Comment by flr03
6 years ago
Can you be an influential character and asked to remain anonymous? If you have opinions and you've broadcasted them you can assume them. We blame politics, journalist but at least they sign their articles. Don't you think they receive death treats all the time ?
You can blame NYT but at least they have a clear policy, whether you agree with it or not. I feel a lot of people here are reacting emotionally, as part of the SSC community.
Is the problem a journalist revealing a name, or is it virtual trolls and mobs?
> We blame politics, journalist but at least they sign their articles. Don't you think they receive death treats all the time ?
1. They are professionals. SSC is a hobbyist.
2. No, I don't think they receive a lot of threats. This days people expect very very little of journalists. Many consider journos to be the lowest form of life.
> You can blame NYT but at least they have a clear policy, whether you agree with it or not.
Given that NYT has been happy to preserve Banksy's anonymity in their reporting, or that of Virgil Texas, their policy certainly isn't clear to me.