Comments on: Who Is Patterico? http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/ Harangues that just make sense Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Karol http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2266 Karol Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2266 Could it hurt you to completely 'come out'? I used to blog under a pseudonym because I would blog from work. Then I got a job where blogging is encouraged (yes, really) and dropped the pseudonym. Could it hurt you to completely ‘come out’? I used to blog under a pseudonym because I would blog from work. Then I got a job where blogging is encouraged (yes, really) and dropped the pseudonym.

]]> By: Patterico http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2267 Patterico Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2267 I know of no specific reason that it would hurt me. But I am a cautious person -- some might say paranoid. I worry that there is some aspect of this that I haven't thought out thoroughly enough. I know of no specific reason that it would hurt me. But I am a cautious person — some might say paranoid. I worry that there is some aspect of this that I haven’t thought out thoroughly enough.

]]> By: boifromtroy http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2268 boifromtroy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2268 One word: Washingtonette. One word: Washingtonette.

]]> By: L. Barnes http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2269 L. Barnes Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2269 Nothing wrong with a pseudonym, IMHO, because what matters to me is content. You flay the dolts at the Dog Trainer, and you do a good job of it, so I couldn't care less what your name is. Are you going to tell everybody where you work, what your religion is, how old your poor dog is, and so on? Irrelevant! Giving out personal info can make a blogger look puffed up and self-important. If I were you I would carry on as is and handle the identity crisis with a couple fingers of Laphroaig. Just a splash of water. Nothing wrong with a pseudonym, IMHO, because what matters to me is content. You flay the dolts at the Dog Trainer, and you do a good job of it, so I couldn’t care less what your name is. Are you going to tell everybody where you work, what your religion is, how old your poor dog is, and so on? Irrelevant! Giving out personal info can make a blogger look puffed up and self-important. If I were you I would carry on as is and handle the identity crisis with a couple fingers of Laphroaig. Just a splash of water.

]]> By: Xrlq http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2270 Xrlq Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2270 I like the semi-pseudonymous model. That way, the most committed readers figure out who you are, but you keep a certain distance from everyone else. It also guarantees that there is no chance that anyone with an IQ above room temperature will think you speak for your employer. I like the semi-pseudonymous model. That way, the most committed readers figure out who you are, but you keep a certain distance from everyone else. It also guarantees that there is no chance that anyone with an IQ above room temperature will think you speak for your employer.

]]> By: Patterico http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2271 Patterico Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2271 I haven't really followed the Washingtonette thing, but I have a vague sense that she was engaging in different activities from anything I'd be involved in. I think I like Xrlq's approach: no extraordinary measures to hide the name. Allow it to show up from time to time so that regular readers will figure it out. But make people read regularly, or hunt hard, to find it. I have a feeling that's the way I'll go. It's sort of what I've done so far anyway. I haven’t really followed the Washingtonette thing, but I have a vague sense that she was engaging in different activities from anything I’d be involved in.

I think I like Xrlq’s approach: no extraordinary measures to hide the name. Allow it to show up from time to time so that regular readers will figure it out. But make people read regularly, or hunt hard, to find it.

I have a feeling that’s the way I’ll go. It’s sort of what I’ve done so far anyway.

]]> By: Stu707 http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2272 Stu707 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2272 I'm with L. Barnes. It's the content that counts. Nothing you do will satisfy your critics. Publish your name or stay pseudonymous. It does not matter to me. Just keep shining a light on the Dog Trainer. Check with your wife and see if she has any worries about lessened privacy. I’m with L. Barnes. It’s the content that counts. Nothing you do will satisfy your critics. Publish your name or stay pseudonymous. It does not matter to me. Just keep shining a light on the Dog Trainer. Check with your wife and see if she has any worries about lessened privacy.

]]> By: Kevin Murphy http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2273 Kevin Murphy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2273 Really the only things your employer will complain about are 1) blogging on their time; and 2) dragging them into the discussion in any way. So, as long as you keep your EMPLOYER anonymous, and don't shirk work to blog, it shouldn't be an issue. There is the matter of having YOUR opinions follow YOU around. God help Volokh if he ever gets nominated for a judgeship.... Really the only things your employer will complain about are 1) blogging on their time; and 2) dragging them into the discussion in any way.

So, as long as you keep your EMPLOYER anonymous, and don’t shirk work to blog, it shouldn’t be an issue.

There is the matter of having YOUR opinions follow YOU around. God help Volokh if he ever gets nominated for a judgeship….

]]> By: Patterico http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2274 Patterico Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2274 That's why I like Breaker's motto: "Throwing away any chance of becoming a judge." That’s why I like Breaker’s motto: “Throwing away any chance of becoming a judge.”

]]> By: Kevin Murphy http://patterico.com/2004/05/25/who-is-patterico/#comment-2275 Kevin Murphy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1566#comment-2275 Of course, Glenn Reynolds has more posts, but I'd like to see the Senate go after him for "Indeed", "Heh" and "Interesting". Of course, Glenn Reynolds has more posts, but I’d like to see the Senate go after him for “Indeed”, “Heh” and “Interesting”.

]]>