We’ve had a good run, haven’t we? It was nice back when I didn’t know any better and I just let you have your say, not moderating your comments which were, on occasion, not so kind and frequently, not so clever. But, I’m sorry, it’s you, not me. Or maybe it’s me. But we’re through. I need a name. I need to know who you are and someday soon I’ll move to a platform where you will have to put in a valid email address so I will know who you are. Your advice means nothing to me if I don’t know whether I should take it – are you a high school kind on the debate team, a lawyer who just graduated last year and feels that they should be able to advise the rest of us on how this system and this profession works, or a real live lawyer who has fought in the trenches and has something of substance to say? Sadly, I don’t think you are the latter, because if you were you’d at least be brave enough to leave a fake name.
So, here’s the new rule – no more anonymous comments. As much as it pains me to moderate comments, I’m doing it, and even if you are five star worthy, if I don’t have a name it won’t get published.
Have a great Saturday.
I'd recommend that you not be so quick to dismiss the highschooler on the debate team. I've seen many with far more substance to contribute than practicing attorneys.
You are absolutely correct. Anonymity demonstrates a lack of seriousness and outright cowardice. That is why it is difficult to take seriously blogs, and particularly legal blogs, that are written under a fake name, or none at all.
If you're not willing to be indentified, and to stand by what you say, you're not worth reading, period.
Congratulations on your decision.
Some of my best comments have been anonymous.