tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post2946705363108586079..comments2024-02-14T04:01:44.502-05:00Comments on Prof-like Substance: How anonymous is anonymous blogging?Prof-like Substancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09536241129674490468noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-21641723503265103892008-12-30T15:43:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:43:00.000-05:00I am glad that you brought this up here -- relativ...I am glad that you brought this up here -- relatively new to blogs and I only read Isis somewhat religiously. I have been thinking of starting my own blog, but am holding off for now for some of the reasons you mention and both PiT and Arienna bring up -- mainly, that I am not so good at withholding details, especially when writing. One could always blog about being on job market, but, meh is my interest factor given likelihood of anonymity loss....RSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476866168018230643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-76130284537651564682008-12-30T12:55:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:55:00.000-05:00Well, I guess I should have assumed that DrugMonke...Well, I guess I should have assumed that DrugMonkey and others would already have discussed this topic. It doesn't really bother me all that much considering that I don't generally post anything that others might find offensive. Nevertheless, it was a topic that I have been thinking about for a bit, particularly because I would like to talk more about science than I have been. In any case, thanks for the feedback.Prof-like Substancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536241129674490468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-61928141716340900562008-12-29T16:08:00.000-05:002008-12-29T16:08:00.000-05:00Like PiT said, there seems to be a pretty strong s...Like PiT said, there seems to be a pretty strong sense of respect for pseudonymity here around the blogs. However, if details become too obvious people can figure out who we are. I don't personally mind if people figure it out, but like Isis, would rather that my lab web page is the first google hit for my real name, rather than my blog where I talk about all kinds of navel-gazing, introspective things that I don't need potential students learning about me until they actually JOIN the lab. (Then is all comes out anyway, hah).<BR/><BR/>The biggest danger is that there still are just some things it is never safe to complain about or wax profanic about--unless you truly don't care if the targets of your profanities read what you said and know it is you. But frankly, I think most of those kinds of personal complaints are best left to drunken nights out with your best friends, anyway, not posting to a publicly available website, no matter who you are or call yourself.Arlennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199564304824250359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-35395359573153962802008-12-29T11:12:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:12:00.000-05:00Check out the discussions and links over at DrugMo...Check out the discussions and links over at <A HREF="http://scienceblogs.com/drugmonkey/2008/10/on_a_bloggers_responsibility_t.php" REL="nofollow">DrugMonkey</A> about pseudonymous blogging and the responsibilities of bloggers to maintain visitor and commenter anonymity. <BR/><BR/>We're all in the same boat and some bloggers are happy to have their identities known to the general public and others (me included) are not. Several regular bloggers know who I am outside the blogosphere and vice versa but we all share a mutual trust and respect. A lot of us could be readily identifiable with some selective googling and how much personal info you divulge on your blog is completely up to you - the science blogging community will respect your pseudonymity.Professor in Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558307394806532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-52856199414703145652008-12-29T11:05:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:05:00.000-05:00Totally don't stop posting. I'm searching for jobs...Totally don't stop posting. I'm searching for jobs right now, so this is seriously good information -- while I have advisors that I can ask random questions, having the anonymous input is also extremely helpful. <BR/><BR/>I was curious about your identity when I first read the blog -- but only in a fleeting sense. The ability to read relatively unfettered thoughts from a random person dealing with what I hopefully will in the not-to-distant future is more important then knowing your non-blog identity. I roughly know your field, but only bc I found the blog thru a job search website...so it's possible we've met in person, or might in the future. However, that's inconsequential, really, because first, we don't wear screen names on conference badges, and second, blogging seems to me to be another and separate format for interaction. I think another question you might add to your list is, doesn't blogging allow various aspects of your personality exist in a public format that wouldn't otherwise? So, leading from that line of inquiry, does it make sense to worry about non-blog identity of the people you interact with in silico? I don't think so.RSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476866168018230643noreply@blogger.com