Why We Value Anonymity

As you are aware, a recent musing of this blog piqued the interest of a woman (Quest Lakes) who writes for the RGJ. In her follow up emails, she asked us to reveal the . The following one is titled "boog bois."

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​I think you missed my second email yesterday in our correspondence. I asked for the courtesy of knowing who I'm corresponding with -  I am not hiding behind an anonymous group name. I'm also curious about your enthusiasm for the boogaloo (you responded that you're "a boogaloo fan." How do you define the boogaloo, and in what ways are you a "boogaloo fan"?

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First off, it's clear that she doesn't understand facetious humor; she started to run with the "boogaloo fan" joke. Secondly, no; we're not naive enough to allow ourselves be drawn further into this charade and forgo our anonymity.

Why do we value anonymity? The travesty perpetrated against Richard Jewell should be enough of an answer.