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THE OUTING OF PUBLIUS AND THE COMFORT OF ANONYMITY
First of all my name is Dennis Akers. I am not hiding behind a pseudonym to say the following.
Mr. Whelan was wrong to out Mr. Blevins. Clearly wrong and done in anger.
That said, I feel that if one wants to play a part in the blogosphere and openly criticize others, then do it in the open. If Mr. Blevins wants to critique in a scholarly way, then do it that way. Stay away from the type of thing that set Mr. Whelan off.
I find Mr. Blevin's reasoning for pseudonymity less than convincing. If he feels so strongly about his opinions, he should man up and let his family and employers see him for what he is. I may not agree with many of his opinions, but he should take charge of them and honor them. When I say something, I want people to know I mean them and who I am. I will not choose to hide behind a cloak of secrecy and neither should anyone who takes pride in their opinions.
If you stick your finger in someone's eye often enough...they will lash back, quite often out of proportion to what you would consider civilized.
Comment Posted By Dennis Akers On 8.06.2009 @ 11:05
