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Question to all active bloggers
The Tehachapi News now has the ability to stop people from being able to comment anonymously on blog posts.
Now, before we go on, let's be clear about this --- we're talking about those comments that come from people where at the top it reads "anonymous", not something where people cannot use their profile names. As members of the blogging community, do you feel it's time to get rid of the ability to post comments anonymously? Let us hear your thoughts. 26 comments from 19 users
posted by
LoriMorales
on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:27 PM
I feel two things, which isn't gonna help you at all. I think people should be able to make original posts anonymously. I also find it irratating. What I really don't like is anonymous comments to someone else's original post.
posted by
rm6
on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:29 PM
No, keep that option. If someone wants to keep their privacy, it is their right to do so. Besides one must register with the site to post, even if it is anonymously, so it's not like spammers and their like can come and mess with the blogs and whatnot. In the online world of today, if someone makes a contriversial comment on one of the posts and other bloggers know who he/she is in real life then they might take it personally and the discussion might escalate offline, so anonymity can play a role in keeping the peace. Also anonymity usually brings out the true nature of people especially online (the site already has safeguards against personal attacks), so there is less fear of speaking up even if everyone else disagrees. posted by
curlyshirly
on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.... It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights, and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation-and their ideas from suppression-at the hand of an intolerant society. The right to remain anonymous may be abused when it shields fraudulent conduct. But political speech by its nature will sometimes have unpalatable consequences, and, in general, our society accords greater weight to the value of free speech than to the dangers of its misuse.
-- United States Supreme Court decision No. 93-986 April 19, 1995 posted by
kcfireexwife
on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:57 PM
I feel everyone should be able to post things anonymously but everyone should have a porfile that is their own. We should not be able to set up numerous profile hiding behind other people pictures. Register at the news for a blog show ID keep your personal info private. Post a picture or a name then make comment anonymously. Question, Are they anonymous or does the news know what profile they came from? It is anonymous post. It will not look like four profiles posting comments to support one issue and they are all the same person. That is the anonymous part I have a problem the most with....
posted by
admin
on Jul 25, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Administrators of the blog site are aware of which profile is posting, even if it comes up as "anonymous" on the site. People may have multiple profiles. There is little to stop that from happening, as there may be several people using one computer (say, a computer that is in the home). Also, with options like free email accounts from Hotmail or Google, there is little that can be done to stop people from setting up several accounts using several email addresses. It is our experience that, despite differences in perception, that few people go to the trouble of maintaining more than one profile, nor do we see people who post, then comment, either anonymously or with another profile, in support of their own post. Hopefully this brings a little clarity. posted by
beamer321
on Jul 25, 2007 at 03:20 PM
I feel that when a person blogs or responds to blog anonymously it weakens their stance. If that be the case then I say go ahead and let them be 'anonymous'. According to Merriam-Webster if you are anonymous you are; lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability. I would hate to go through life lacking any one of those three characteristics.P.S. *wink* Nice fonts kc *wink* posted by
GregL
on Jul 25, 2007 at 04:34 PM
I think anonymous posting is ridiculous. Why is it such a big deal to use a screen name? The point of having a screen name is to differentiate posters from each other, not to learn exactly who they are or where they live . Do you remember a while back some anonymous poster was trying to explain that they were different from some other anonymous? Are you kidding me? Just use a screen name, because as Beamer says, anonymous posting completely weakens the argument. Why should anyone give any credence whatsoever to someone who won't even give a screen name? I think it is time to stop people from throwing rocks from behind the bush and make them differentiate themselves from others.
posted by
softballjoe
on Jul 25, 2007 at 05:43 PM
Personally, I think people should be willing to "sign" what they write. If one feels strongly enough to write it, let people know it's you! Just my thoughts, that and a dollar just might buy you a cop of coffee?
posted by
sunshine
on Jul 25, 2007 at 06:03 PM
I wouldn't consider myself an "active blogger". I don't say much, but I do read most of the blogs. I agree with GregL. It does get confusing to have multiple "anonymous" posts. It's not a big deal to sign-up for a screen name. I mean, come on.... if it really bothers someone that much to give their personal info... they can sign up under a "pen name". Correct if I am wrong, but to submit an editorial or opinion piece to the paper, you have to give your name. How is this a whole lot different?
posted by
countygirl
on Jul 25, 2007 at 07:31 PM
I totally agree with GregL and Sunshine. The only reason anonymous comments bother me is because there isn't a "name" to attach it to. You can have a totally private profile. I've noticed that with some profiles you can't even click on their name so I think something like that would work well. Less confusing IMO.
posted by
maggies42
on Jul 25, 2007 at 09:41 PM
I don't comment but I do read as often as possible so here's my 2 cents. I feel that the word/name "anonymous" shows a lack of imagination. I'd have trouble taking any posts too seriously from someone who signed "anonymous". Goodness, a person can use a name/nickname which gives a bit of information about themselves or no info at all. I use my nickname and year of birth which I feel is all anyone actually needs to know at this time. If I start commenting on any subjects, I'd feel obligated to add a bit more to my profile to help qualify me as someone with a valid opinion or knowledge of the subject. Multiple profiles? I'd probably name myself "orca the dorka" if I had 2 ! posted by
kidswi
on Jul 25, 2007 at 10:53 PM
"Anonymous" has irritated me so many times I lost count. I think hiding behind an anonymous title is cheap and without class. With that said. My thoughts have been challenged on more than one occasion by an anonymous blogger. Each time I have been frustrated, but ultimately, I have grown from each anonymous post directed towards one of my own. I don't think anonymous blogging should be done away with. I do, however, challenge, and appreciate much more, every blog post done with a user name and profile.
posted by
TK
on Jul 25, 2007 at 11:54 PM
I think people should continue to post anonymously. Some seem to abuse the system by posting scurrilous things, but some have privileged or inside knowledge and need to post anonymously or not at all. I would rather err on the side of having to skim over the occasional crackpot remarks than lose a source of information.
posted by
jimr
on Jul 26, 2007 at 04:35 AM
I vote a resounding YES to disallowing a post as "anonymous". They can get a screen name which is just as effective at HIDING their true identity. The difference is, we can see who is posting what under the screen name. As "anonymous" they can post any vast number of posts and might all be the same person...or not. There is no way to tell. Jim Richards posted by
LuvMyKatz
on Jul 26, 2007 at 06:20 AM
Well I don't post that much and I come and go to this blog when I am not busy, I seem to read more than I post, and I have often wondered about who is the anonymous posters are. However; I realize they are posting under the protection of anonymous because their comments are somewhat controversial and unpopular. Therefore; they need to hide due to fear of being attacked by others if they use their real screen names which by the way is somewhat anonymous. Personally I don't care weather they comment or not because I feel it's a weak reply and I don't take to heart what they post. So for me I don't care if it stays or goes, I don't use it, but if there are others who feel better being anonymous then so be it.
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