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> So what? The story isn't about who Scott Alexander is. The story is about the blog. It's about the blog and its author. It's like writing about a controversi
by catacombs 6y ago
> So what? The story isn't about who Scott Alexander is. The story is about the blog.
It's about the blog and its author. It's like writing about a controversial book without any mention of the author. That's not possible.
- pdonis 6y ago> It's about the blog and its author. The author's persona on the blog, yes. That doesn't mean the author's real name needs to be revealed.
- kelnos 6y agoThe author's name is irrelevant to that story, because the story is about the author only insofar is that relates to the blog, which is written under a pseudonym. In fact, it's actively confusing to bring anything but the pseudonym into this.
- zestyping 6y agoIs it necessary to reveal J. K. Rowling's real name in order to write an article about her controversial views? I think not.
- philwelch 6y agoFunny you should mention that: > A Warning is a 2019 book-length exposé of the Trump administration, anonymously authored by someone described as a "senior Trump administration official". It is a follow-up to an anonymous op-ed published by the New York Times in September 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Warning_(book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Warning_(book)