tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post1088537175709931573..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Who Are You?Chuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-34009875096324160762012-03-05T10:35:31.227-06:002012-03-05T10:35:31.227-06:00I write a whisky blog ("Jason's Scotch Wh...I write a whisky blog ("Jason's Scotch Whisky Reviews") and I decided from the beginning to disclose my identity. Why? Not really sure. Just thought that was part of the appeal of the blog, an ordinary person posting reviews of whisky along with musings.<br /><br />It has a downside though. I was threatened with a lawsuit at one point by a multinational drinks company. They didn't take offense with what I wrote, but rather a comment from a reader.<br /><br />Anyway, I think people should explain who they are.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />Jason<br /><br />PS. Had some Sazerac Rye for the first time, and it was very, very nice.Jason Deblyhttp://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-23616870855812109162012-02-01T20:56:17.620-06:002012-02-01T20:56:17.620-06:00I've been thinking a lot about this post over ...I've been thinking a lot about this post over the past week, Chuck. And I think you make some absolutely valid points. Especially since a blogger is really more than the words they write on their blog these days. They are a personality around the web - on facebook, twitter, comment threads... <br /><br />I've kept relative anonymity on my blog drinkinsider over the past year. It had nothing to do with not wanting to share my identity. But, having clients in the alcohol space, i felt it best to keep a line between.<br /><br />But, the more i thought about it the more i agreed with you. time to put the money where the mouth is. needless to say, i re-wrote my about section.Terry Lozoffhttp://drinkinsider.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-82469264530855863752012-01-22T12:08:04.724-06:002012-01-22T12:08:04.724-06:00I use my real name, but don't provide a lot of...I use my real name, but don't provide a lot of information on my profile page. I don't have anything that could be considered a proper qualification, just an interest in talking about drinks with other people. Unless you're a company rep, I'm not sure what reasons a blogger is going to have beyond enjoying the process.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-68787912903654630132012-01-20T14:30:21.719-06:002012-01-20T14:30:21.719-06:00Which I think I acknowledged in the first line of ...Which I <i>think</i> I acknowledged in the first line of my post.<br /><br />Also, I've never claimed to be a historian. At best I am a history writer.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-74745651973558185292012-01-20T13:09:52.836-06:002012-01-20T13:09:52.836-06:00While I enjoy reading (and in some ways agree with...While I enjoy reading (and in some ways agree with) your sentiments here, I'm a bit disappointed that Chuck Cowdery the Historian has overlooked the rich and fascinating history of anonymous and psuedonymous publishing in Old Media. From Poor Richard to Richard Bauchman, wherever the printed word has been found, so too has been found those who for some reason or another conceal their authorship!Tim Dellingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-50885921388087296282012-01-20T12:57:57.722-06:002012-01-20T12:57:57.722-06:00Back in the old media days it was the writer's...Back in the old media days it was the writer's job to write; they left the printing to printers. A writer in the new media must also be somewhat tech savvy if they care to 'publish' their writing, and although I'm a fairly tech savvy guy, WordPress bugs the hell out of me. I could spend hours, days, weeks researching and learning how to use and personalize my blog, but it drives me crazy. I could have sworn that I wrote 'About' info a few weeks ago, but lo and behold I can't find it anywhere. Even just now, I've wasted 40 minutes trying to figure out how to put an 'About' link on my site and I can't figure it out!<br /><br />There comes a point where I have to just abandon figuring out the tech tweaking and focus on my reason for writing a blog in the first place: to practice writing.<br /><br />I can sympathize with your desire to know more about people whose work you read, and certainly anyone who wants to be taken seriously should provide context for their content, but I also think that there are people who write only for themselves or for their friends, and I would say most people who care about writing have ambiguous feelings about sharing their work in general.<br /><br />Also, I don't trust the internet. Some bloggers put their home address and phone number on their site for all to see. Maybe I'm a paranoid cynic, but I'm not about to share that information with the millions of anonymous eyes that have access to it. Perhaps the fact that I've always lived in densely-packed urban areas has shaped me this way. The nature of identity has changed with the internet, and social media continues to evolve the definition and consequences of identity. It's a lot to keep track of.AaronWFhttp://whiskeywonka.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-78662487387568912842012-01-20T09:36:48.945-06:002012-01-20T09:36:48.945-06:00Anonymity is the hallmark of the misbehaved.
Just...Anonymity is the hallmark of the misbehaved.<br /><br />Just like road-rage - where you are attacking nameless, virtually faceless foes, people who want go "public" on the 'net are typically not worth listening to... (there are exceptions, of course, but generally this is true).<br /><br />My company's blog has a policy of pulling anonymous comments - we don't care how volatile or critical you are IF you stand by your comments. But if you won't then we will remove your posts.<br /><br />I think too many folks look at blog & forum comments as "throw away" statements - they aren't said with any real malice or to change the world, and I get that - why put your "name" out there for a 3-4 line comment that requires a sign-up, etc.<br /><br />But at the same time, if you are disputing somebody who has identified themselves and stands by their words, you should be required to do the same.Tim Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389751601810093506noreply@blogger.com