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Use of pseudonyms

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I find the use of pseudonyms interesting.

As I read posts and comments by Shadow Minister, I'm reminded of this.

Why do we arbitrarily assume that because some posts are under the pseudonym Shadow Minister, this must be Julie Bishop?
Posted by worldwatcher, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 1:46:44 PM
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Who assumes Shadow Minister is Julie Bishop?...not me.
Posted by Poirot, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 2:15:58 PM
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Worldwatcher from his posts, I think shadow minister is a he, who spends most of his time quite some distance from Canberra.
Posted by Hasbeen, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 2:32:01 PM
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If you look at Shadow's posting history, you will find that their first post was on the 18th Sept 2007.

The federal election where the conservatives lost power was 24th November. Before that Julie Bishop was an actual minister.

I'd say that assuming that it's her would be wrong. Besides, most of what Shadow writes is just run-of-the mill conservative opinion with a bit of gossip and shiz-stirring.

Members of parliament actually write full pieces for OLO, and the Right Honourable Ms Bishop writes quite a few...
Posted by Bugsy, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 2:32:39 PM
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I have it on good authority SM is actually Gerard Henderson, aka Nancy.

Can you bear it?
Posted by Houellebecq, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 3:37:20 PM
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Dear worldwatcher,

I guess we'll never know.

But does it really matter who the people
are behind their pseudonyms? Isn't it
more interesting in what they post and
whether we can learn something from the
issues being discussed?
Posted by Lexi, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 7:27:18 PM
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