The anonymous blog is no more

June 17, 2009

invisible-man

What to make of Mr Justice Eady’s ruling that bloggers are not entitled to preserve their anonymity? We ask because the question has a bearing on this very blog. Who is Blade? Who of those in the Swordplay labyrinth commits pen to paper, or, rather, words to WordPress? Would we disclose their identities, if we were asked?

Of course we would. We have nothing to hide. Blade is a 43-year-old journalist from West London who was once a lawyer. His real name is Axel Dawe. Those in the labyrinth are so legion that it would be wise to refrain from naming them here, but if anyone asks, we will be happy to oblige.

As to the essence of Eady J’s judgment, it seems right to us. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but it loses its lustre if it is afraid to show its hand. We think you know what we mean.

Pictured: the workplace of an anonymous blogger who cannot spell. He did not go far.

 

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Not so right said Fred

February 2, 2012
fred hat

So Farewell, then, Sir Fred Goodwin.

Now you are just Fred.

Not Right Said Fred, but plain Fred.

The Forfeiture Committee did for you.

No one had heard of it before,

But Dave said it had to act, and it did.

Trouble is that no one knows what to think.

Is it ‘Alas, poor Fred‘,

Or ‘Hurray! Sir Fred is dead!’?

We don’t know.

Do you?

By A. Mob, aged 1,378 and a half.

London Goes AWOL

January 31, 2012
CNN

STOP PRESS:

Fed up with being stuck on the Thames in south-east England, London yesterday decided to move. In a dramatic gesture which augurs ill for the Olympics, the city upped sticks and relocated to East Anglia.

Lawyers were not consulted about the move, and the city’s precise motivation remains unclear. However, financiers fear that London’s decision is a sign that it wishes to downsize. Moreover, a source from London said: “We no longer want to be Britain’s seat of power. If the Scots can deregulate, why can’t we? East Anglia is a nice place where nothing happens. It’s time for a quiet life. Please respect our right to privacy.”

Elsewhere, Birmingham did not do anything, but Manchester was seen to be packing its bags. “There’s an opportunity for us,” said Manchester. “We can become London.”

East Anglia said: “We don’t mind. It’ll be refreshing to be associated with something other than fens and flatness.”

A cartologist at CNN, which broke the extraordinary news, was later fired.

An excellent ad if ever there was one

January 25, 2012
legovader

We seem to be visually led this week but sometimes words proliferate far too much and letting an image do the talking is no bad thing. That’s another way of saying that ACCESS Agency’s work with Lego is absolutely top drawer.