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To: rrufff who wrote (7223)	2/9/2005 9:23:04 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12465

Why the seeming need to go after him personally? The phrase "go after" already implies a bias. As I've often written, I first look at the credibility of the writer before I concentrate on their words. So a better question would have been: "Does the author of the web site, aka Bob O'Brien, have a right to be anonymous and thus we should cease all discussions about his possible real identity?" First off, if Bob were posting on a message board, I'd be firmly in the "he has a right to be anonymous" camp-- except if I believed Bob was a company insider who had failed to disclose as such. And, even so, I'd make sure I was pretty darn sure I was right before making such claims. Here we have a guy who has his own web site. That's a bit different, but does it make him a public figure? Possibly. But now the guy has taken out a full page ad in the Washington Post and made some serious allegations. Does that now make him a public figure? Hmmm... Behind the scenes, there's a distinct chance we've figured out who he is. If indeed we are sure we know, should we say? I'm serious when I ask this question. Nothing of this nature will be posted until it's clear what course of action is the "right" one. - Jeff