This issue will always haunt us wherever we go on the Internet. It has always existed in chat rooms, discussion boards, instant messaging, ...etc and will only grow with the growth of the social Internet. So are we trying to solve a problem which isn't solvable?
I think there are two groups of people who will keep abusing blogging and any other technology that comes along to help people speak out and communicate:
One group are the flat out imposters who are out to slander someone or some entity or spread rumors in favor of a private agenda or to soothe their sick minds. But since "the truth is out there" and thanks to technologies coming out every day to help you find it, those people will by nature be eliminated from the blogosphere because they won't have any serious readership.
The second group are people with a truly just cause, but hide their identity in fear of persecution by their governments, families, or even employers. Those will continue to write what's on their mind and will develop a significant following.
While I prefer that everyone reveal their identities when they Blog, I understand that there are those in other countries who will be in great danger if they do. Some things if said on the streets of Amman might mean nothing more than an expression of opinion, where in some other Arab country, might warrant an arrest or a prison term.
Last month I wrote about an idea for implementing a web engine which will help Blog readers to determine the quality of a blogger. Validity and reliability being two integral traits of a quality blogger, I think such a universal engine can help in solving "some" of the problems introduced with anonymous blogging.
However, I still believe that the problem will resolve itself by people who are smart enough to recognize a bull**** blog, or at least do some research before taking any piece of information as fact.
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