Anonymous comments are fine - it's the idea that counts, not who said what.
After all, things as important as choosing who runs the country are done anonymously - and I bet many people now are happy about that.
There should be freedom of expression. Some people don't feel confident enough to identify themselves (for whatever reason) and they shouldn't be denied the right to express their views.
"To not put your name on a negative comment seems cowardly, especially when the comment is just downright mean."
The comments on this newspaper are screened, so, in theory, there shouldn't even be any "downright mean" comments. (Just take a look at the Gargoyle Policies page.)
So why insist on names? What's more important - the names, or the idea?
Anonymous comments are fine
Anonymous comments are fine - it's the idea that counts, not who said what.
After all, things as important as choosing who runs the country are done anonymously - and I bet many people now are happy about that.
There should be freedom of expression. Some people don't feel confident enough to identify themselves (for whatever reason) and they shouldn't be denied the right to express their views.
"To not put your name on a negative comment seems cowardly, especially when the comment is just downright mean."
The comments on this newspaper are screened, so, in theory, there shouldn't even be any "downright mean" comments. (Just take a look at the Gargoyle Policies page.)
So why insist on names? What's more important - the names, or the idea?