Screaming Bean |
Monday, April 05, 2004
For my faithful readers, you know that I take great pride in my anonymous nature. I've cultivated it over the course of a year, and have engaged in self-edits of my own posts in order to keep this persona intact. While I'm sure that some of you may have figured out where I am and perhaps even who I am, you've kept my secret and I thank you. I don't feel it necessary to know where my fellow bloggers are, but rather that we're all in this slog together and we'll make it through. Where am I going with this? One of my readers seems to think it's okay to out me to rest of the blogging world. I've already had to edit a comment here because of this, and now has taken it to their own blog to try to define themselves by letting people know where they are. I take umbrage at this. If I wanted to tell the world where I am, I would. This blog would be totally different as a result. However, this is a choice. By doing what you've done you've taken that choice from me. While you may believe you know where I am, it's another thing entirely to tell everyone else. If this continues, I may have to give the blog up. I laid awake in bed last night thinking about this and am honestly concerned about what this knowledge may do in the future. So please, if you want to ask me personally through email if you're correct in your guessing, feel free. Don't post it on your blog. This is bigger than you. Thanks.
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