Not So Anonymous Anymore
March 28th, 2007 | by Vinny |Update: I’m taking the links out of the last 3 posts, because Kathy has stated she now has more trouble than she could have hoped for. That’s not why I did this. It’s a shame that a few jerks have to be this way, but it’s not for me to decide.
Kathy- I’m sorry. You didn’t ask to be the poster child for internet safety. You wrote to tell your readers why you were canceling some speaking engagements. I wish you the best in whatever you do.
Things appear to be calming down somewhat over the Kathy Sierra matter, but it’s not quite finished. I wrote yesterday on anonymity, but some of the folks directly involved in the offending websites have come out to speak their piece in this matter. I can appreciate it when people take responsibility for their actions, but I’m amazed at how easy it is for some to say “I’m sorry… but I didn’t really do anything wrong!”
The latest information includes:
- Chris Locke responds to Kathy Sierra’s post in an email interview
- Frank Paynter apologizes and Kathy Sierra offers forgiveness
- The timeline of events, courtesy of Dan G.
I’m still unhappy about this entire thing, and especially concerned because some of these names are very, VERY well known names in blogging. I would imagine that teachers I have worked with may have read or linked to these folks. That could be a bad, bad thing if someone decides to follow those links and stumbles into this brouhaha.
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