Anonymity

Court orders compelling some U.S. papers to “out” anonymous commenters

by Michael Becker
January 31, 2013

Responding to a court order, a newspaper in Redding, Calif., will release contact information for an anonymous commenter on its website who may have witnessed… Read More »Court orders compelling some U.S. papers to “out” anonymous commenters

Why we allow anonymous comments

by Michael Becker
January 13, 2012

A reader recently wrote in asking why the Chronicle allows anonymous or pseudonymous comments on its website while requiring that letter writers verify their names and addresses before their letters are printed.