posted by Mike Madison at 12:07 PM /
A gentle reminder to long-time Blog-Lebo readers and newcomers alike:
We welcome comments!
All comments *must* be accompanied by the commenter's full name (first *and* last) or some equivalent identification which is comprehensible both to us and to other readers of the blog. No matter how thoughtful or innocuous your comment may be, if you only sign your first name, or your first name and last initial, or post anonymously or pseudonymously, then we will delete your words.
If you posted a comment recently but didn't see it on the blog, then it's likely that it was deleted because you didn't include your name. If you'd like to resubmit a signed comment, please do. In some recent cases, deleted comments are spending time in my "deleted mail" box and can be recovered -- so that you can resubmit without re-typing the whole comment. Just send me an email and ask me to send your comment back to you.
How should you identify yourself? You may create a Blogger profile and use that to post comments -- but you have to make your Blogger profile visible to others (and, of course, you have to include your name). Or, you can check the "anonymous" box when you comment, then include your name in the text of the comment. A few commenters identify themselves as proprietors of well-known Mt. Lebanon businesses. Some link to their own blogs, where their identities are clear.
Joe and I appreciate the fact that some people feel silenced by the policy. They are afraid of retribution (against them, or against their children) by powerful interests in Mt. Lebanon if they speak out. In earlier conversations on the blog, and in private email, people have cited risks of retribution from teachers, assessors, and coaches. Mt. Lebanon is often a fearful place! As veterans of the Internet, and fear aside, we also know that anonymity is an important part of the Net's culture.
The cost of losing anonymous voices is outweighed, in our view, by the cost of permitting them. There is a history to this issue, and you can read more by searching the blog's archives using the term "anonymous."
That's all for today. Now back to cheering for Holland. Hup, Holland, hup!
We welcome comments!
All comments *must* be accompanied by the commenter's full name (first *and* last) or some equivalent identification which is comprehensible both to us and to other readers of the blog. No matter how thoughtful or innocuous your comment may be, if you only sign your first name, or your first name and last initial, or post anonymously or pseudonymously, then we will delete your words.
If you posted a comment recently but didn't see it on the blog, then it's likely that it was deleted because you didn't include your name. If you'd like to resubmit a signed comment, please do. In some recent cases, deleted comments are spending time in my "deleted mail" box and can be recovered -- so that you can resubmit without re-typing the whole comment. Just send me an email and ask me to send your comment back to you.
How should you identify yourself? You may create a Blogger profile and use that to post comments -- but you have to make your Blogger profile visible to others (and, of course, you have to include your name). Or, you can check the "anonymous" box when you comment, then include your name in the text of the comment. A few commenters identify themselves as proprietors of well-known Mt. Lebanon businesses. Some link to their own blogs, where their identities are clear.
Joe and I appreciate the fact that some people feel silenced by the policy. They are afraid of retribution (against them, or against their children) by powerful interests in Mt. Lebanon if they speak out. In earlier conversations on the blog, and in private email, people have cited risks of retribution from teachers, assessors, and coaches. Mt. Lebanon is often a fearful place! As veterans of the Internet, and fear aside, we also know that anonymity is an important part of the Net's culture.
The cost of losing anonymous voices is outweighed, in our view, by the cost of permitting them. There is a history to this issue, and you can read more by searching the blog's archives using the term "anonymous."
That's all for today. Now back to cheering for Holland. Hup, Holland, hup!
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