Letters to the Editor
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Posting Anonymously
Worthless. Make everybody register. Use a heavy hand in removing offensive or threatening posts.
What is potentially a more troublesome problem is the fact that paid government trolls are being unleashed as we speak. They will likely be a little more covert in their snark, but I'm sure the same old patterns will develop in their posts.
I have to approve all comments on my site, but it's not like I get that many compared to something like Salon. On the other hand, Salon has people who could manage this function since there is a shared responsibility of duties.
My personal policy is one of public protection. If I see a critical well reasoned response to an opinion of mine then I'll let it slide. If it's full of logical fallacies I'll either use it as an opportunity to educate, or just not let it post in the first place. The administration shills are counting on being able to 'muddy up' the blogosphere. Not on my site.
Enjoy.