Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2003/07

From: "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Anons
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:42:24 -0400

Generally, I agree that it shouldn't matter whether you know who the writer
is to evaluate a statement. (And if I ever knew, I've forgotten who the
anon. poster was.) It may, however, be important to know to evaluate the
validity. For example, if I say the Mozart Concerto should be played only
on the bass clarinet, it would be important to know who I am to evaluate the
basis and qualifications for my statement. On the other hand, if I were to
say, the Mozart Concerto should be played only on the bass clarinet, and was
actually written by Elvis Presley who told me so last week when he landed
with a bunch of aliens in West Virginia, then you don't need to know who I
am. I'm obviously just another nutter running around without a leash.

Jim Hobby

>If we are evaluating a statement or position, would it make a difference
who has put said idea forth? I contend not, as >that can often lead the
observer to make judgments that are not based on the statement, but on the
originator.

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