tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3918618453363360036..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Conan the Librarian With an Early Thirsty on Being Outed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-71307996128203312172012-05-31T21:12:45.827-04:002012-05-31T21:12:45.827-04:00A comment from Conan.
Thanks for your thoughts, e...<i>A comment from Conan.</i><br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts, everyone. I've sent an e-mail to the poster in question. Frod, it's an honor to be smacked down by you. EMH: sorry to alarm you -- Sometimes a Star Trek reference is just a Star Trek reference and not a coded message. If it's you there'll be a message in your inbox with Conan in the subject line. Bubba, what anCollege Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72420086150958915532012-05-30T07:12:03.463-04:002012-05-30T07:12:03.463-04:00I'd want to know, sure.
And I'll admit I...I'd want to know, sure. <br /><br />And I'll admit I've tried, once or twice, to follow up on a clue dropped here or there on this blog and crack an identity. But I've never cared enough or stuck with it long enough to figure anyone out. And I'd never "out" anyone even if I did. I might write to them. <br /><br />I use a particular browser <i>only</i> for CM. That AdjunctSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025851491072402087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38805863035311473372012-05-29T21:47:53.384-04:002012-05-29T21:47:53.384-04:00And, by miniature trailers, do you mean the kinds ...And, by miniature trailers, do you mean the kinds you can sleep in? If so, I'd read that blog!The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34863812708249436702012-05-29T21:46:52.805-04:002012-05-29T21:46:52.805-04:00My SI is also a poster on here, but for weeks, nei...My SI is also a poster on here, but for weeks, neither of us knew the others' usernames. My SI still forgets sometimes and will email me a link to a CM posting of mine saying, "Hey, here's someone who had a similar experience to yours!"The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-63002255891946806282012-05-29T18:14:43.215-04:002012-05-29T18:14:43.215-04:00The only person who knows about my involvement wit...The only person who knows about my involvement with this blog is my husband, and I don't have a personal blog. If I did it would have nothing to do with academia. I would have a blog about miniature trailers. It would be called "The Miniature Trailers Blog" and I would not rant about students or colleagues or anyone. I would just gush over pictures of miniature trailers. <br StellafromSparksburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584701718285662953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-14979615467082932552012-05-29T14:05:24.751-04:002012-05-29T14:05:24.751-04:00I wouldn't mind a heads-up if someone figured ...I wouldn't mind a heads-up if someone figured out who I was. It probably wouldn't be that hard for someone who knows me - my blog is easy enough to identify me by if you read enough of it, or possibly even an attentive reader here. I try not to say anything under my pseudonym that I wouldn't be willing to stand up and admit to writing if asked, but the illusion of anonymity can be Merely Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452389428113097744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20701693817097634482012-05-29T11:21:02.011-04:002012-05-29T11:21:02.011-04:00Yeah, but not only display names: blogspot, in its...Yeah, but not only display names: blogspot, in its early days, embedded actual names in some hard-to-spot places. And the comment thing is an issue: it's even more important that you never comment the same place under both identities. Aside from potential accusations of sock-puppeting (never, EVER, comment as both self and pseudonym on the same topic, unless you're disagreeing with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3521556768143350132012-05-29T09:02:50.975-04:002012-05-29T09:02:50.975-04:00My brother recognized my writing style. However, ...My brother recognized my writing style. However, I've yet to meet any local colleagues who follow CM.Lucy, Countess of Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181713706519539554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-30397782175515241662012-05-28T20:56:30.078-04:002012-05-28T20:56:30.078-04:00'Tisn't me, since I don't have an indi...'Tisn't me, since I don't have an individual blog. <br /><br />My attitude toward this has been evolving. When I joined CM, I set up a completely separate gmail address for Cassandra, and engaged in minimal linking to my real-name gmail address (anyone who got into my real-name gmail could find some initial correspondence with the moderators, but I decided not to do a backup email Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77316315532264284172012-05-28T20:32:11.188-04:002012-05-28T20:32:11.188-04:00Care to share any tips you picked up from your exp...Care to share any tips you picked up from your experience? I know to be careful about display names and whether my email address is displayed. And I realize that anyone on whose blog I comment can get some idea of my location at the time (and, were I to comment from school, my institution, but I don't do that).Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66069104304778086522012-05-28T17:56:18.089-04:002012-05-28T17:56:18.089-04:00I remember the blog being posted and thinking that...I remember the blog being posted and thinking that this would occur. (not mine, though my pseudonym is actually not tough to break if you know me)<br /><br />On that note, a friendly notification would be appreciated, I would think.Professor Brown-Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844910674434653089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-71083268480008093522012-05-28T17:08:22.877-04:002012-05-28T17:08:22.877-04:00There's a right way and a wrong way to handle ...There's a right way and a wrong way to handle this.<br /><br />The right way is to come into my office, set a bottle of Booker's bourbon on my desk, and say, "I like you, Dr. Bubba."<br /><br />My reply will be, "I like you, too."Southern Bubba, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12050992903794385204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-21753274939820802582012-05-28T16:42:51.906-04:002012-05-28T16:42:51.906-04:00I'd want to know, so I'd at least alert th...I'd want to know, so I'd at least alert the individual that their 'cover' is blown if they want to change anything.The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50101797896562219432012-05-28T12:58:32.899-04:002012-05-28T12:58:32.899-04:00I might find it a little creepy if discovering my ...I might find it a little creepy if discovering my identity took a lot of work to uncover but I would also be grateful. If one person can do it with no ulterior motive, then somebody more sinister can find out also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72372778123208322632012-05-28T12:45:20.936-04:002012-05-28T12:45:20.936-04:00I notice that when the OP talks about reading the ...I notice that when the OP talks about reading the person's blog, he/she does not say "brilliantly witty and compellingly written," so I am presuming it is not me.WhatLadderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11603489349164511704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-15685010160298520142012-05-28T12:44:03.357-04:002012-05-28T12:44:03.357-04:00I am pseudonymous so that my students don't im...I am pseudonymous so that my students don't immediately find my antique dildo collection, my blog posts or my obsession with yak fur when they google me. If someone wants to do the detective work, well, then, yes, you can probably figure it out, or, amusingly, decide I am one of my colleagues (trufax).WhatLadderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11603489349164511704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47357517669133095272012-05-28T12:31:23.653-04:002012-05-28T12:31:23.653-04:00It's not me is it?It's not me is it?Emergency Mathematical Hologramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873569623797587860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61605015390415622812012-05-28T12:24:02.555-04:002012-05-28T12:24:02.555-04:00Annoying, or creepy. But not dangerous. It is, h...Annoying, or creepy. But not dangerous. It is, however, why I never post about individual students, even by pseudonym.Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-79581728960014365212012-05-28T11:54:07.986-04:002012-05-28T11:54:07.986-04:00When I started using this moniker, I thought I was...When I started using this moniker, I thought I was pretty damn clever, but I didn't know anything about the technical aspects of anonymity on the internet. A few people figured out very quickly who I was, and this pseudonym has been a bit of a weak shield ever since. <br /><br />But it's still good to know who knows: I have been blindsided by discovering that people knew who I didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-27929038318797987712012-05-28T10:14:31.228-04:002012-05-28T10:14:31.228-04:00Since this pseudonym is linked to my book review b...Since this pseudonym is linked to my book review blog, which is linked to my Goodreads account, which has my real name on it, it's really not difficult to figure out who I am. Which is why I'm so careful about what I say here. If I need to really cut loose, I e-mail the mod with a different pseudonym.Snarky Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196509615328045888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54397425381814772192012-05-28T08:06:30.564-04:002012-05-28T08:06:30.564-04:00Some people are better at keeping the salient deta...Some people are better at keeping the salient details of their locations hidden. I'm not one of them, because a lot of my misery over the past year has come from being a state employee under fire in a state currently conducting a recall election. I'm not all that worried about it, really. And I have pointed my close colleagues in the direction of this wonderful site, so I'm sure I &BurntChromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055976331443607569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-14580966416258809002012-05-28T06:36:45.196-04:002012-05-28T06:36:45.196-04:00I have an intelligent 9-year-old nephew who is goo...I have an intelligent 9-year-old nephew who is good at reading people's passwords, as they type them. I tell him, "Stop that, it's obnoxious." But then, I never did buy the argument that Robert Morris did the UNIX world a big favor, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com