg Fraud Campaign Behind Zune (Daniel Eran @ Roughly Drafted)
november 2006 by kellyramsey
"The problem with the anonymous Internet is that services... fail to exercise any of the accountability of traditional news sources, and are happy to be used to spread false information if it results in ad clicks."
pseudonymity
journalism
DemoPol
november 2006 by kellyramsey
Should Talkback stay anonymous? (T. A. Frank @ New Republic)
september 2006 by kellyramsey
"it's perhaps best summed up by ClumsyMohel, ... "Until TNR Talkback is invaded by the barbarian hordes that seem to inhabit just about every other bulletin board on the Internet, we should keep things the way they are." "
pseudonymity
september 2006 by kellyramsey
Who Are All These Bloggers? (Jack Shafer @ Slate)
july 2006 by kellyramsey
"Most A-listers are men over 30; have published before; are in it primarily to change public opinions and not to share their experiences; know only a fraction of their readers; and don't conceal their identities."
blogging
pseudonymity
july 2006 by kellyramsey
The Pros and Cons of Pseudonymity (ADDeRabbi @ On The Contrary)
july 2006 by kellyramsey
"Why should anyone believe me or take me seriously if I’m not willing to stake my reputation to my words? It’s not that every anonymous blogger is a liar or slanderer, rather, that most lying and slandering bloggers are anonymous (or pseudonymous)."
pseudonymity
july 2006 by kellyramsey
Shiichan Anonymous BBS - the forum software's official home page
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"The drama and hatred you see on pseudonymous forums is as bad as it gets; with anonymity, you'll probably be better off. If you can't force people to pay or use their real names, spring for a totally anonymous forum."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Blog Anonymously or the Terrorists Win | Dave, The Eleventh Hour
april 2006 by kellyramsey
comment from DownLeft: "I think a lot of people today have a hard time judging information at face value without handicapping it based on the source."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
I'd like to thank the craft service guy | Digby, Hullabaloo
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"This tradition goes back to the early days of our nation in which the enlightenment belief that pseudonymous written argument, based in reason rather than authority, democratizes ideas and promotes freedom."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Pseudonymity | Atrios, Eschaton
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"the potentially VERY PUBLIC nature of the internet makes the choice to hide one's identity the smart thing to do for most people. Not everyone has career in which current or future employment wouldn't be affected by what they post on a blog."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Anonymous Comments | Andre Monserrat
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"people who post anonymously are typically fucking cowards and I don't have time for them. So if you are a coward or passive-aggressive or generally an asshole, please continue to post without identifying yourself."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Commenting | groundhoggirl22
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Hey, if you're going to comment on my blog and you DON'T have a livejournal blog, please sign you name or leave your blog so I can know/figure out who you are."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Things that Interfere | Adrian, vlog 3.0 [a blog about vogs]
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"But comments do allow these sorts of anonymous, reactive comments that are closer to an idiolect than conversation."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
When you leave a negative comment on... | Honest Citizen, Honesty Hurts
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I have no respect for persons who have no spine to leave their name. They might as well not leave a comment."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Anonymity won't keep you out of court | Dick O'Brien, Back Seat Drivers
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"The message coming out of all of this is important. Anonymity won't protect you. If someone wants to sue you, they can track you down."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
This is a blogtatorship | Mr. Apple, Apples Over America
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Thanks so much - it was really very classy and witty material, and especially brave of you to send it anonymously."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Temporary Lockdown | Tif's Kebab Shop
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Due to the sheer number of ridiculous and immature comments left by anonymous individuals, Tif's Kebab Shop will be closed indefinitely so that no comments can be posted."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Random Thoughts About 'Sex Blogging' | Anastasia, Sexualité
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I thought it wasn't really worth focusing any more attention on anonymous people posting nasty comments"
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
The Why | Like a Thick Fog
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I'm writing anonymously so that I can express myself freely without fear of being held responsible in real life for my words."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Spineless need not apply | Bob O'Malley, O'Blog
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Nothing renders an opinion more irrelevant and unreliable than when it is given anonymously."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Dear Anonymous | Lyndon, Think Inside The Box
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"With the anonymity of the net, you can leave comments to your hearts desire, but it doesn’t carry any weight if you don’t have a name to back it up."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
You know | Jun Ng
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I really hate these Anonymous taggers who think they are so great and comment about things when they don't even know the whole story."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Anonymous Comments Disabled | Michael Russell, Rom's Rants
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Last week, one of my co-workers said ... "Internet plus anonymity equals asshole."" / "I don't mind critics, but I do like having a general idea who is criticizing me so that I can properly gauge the criticism."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Free speech advocates are shocked | Oshkosh Northwestern
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"Phillips on Thursday said a full injunction removing the site from the Internet was the only way to stop more libelous statements from appearing. The anonymity factor created an attitude where users of the board felt they could write whatever they wanted
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Brainstorming, personae, integrity and discipleship | Andii Bowsher, Nouslife
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I have tended to feel that the call to integrity and wholeness implies not going in for pseudonymity and having a 'net footprint that is transparent. But is that really so?"
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
Hillary Beware! | Roger L. Simon
april 2006 by kellyramsey
"I have a problem with anonymous bloggers. I figure if I can take responsibility for what I'm saying, they can too. Of course, there are important exceptions..."
pseudonymity
april 2006 by kellyramsey
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