Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:05:09 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Nom de plumes, was [WSFA] Re: Why I dislike LiveJournal
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> dicconf at radix.net 3/24/2005 10:53:38 AM >>>
>
>On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Ted White wrote:
>
>> So I repeat:  why *should* people "spend a second to connect the
names.
>> Just like with any other alias."?   Most aliases are used by
criminals or
>> people trying to hide their identity for dishonest reasons.
>
>Like Bob Silverberg writing as "Chester S. Geier" or half of "Robert
>Randall".
>
>Come to think of it, though, writing for the old AMAZING might be
>considered criminal activity in some circles.

Or as when SilberBob relates in Sin-A-Rama, being visited by the FBI.
He answered their questions truthfully, they just asked the wrong
questions.

mjw