tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701488298149862585.post8380775839549746536..comments2023-10-29T04:37:38.277-04:00Comments on snarkopolitan: Mrs. Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956900875123042354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701488298149862585.post-81597973936193498032009-04-15T17:28:00.000-04:002009-04-15T17:28:00.000-04:00Mr. Haamster:
If you claim access to "a fact," t...Mr. Haamster: <br /><br />If you claim access to "a fact," then you forfeit your right to privacy? Is it really that black and white on your island? <br /><br />Anyway, you may have missed/ignored the larger point: this is more about the dignity of the office. Imagine: <br /><br />Anonymous Fashion Advice Columnist Anonymous No More<br />The identity of the person who writes the stylistic Fashion Advice column under the pseudonym "Ms Fashionista" has been secret since the column began, protected by the Daily Newspapers that run it, among others. My own theory about the fashion advice columns about is you can say what you want about my clothes, as long as you are willing to stand behind it using your real name. So I was interested to learn, then reveal without her consent, that the woman who writes the fashion advice column is an Anchorage resident and my own constituent ______.<br />Best wishes,<br />[signed]<br /><br /><br />Is the stupidity a little clearer now?ProblemWithCaringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08095117977468663616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701488298149862585.post-38036651953109114902009-04-01T13:31:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:31:00.000-04:00" ...But I knew some things about her, and her pol..." ...But I knew some things about her, and her policies and positions that others might not be able to find out so easily. I decided to write my opinion...." <BR/><BR/>So there's a problem outing a private citizen when that citizen claims to "know" things that "others" may not have access to, intimating the access is special and priviledged.<BR/><BR/>She may be writing opinions, but she claims she is stating facts. <BR/><BR/>IMNSHO, if you claim special access, priviledge and expertise, and then even come anywhere near the line of libel, expect to get outed.Gerbeel Haamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935116243615163246noreply@blogger.com