Comments on: Part 2: Anonymous Bloggers

By: Jessica Miller-Merrell

Jessica Miller-Merrell — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:55:58 +0000

I love reading anonymous bloggers. The Evil HR Lady is my absolute favorite. Like anything, you have a risk of being discovered but I think there is a lot of truth that can be said without exposing yourself to your friends or potential employer.

Another great anonymous blog I love is http://www.hisboyscanswim.com. This couple blogged their entire pregnancy and now raising their son anonymously including labor and delivery. I was hooked!

Good stuff!

Jessica Miller-Merrell

http://www.blogging4jobs.com
@blogging4jobs

By: It’s the Carnival of HR « HR Ringleader’s Blog

It’s the Carnival of HR « HR Ringleader’s Blog — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:32:14 +0000

[...] favorite HR blogs and….little ‘ole me! They were kind enough to include my post on Anonymous Blogging (Part 2) which developed out of the many comments I received from great bloggers on both [...]

By: hrringleader

hrringleader — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:56:16 +0000

@Leila- One thing you said definitely bears repeating “Slander and libel are the same no matter the venue.” Whether people blog anonymously or publicly, they need to heed those words. Thanks for your insight.

By: hrringleader

hrringleader — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:30:03 +0000

Mark- Thank you for visiting my blog and taking the time to comment. You make a good point about the line of work affecting the sensitivity of being able to blog openly or anonymously. There are definitely companies that monitor online activities of employees. Personally, I want to work in a culture where it is encouraged (with some common sense guidelines) of how not to cross the legal line. In reality, there still seem to be so many companies that do not fully understand any form of social media so to them, the best answer is not to participate. If I were an employee at a company like that, I may be tempted to blog anonymously. Just sayin’….;-) Thanks again and look forward to future comments.

By: Leila

Leila — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:04:35 +0000

Sorry I’m late in commenting.

I blog by a simple rule. If I can’t have my mother read it, I don’t write it. I know that sounds silly. But, while I tend to comment on the absurdities of my corporate experience, of my life and the world around me, I will stand by anything that I write. If asked I will identify myself. I’m not that hard to find. Really, my blog is simply a creative outlet for myself.

Too many people feel safe in the anonimity of the expanse of the blogosphere. They feel the blogosphere is their own personal graffti wall, say what you want, draw what you want, dang the consequences. The problem is nothing goes away in the internet. The mean-spirited, slanderous bad-day that a person had can be dug up and resurrected time and time again.

Slander and libel are the same no matter the venue.

If you want to make a difference, a thoughtful, insightful, well-research commentary can pack a bigger wallop than an invective-laced diatribe about someone’s parentage, or current state of living.