The Anonymous Paradox

Having blogged most recently about Blogging, I return to the topic...

The thing that is exercising my mind today is the question of Anonymity

Now, I read quite a lot of blogs, sometimes in a "check through my list of bookmarks" way, sometimes in a totally random, "clicking on the ones with cool names" kind of way...

One way or another, I've seen quite a few...

Honestly, I have a certain fascination for three types of blogs

1. Sex Blogs... (duh!)
2. Funny blogs
3. Knitting blogs

I just love the randomness and enthusiasm of the knitting people...

Anyway, the point was, that Anonymity and the maintenance of it, is something that takes up an awful lot of blogging time...

Now, I realise that 99% of the sex blogs would simply not exist if everyone used their full name and address...

I, contribute to a to group blog. Which is anonymous.

In fact, I only really know who two of the group are...

It is both a blessing, in that you can write with freedom and a curse, in that you spend so much time watering down and anonymize-ing stories that sometimes it feels like there is no sting left in the tale...

I do also have a secret blog... But alas, that remains completely secret... and unvisited by even Blogger... In fact, I could write the content on a page at home - and there would be more chance of someone reading it. I live alone.

It's a pity really, I often think I write best when I'm angry - and it's easier to be angry if you can name names...