EFF Guide To Blogging Anonymously

jacksonwest writes "Annalee Newitz and Kurt Opsahl just published a great how-to on blogging anonymously. How To Blog Safely About Work (Or Anything Else), covering both the legal and technical aspects of blogging about your job and staying truly anonymous. A must read for those blogging from or about their office."

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My strategy

[slyxter]

is to bash on a co-worker and then send the link to everyone at the office

Re:My strategy

[Anonymous Coward]

Wouldn't it work better if you started a blog as your co-worker, posted negative things about your boss/whatever, and then forwarded it to people anonymously?

Re:Or don't be a pussy

[Clover_Kicker]

Thanks for your advice about signing your real name to web posts, Dancin Santa. Is that a Swedish name, or Dutch?

+5, informative.

[Oliver Defacszio]

Don't use your real name? Don't mention the name of the place at which you work? Wow! I should be writing all of this down, right next to my "How Not To Drown While Doing Dishes" instructional.

Re:Just be careful

[larry bagina]

I always "whip out my dick and ask for a blowjob" our prospective new-hires. People have not been hired because of the poor fellatio technique.

It's easy

[Anonymous Coward]

Just tick "Post Anonymously"

Re:Just be careful

[Anonymous Luddite]

>> 98% of the people reading this would know the company.

ahh. You mean SCO?

Re:Just be careful

[dominion]

A few years ago, I wrote a pretty inocuous essay about globalization, and the effects of the IMF on Argentina. I've also written critically about electoral politics.

Is that why I have 7 years of experience in PHP and MySQL, yet I can't find a job? Even when I have examples of code that I've written and a pretty damn decent portfolio?

Annalee Newitz, will you marry me?

[mankey wanker]

Seriously, that lady is just so cool. I have yet to read one of her opinion pieces with which I disagree with her perspective. A woman can be forgiven so many faults with so much going on between her ears.

Mom, Dad - this is my girlfriend:
http://joi.typepad.com/photos/cc_anni versary_03/ci mg0171sized.jpg

That's her first google hit under the images tab. Classic.

Re:Just be careful

[SpaceLifeForm]

Well, sure. They can try to sue you. But by your own experience, how could they prove that *you* (psychophysically) are the 'you' (named defendant) that is also 'you' (named plaintiff)?

And if you sue yourself, can you actually win a judgement?

.... trots back over to Groklaw where it's less confusing

Re:Anonymous posting reveals a lack of integrity.

[aussie_a]

I agree with you Rebeka Thomas. IF that is your real name.

Re:Just be careful

[Bemmu]

Hey Larry, stop surfing on Slashdot and get back to work on Oracle 11g.

Re:Why the fuck?

[node 3]

I know where the line is that you just shouldn't step over.

Excellent reasoning, citizen! Remember, don't rock the boat--those in power don't like it when you do. Posting anonymously is an act of subversion!

Always obey the wishes of those in power, for they are never wrong.

EvilCabbage, you are truly an inspiration to all your brothers and sisters in the Party.

Of course not SCO

[AthenianGadfly]

He said the software industry, not the litigation industry. SCO moved on from software long ago - they're on to bigger and... well, bigger things.

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[hedge_death_shootout]

Remember to encrypt your blog. Don't hand out the public key to anyone.

Re:Just be careful

[zerocool^]

I think you misspelled "mmphoorghrmphh"

Easy...

[Theaetetus]

I just ROT13 all of my blog posts, and my PHB can't figure out how to decode them.

(On a side note, in BareBones' BBEdit, if you ROT13 some text, it pops up a warning that "this operation can not be undone". Either some programmer is having fun, or someone doesn't quite understand the concept.)