In a recent essay, Kevin Kelly warns of the dangers of anonymity. It's OK in small doses, he maintains, but too much of it is a problem: "(I)n every system that I have seen where anonymity becomes common, the system fails. The recent taint in the honor of Wikipedia stems from the extreme ease which anonymous declarations can be put into a very visible public record. Communities infected with anonymity will either collapse, or shift the anonymous to pseudo-anonymous, as in eBay, where you have a traceable identity behind an invented nickname.
...The problem isn't anonymity; it's accountability. If someone isn't accountable, then knowing his name doesn't help. If you have someone who is completely anonymous, yet just as completely accountable, then -- heck, just call him Fred.
History is filled with bandits and pirates who amass reputations without anyone knowing their real names."
Anonymity? Heck! I've bumped into people who visit this blog and gives me the "I-don't-believe-you're-jobert" look. I don't keep my identity a secret, it's just that I (or anyone else) don't think it matters. That being said, I think most Philippine based bloggers want to be known. Judging from the posts (which most are of a personal nature), most want to share their experiences with the world. Sort of a Kilroy was here kind of thing.
There are few like Freude of course, who is a real exceptional writer but guards his identity real fiercely. With his case, it adds more drama to his blog. The mysterious boy blogger with angst coming out of his ears.
Anonymousity (?!) is realy a blogger's preference but it will always boil down to what he puts down on his posts.
