I spent the last week mulling over whether or not I wanted this blog to be anonymous or not. Like any sensible nerd, I weighed my the advantages and disadvantages of each and eventually came down on one side of the fence that I had temporarily sat on.
Advantages:
The advantage of being anonymous is that I can really speak my mind regarding controversial topics without ever having my views cause me reprocussions.
Disadvantages:
My views may have less weight. I consider myself as having an above average knowledge on certain topics and if I am anonymous, then there may be less people taking my opinions seriously.
No one may ever find this blog. While I am not writing with anyone in mind, it may be nice for friends, relatives, and potential employers to search my name and find what are hopefully well written opinion pieces.
My Decision:
I decided to edit my profile page to include my name, date of birth, job, etc. The main factor behind this decision is that I do not believe that I have anything to hide. I will think through my posts and say what I believe in a straightforward manner that hopefully will not contain much rhetoric. As such if someone I know stubles accross this blog, then they should not be shocked by anything they find or think of me differently for anything that I say.
- Jon
*Now that the formalities are out of the way, actual posts are to come.
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