Thursday's big issue: Blogging

Can you ever be truly anonymous when writing on the internet?

A leading UK blogger has been unmasked in the press following a High Court order, causing widespread concern among the blogging community that anonymity on the internet may be coming to an end.

Award-winning police blogger NightJack was unmasked in the Times newspaper as Detective Constable Richard Horton, who has already been given a written warning by his employers for blogging about his life as a police officer.

His blog has now been taken down, but the ruling has left many anonymous writers, such as sex blogger Belle De Jour, wondering what the High Court ruling may lead to.

What do you think? Was the High Court right to allow the Times to publish NightJack's real name? Why?

Can you really ever be anonymous on the internet? Have you ever posted anything juicy online and been found out?

And should you be able to post what you like without worrying about people you know finding out?

Have your say on blogging in the comment box below.

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