Read it. And weep. I think. (??)

I’m not sure what’s going on here. I see Pogue’s reaction as indicative of a societal position in which interpersonal interaction is real and in which there are consequences. Pogue laments that this has changed and that there is no respect anymore. I wonder if this has truly changed.

Pogue claims that the internet is anonymous and this has led people to do and say things without repercussions. In my experience, however, as one who has dabbled intimately in the internet security industry, this is anything but true.

As I was checking my bank statement online today, I was struck by how strange it is, that we feel comfortable transacting business and managing finances online, yet there's a hyper-awareness of how hard it is to hide online, a myriad of pseudonyms and the great taboo of the full legal name. It's an interesting little pocket of faith, that a picture of a padlock and https means it's okay to be yourself.