Comments on: Internet Anonymity http://www.jrganymede.com/2011/06/28/internet-anonymity/ We endeavor to give satisfaction Tue, 22 May 2012 23:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adam G. http://www.jrganymede.com/2011/06/28/internet-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-37180 Adam G. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:40:57 +0000 http://www.jrganymede.com/?p=5366#comment-37180 Internet onymity can easily be a fraud anyway. http://occamsrazr.com/2010/10/14/friending-strangers-on-fakebook/ Internet onymity can easily be a fraud anyway.

http://occamsrazr.com/2010/10/14/friending-strangers-on-fakebook/

]]> By: Zen http://www.jrganymede.com/2011/06/28/internet-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-37130 Zen Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:10:47 +0000 http://www.jrganymede.com/?p=5366#comment-37130 I see the argument for anonymity like that of the right to bear arms, but if anything stronger. It is debatable if an armed conflict with the govt could be won, but as long as we exercise these rights, that is that much less power the govt has. All loss of anonymity means is that we have given the govt power that is had no right to demand. How many Chinese citizens would desire what we have? I see the argument for anonymity like that of the right to bear arms, but if anything stronger. It is debatable if an armed conflict with the govt could be won, but as long as we exercise these rights, that is that much less power the govt has. All loss of anonymity means is that we have given the govt power that is had no right to demand. How many Chinese citizens would desire what we have?

]]> By: Vader http://www.jrganymede.com/2011/06/28/internet-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-37110 Vader Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.jrganymede.com/?p=5366#comment-37110 I agree with the sentiment that anonymity is mostly pernicious for civility on the Web. I think I'd probably be a bit more circumspect if I had to write everything under my own name. But; <blockquote>I’m genuinely interested in hearing a reasonable explanation that doesn’t rely on the weak, “My boss wouldn’t like it if she found out what I really thought.” </blockquote> Is more than a weak excuse in my case. I'm not <i>guessing</i> my employer would care; I've actually had a visit from my employer's security office asking me to knock off posting anything on the Internet under my own name. His Majesty is ever so stubborn about such things. I agree with the sentiment that anonymity is mostly pernicious for civility on the Web. I think I’d probably be a bit more circumspect if I had to write everything under my own name.

But;

I’m genuinely interested in hearing a reasonable explanation that doesn’t rely on the weak, “My boss wouldn’t like it if she found out what I really thought.”

Is more than a weak excuse in my case. I’m not guessing my employer would care; I’ve actually had a visit from my employer’s security office asking me to knock off posting anything on the Internet under my own name.

His Majesty is ever so stubborn about such things.

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