Steve, I think you should re-examine the early history of the USA. Anonymous pamphleteering was the origin of our rebellion against England, with Benjamin Franklin and many of the other founding fathers publishing without their identities being registered anywhere. The Federalist Papers which form the basis for our system of government were published anonymously. It's a fundamental part of our liberties. No COMMERCIAL publisher will do that himself, but any individual who wants to may do so. "Freedom of the Press is guaranteed only to those who own one", and with the Internet, for the first time in many years, it is again practical to publish anonymously. It is the entrenched powers who want to require strict identification of all sources. I refer you to the Electronic Frontier Foundation website, and to the Internet law blog, and the Reporters Committee for freedom of the press, and any good American History book for further information. - Brian On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 08:53:06PM +0000, Naslund, Steve wrote:
No one ever had the liberty of publishing information to the public without accountability. There are tons of laws protecting you from false statements and communications intended to harm your reputation or damage your business.