Comments on: Is anonymity one big excuse? http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/is-anonymity-one-big-excuse/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda VandeVrede http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/is-anonymity-one-big-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-11168 Linda VandeVrede Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=2559#comment-11168 You're right, Brent, I do appreciate that. Where would we be without Thomas Paine's Common Sense? But if you read his work, he put forth a well-written, well thought out body of work criticizing King George III. Unfortunately, the AZCentral commenters are neither well written or well thought out. They're just taking potshots instead of contributing to the dialogue. I say it's ok to be anonymous IF 1) you are truly moving the conversation along intelligently and/or 2) your personal safety would be severely compromised if you unveiled your true identity. You’re right, Brent, I do appreciate that. Where would we be without Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? But if you read his work, he put forth a well-written, well thought out body of work criticizing King George III. Unfortunately, the AZCentral commenters are neither well written or well thought out. They’re just taking potshots instead of contributing to the dialogue. I say it’s ok to be anonymous IF 1) you are truly moving the conversation along intelligently and/or 2) your personal safety would be severely compromised if you unveiled your true identity.

]]> By: Brent Diggins http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/is-anonymity-one-big-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-11167 Brent Diggins Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=2559#comment-11167 There are countless reasons people post anonymously, and I can sympathize with many of them. In the same line, I don't believe the "who" is as important as "what." For example (Linda V. will appreciate this), Common Sense--one of the most popular books in American history--was published anonymously for some of the same reasons some comment/blog posters respond anonymously today (mainly fear of retribution). As with Common Sense, I believe that it is the content itself NOT the name behind the content that is important. Also, it should not be discounted that there are countless cases of well known people/authors that publish anonymously with the specific intent that people pay attention to their ideas rather than the name behind the idea. There are countless reasons people post anonymously, and I can sympathize with many of them.

In the same line, I don’t believe the “who” is as important as “what.”

For example (Linda V. will appreciate this), Common Sense–one of the most popular books in American history–was published anonymously for some of the same reasons some comment/blog posters respond anonymously today (mainly fear of retribution).

As with Common Sense, I believe that it is the content itself NOT the name behind the content that is important.

Also, it should not be discounted that there are countless cases of well known people/authors that publish anonymously with the specific intent that people pay attention to their ideas rather than the name behind the idea.

]]> By: Abbie S. Fink http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/is-anonymity-one-big-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-11162 Abbie S. Fink Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:21:34 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=2559#comment-11162 We were just discussing this in our staff meeting this morning. Why hide behind an anonymous name? I respect your opinion, but would value it more if I knew who you were. We were just discussing this in our staff meeting this morning. Why hide behind an anonymous name? I respect your opinion, but would value it more if I knew who you were.

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