Comments on: Online Anonymity – Who’s Driving The Boat? http://www.pr-start.com/2009/07/23/online-anonymity-whos-driving-the-boat/ How to start in the public relations industry. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nicklucido http://www.pr-start.com/2009/07/23/online-anonymity-whos-driving-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-444 nicklucido Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:51:40 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=639#comment-444 Thanks, Gloria. You're right that identifying yourself adds credibility. Do people take these anonymous people seriously? I hope not. Thanks, Gloria. You’re right that identifying yourself adds credibility. Do people take these anonymous people seriously? I hope not.

]]> By: Gloria Hurtado http://www.pr-start.com/2009/07/23/online-anonymity-whos-driving-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Gloria Hurtado Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:54:30 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=639#comment-423 I completely agree with Nick’s points on the lack of rationality and increasing misinformation that comes with online anonymity. As I too have found while working in public relations, many online forums have become an outlet for ranting and spreading un-researched information to "take down" a brand or product. While this may be satisfying to the person posting illegitimate information, how does this benefit the larger online community? I believe it doesn't. If a person has an issue/concern about a brand/product why not start an open dialogue with other users using legitimate sources and logic to make their "rant" credible? Why hide behind an anonymous name when you can have an open dialogue with other users and allow them to share their knowledge with the real you? Posting something negative without being open about who you are serves no purpose to your knowledge growth since users cannot fully engage with you. It's also a disservice to others who you are trying to convince of your ideas or why would you rant to them in the first place? I completely agree with Nick’s points on the lack of rationality and increasing misinformation that comes with online anonymity. As I too have found while working in public relations, many online forums have become an outlet for ranting and spreading un-researched information to “take down” a brand or product. While this may be satisfying to the person posting illegitimate information, how does this benefit the larger online community?

I believe it doesn’t. If a person has an issue/concern about a brand/product why not start an open dialogue with other users using legitimate sources and logic to make their “rant” credible?

Why hide behind an anonymous name when you can have an open dialogue with other users and allow them to share their knowledge with the real you? Posting something negative without being open about who you are serves no purpose to your knowledge growth since users cannot fully engage with you. It’s also a disservice to others who you are trying to convince of your ideas or why would you rant to them in the first place?

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