The right to engage in anonymous blogging is a well-established constitutional right. In fact, anonymous political speech is an especially valued right in the West. From the literary efforts of Mark Twain to the authors of the Federalist Papers, anonymous pamphlets, leaflets, brochures and even books have played an important role in the progress of mankind.
A blogger is free to decide whether or not to disclose his true identity. The decision in favor of anonymity may be motivated by fear of economic or official retaliation, by concern about social ostracism, or merely by a desire to preserve as much of one's privacy as possible. Whatever the motivation may be, the interest in having anonymous posts enter cyberspace unquestionably outweighs any public interest in requiring disclosure as a condition of blogging. Accordingly, a blogger's decision to remain anonymous, like other decisions concerning omissions or additions to the content of a blog, is an aspect of the freedom of speech protected by any reasonable constitution.
Pseudonym Netiquette:
1. Any person can use any pen name, aka pseudonym, as he pleases.
2. Most persons use pen names of famous people, such as politicians.
3. It's an honor when somebody uses your name as a pen name.
4. Only spoofing is forgery, i.e., when one makes the appearance of an email coming from another email.
For example, one can use the name Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou as a pen name. His choice honors Xenogiannakopoulou. He can also use the email mariliza.xenogiannakopoulou@yahoo.com as his email. This again honors Xenogiannakopoulou. But he cannot give the appearance that email comes from marilxen@otenet.gr, which is the email of the real Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou. In other words, only marilxen@otenet.gr represents Xenogiannakopoulou. If there is no spoofing, there is no forgery.
Diplomats use tact to gain strategic advantage or to find mutually acceptable solutions to a common challenge, one set of tools being the phrasing of statements in a non-confrontational or polite manner. But some Greek diplomats use freak, instead of tact!
On October 18, 2010, A Greek minister destroyed a distinguished professor and dissident blogger in order to appease Premier Erdogan of Turkey. Dissident head on plate is something Salome, femmes fatales, or sirens would definitely appreciate! Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, especially Trojan Horses and dissident heads!
In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, however, we are in big trouble. The truth is that our foreign spying, meddling, and outright military intervention in the post-World War II era has made us less secure, not more. And we have lost countless lives and spent trillions of dollars for our trouble. Too often official government lies have provided justification for endless, illegal wars and hundreds of thousands of resulting deaths and casualties.
Premier George Papandreou of Greece crossed the Rubicon on October 18, 2010, when his deranged minister destroyed a distinguished professor and dissident blogger. That's why the Global Tax Revolt declared October 18 as the International Day Against Cybercop Brutality. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globaltaxrevolt
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