Publishing NewsAmazon / anonymous / Google / subscriptions32 Comments
Evidence being presented in Missouri sex abuse case raise questions about consent vs. crime – “Ed Bagley faces a federal trial early next year on 11 counts of abuse against a woman authorities say he groomed to be his sex slave. Now prosecutors plan to present consensual, though violent, acts ... more >
Publishing Newsanonymous / Barnes & Noble / book business / Kindle / privacy / Reader Habits / Sony8 Comments
Sony announced that along with the PRS 300 (the 5″ screen at $199) and the PRS 600 (the 6″ touchscreen at $299) it will release Sony Daily Edition at $399. Sony Daily Edition comes equipped with 3G wireless capabilities, a 7″ touchscreen, and is powered by the ATT Network. You ... more >
Publishing Newsanonymous / blogging1 Comments
Pseudononymous writing has been part of our culture for as long as the written word existed. Text by “anonymous” existed even in Ancient Greece. A detective in Britain lost a suit wherein he tried to stop a newspaper from revealing his true identity. The blogger wrote about the local police ... more >
Letters of Opinionanonymous / defamation / Ethics / Internet160 Comments
see more Lolcats and funny pictures With all the discussion lately about the rights and wrongs of online speech and conduct, I recently discovered a 2003 piece by Clay Shirky, appropriately titled “A Group Is Its Own Worst Enemy” (someone posted it in reference to the ginormous Brockmann brouhaha). Shirky’s ... more >