Friday, September 07, 2007

The Mystery of Anonymous Comment

Has anyone got a theory for why so many visitors to blogs feel the urge to tell you all the ways in which you are wrong, dumb, suck etc, but don't feel enough conviction to have their name associated with their opinions?

It seems strange to me that someone would want to give another the benefit of their wisdom but not take credit for it. If I was the creator of such enlightened and pithy commentary as "you suck, leave the 'sphere asswad" I am sure I would not only want full credit but to have it registered in case of plagiarism.

Of course not all comments are as intelligently crafted as that example. Some even are posted in quite agreeable language with only a minimum of cussing. Even so many people do not want to use their own names. It's almost like they want you to know how they feel but do not really care for your reply.

I can understand someone posting anonymously if there is a chance their comments could get them into some sort of trouble, but otherwise ...

I switch off the option for these comments in my blog for a while coz it was getting irritation, so here is a challenge as I will open it up again and so long as they have the courage to put in their name or not cuss and degrade the person or use other peoples blog and comment on them.

Lets see how it goes

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why have an id 'darthvadai' when it can be Nesan Singam or fullname spealt out? Whats the rational of having id's and blogs with different name? Why when chatting one do not use their real full name when there is an option?Dont you want to take credit on your name for all the good wisdom/contribution?

darthvadai said...

well we have a home run.

Well... I use a pen name on my blog - so I guess that's kind of annonymous! hahaaha

I wont speak for the rest but as for the ID this is mine. I was Defcon before till it got hacked and now I am Darthvadai this is who I am. At least people know who Darthvadai is.

One of the things I find amusing is the amount of regular readers who comment anonymously who don't seem to realise that their comments leave an IP address (and therefore identify themselves to the blogger).

Anyway my blod of my opinin this out at people who choose not to comment but attack and do not have the guts to leave a name or and ID.

Must be a zillion ID in the market

My non official communication chats, emails and id all carry Darthvadai.

Why have an id?

Anonymous said...

If you have something to say, but aren't willing to put your name or an ID, then you shouldn't say it. Period.

Get some balls, anonymous people, and stand up for what you say!

Anonymous said...

would an 'anonymous' creating zillion 'pen name'(as you say it)make any different to using 'anonymous'

in that case the 'pen name' becomes an 'id'- would you not say

What is the rational of Google having an option as 'Anonymous'for identity?

Can someone call google for their input please.

Anonymous said...

Wei The Unwise One said... you also never leave your name what!!!

AS per your comment ah Why have an id 'The Unwise One' when it can be _______________ or fullname spelt out?

How ok ah? you want to fill the space?

darthvadai said...

sigh

The Unwise One said... go write a blog on it.. you blog dun use mine as u platform.

As for your comment bout Google

Again I say ---"Anyway my blog of my opinin this out at people who choose not to comment but attack and do not have the guts to leave a name or and ID."

Even after this you dun faham dun bother

Anonymous said...

yah my name is 'David's Mistress', nice to meet you David.

Well lets just say the people in GOOGLE must be out of their mind and unrational to have the option.

and all the people commenting WITHOUT THEIR REAL NAME AND PEN NAME insisting that 'anonymous' should not be used DESPITE GOOGLE GIVING THE OPTION should take over GOOGLE and the world with their Superman cape.

I am sure you all have balls to use your realname when registering on a chat/pickup sides and you are all so open and transparent you can all comment on leaving a name.

hey boys i have an id now ....will this work hahaha

Anonymous said...

Hello all,

I don't mind Darthvadai using this nick and not his name. After all this is a nick name. He need not put his real name as his real pictures are here. He has nothing to hide.

We always have to respect people's privacy. So what if he is not using his real name, that does not give us the right to publish his real name here.

To the unwise and grow up a little!

Cathy

Anonymous said...

thanks Cathy for teaching the unwise - so all this means one can use an id /nick/pen name...anything they choose to call themselves but NOT using 'anonymous'- correct

and a blogger should not use their real name to 'protect their privacy' BUT instead the one who comment can not use 'anonymous' and have no right protect thier privacy.

were you on the human rights counsel too

darthvadai said...

sigh pppl just want to drag the issue on another platform
David and David mistress lets end it here.

Cath thanks

Unwise - you pick a wrong forum to attack, a big difference compared to commenting. Up to you to say what u want in ur forum dun jump on my band wagon. Put a name to yours b4 you decide to comment. If you really do what you advocate

~*~LostSoul~*~ said...

adoi .. hug u la .. dun get angry over petty things :)

darthvadai said...

wah hug ah long time no get la nice to see u on the blog lol

Anonymous said...

this is your tannisami and i think bloggers r a bunch of fags & fairies(weaklings in short) and use blogging as an alternative to theraphy or to propogate.also, some just wanna record their daily live and make sure no one forgets them when they r gone. go do some real good in the real world instead of bitchin and whinin in here.i will stand up and applaud the whole bunch of u when u all actively partipate in bettering lives of people less unfortunate than u 'poor souls' who sit by your 2000 bucks pc and whine about how bad things are for u or what injustice you hv witnessed.my real frens(i hv a few onli, hope they stick around) will appreciate wat i've said but the rest of u self righteous clowns will retort to wat i've penned in a manner like the freedom of the world depended on it.so let the guy blog if he wants to and let him say wat he wants minus your intellectual insights or grammatical/spelling corrections or food for thought watnot.in short...life is short,enjoy it.

ps:stop commenting.
pss: vadai, do tell me if i set the world on fire or not wit this comment.

Anonymous said...

emm. strange

Anonymous said...

It is an amusing piece

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