tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10678382.post115919249860050232..comments2023-06-22T09:18:28.481+00:00Comments on Reflecting the Eccentric World of E.K.Bensah II: A Cautionary Tale of When Blogging Becomes PerilousEmmanuel.K.Bensah IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425904642659360906noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10678382.post-1159767571518153942006-10-02T05:39:00.000+00:002006-10-02T05:39:00.000+00:00It can be dangerous business, especially when you ...It can be dangerous business, especially when you post dangerous things under a thinly veiled anonymity, or, as in the present case, none at all. (I assume you're using your real name -- which, as Daniel said, makes everything you've posted just a google search away from your colleagues, friends, girlfriends, ex-girlfriends... Aren't you concerned about this?) For most "personal" bloggers, the risk, the exposure -- the catharsis, as you say (now there's a nice Greek word!) -- is exactly the point. <BR/><BR/>But that's not to say the more intrepid a blog is, the better. <BR/><BR/>And it seems kind of pointless to talk about privacy if one uses one's blog as a means of giving it away. The blackmail and intimidation this woman faced certainly aren't justifiable, but she chose to throw caution to the wind; she should have expected some repercussions.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Speaking of repercussions, you'll let us know when you're in Greece, right? And guess what -- I'm not pregnant anymore. :)soaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790321557588574136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10678382.post-1159542593905942192006-09-29T15:09:00.000+00:002006-09-29T15:09:00.000+00:00I'll say this, blogging has got me into plenty of ...I'll say this, blogging has got me into plenty of trouble, with employers, friends and loved ones.<BR/><BR/>It's a dangerous business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com