tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post6994385980645934859..comments2023-08-20T11:07:28.396+01:00Comments on Freeborn John: Anonymous bloggingPeter Risdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17792275403997179926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-19771810716248654972009-01-07T22:05:00.000+00:002009-01-07T22:05:00.000+00:00I can understand OH being annoyed about his 'expos...I can understand OH being annoyed about his 'exposure' but share your reaction to his reaction. (As you know I would be arguing from his side of the table on the issue in question).<BR/><BR/>Personally, I blog under a nom de plume, and prefer it that way as it creates a separation between my private life and blogging, and also to pay honour of an unsung hero from the English Civil War, but I don't live in fear of anyone knowing who I really am, as I figure they could find out easily enough if they wanted to.Trooper Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505221473081871071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-83078512748066697262009-01-07T11:06:00.000+00:002009-01-07T11:06:00.000+00:00"People as different as Nick Cohen and Melanie Phi..."People as different as Nick Cohen and Melanie Phillips have buckets of ordure poured into their mailboxes and voicemail all the time."<BR/><BR/>I think we should differentiate between verbal abuse (which is legitimate) and death threats or paint stripper over cars (which are not).<BR/><BR/>If someone is a public commentator, whether paid or unpaid, they should expect negative reactions. If they don't like tjhe heat they should gbet out of the kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com