Google Forced to Reveal Identity of Offensive Blogger

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I have a couple of thoughts here, and I haven't really reconciled them all with each other yet.

1. If you are going to go on a reality TV show, be ready for people to talk trash about you. This is nothing new. People have been vilified on reality TV from the beginning, remember Omarosa, so be ready for it and don't be a wimp about it.

2. If you are going to contribute to the public forum, for good or bad, be willing to put your name on it. Few things are so cowardly as to hide while saying nasty things about someone. Would you say it to their face? (I'm going to be no.) If not, don't say it.

3. I'm not going to even get into whether the blog has any real purpose or if the girl should even pay attention, much less call attention to it. There seem to be some serious issues on both sides there. Therapy can be a good thing.

4. The judge is starting down a slippery slope. Forcing Google to out someone is a scary thought, especially for something relatively superficial. (It's not like this was a matter of national security.) It's been pointed out often that Google has access to an amazing amount of personal information. What precedent is the judge setting by forcing them to reveal any of it?

5. Compassion is powerful, and more people should practice it. Why waste energy being mean?