Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 2003/07
From: kf6mna@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Anons
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:53:01 -0400
I have been somewhat following this thread, particularly the last few posts. This may have been said before, but I'll say it in case it hasn't.
I think the relevance of knowing the source depends very much upon the context. If the person considering the validity of a given statement has the knowledge to judge its truth, then the source does not matter. However, if the person considering a statement is a novice in the discipline or was not present at an event, then knowledge of the authority/reliability of the source _may_ aid in deciding whether the statement is correct. If the source is not familiar, then I don't see how knowing it helps judge a statement.
Other than establishing a record of reliability for "NoName", I don't see why it is necessary to give a name. Heck, it seems "NoName" could serve just fine as a pseudonym.
If the person is not following nettiquette, then ignore him/her. That is the policy amateur radio operators follow when an unlicensed, or otherwise improperly practicing person transmits in thier bands.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Jones
--- "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net> wrote:
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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