How easy is it to rant and rave about anything and everything when no one can see or hear you? Free from judgement and ridicule, anonymity seems like the perfect shield and weapon. When it comes to blogging, you should not be anonymous. Why?
Anonymous blogging not only hurts your credibility, but can potentially damage reputations of companies, people, products, etc. Anonymity disguises motives. These unclear motives discourage advertisers, marketers, and the media from working with you or even taking your message seriously. Blogs are intended to build relationships. You can't have a relationship with someone you don't know.
Kentucky Rep. Tim Couch introduced the House Bill 775 on March 4, 2008. This bill would require prior registration for anyone who posts information to a website, blog, or message board and create fines for violations. Basically, this bill is prohibiting anonymous blogging.
It is evident to me that anonymous blogging is getting out of hand and that proposals such as the House Bill 775 need to be introduced. I firmly advocate freedom of speech but a person must exercise that right properly. You must be transparent so that your message is effective.
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