Abrash ([info]ad_kay) wrote,
@ 2007-04-28 16:20:00
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Take Back the Blog

Take Back the Blog Homepage

"The Take Back the Blog! Blogswarm supports the rights of women to participate fully in all aspects of our society, including specifically online in the world of blogging but indeed everywhere and at all times, day and night, without fear of harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment, online stalking and slander, predation or violence of any sort."

I just found out about this blogswarm via a commenter at FireDogLake. We've all been there to some degree, haven't we? The crap that happened to Kathy Sierra is why I won't post my real name or photos of myself online.

Also be sure to check out Sara Robinson's excellent post on the mindset of men whose anonymity makes them fearless:
Sara Robinson on the hate crimes against Kathy Sierra

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[info]wildrider
2007-04-28 11:44 pm UTC (link)
I came to these conclusions myself some while back - for various and sundry reasons, I posted to a web board both as myself and as a male character of mine. HE was roundly liked, and gained a whole lot of friends who depended on him (to a point where I had to give him his own email to keep track of them) - while I was not. And it wasn't like "he" was really significantly different from me other than in name... It's just his opinions seemed to count for more.

I eventually retired him by having him "move out of state" and then gave "his family" a health crisis so he could drop out of sight without fuss - but occasionally I get emails asking if I've heard from him and if things are okay with him.

Either it was because he was a guy, or I write really convincing male characters.

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