{"id":16850,"date":"2020-12-02T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=16850"},"modified":"2020-12-02T10:24:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T09:24:27","slug":"anonymous-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/anonymous-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Running an Anonymous Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It certainly seems like we live in a time where hiding things is becoming next to impossible. You don\u2019t have to be particularly fond of conspiracy theories to know that, for a large part, there is a way to trace what we are doing and with whom. A lot of that tracing happens online, where we often readily give out our personal information.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But sometimes we don\u2019t have to. When you\u2019re starting a blog, for example, no one can make you put your real name anywhere on it. You can run an anonymous blog. But why should you?<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That\u2019s what we\u2019ll try to explain in this article. We\u2019ll cover:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-start-anonymous-blog\">Why Would You Start an Anonymous Blog?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-shouldnt-start-anonymous-blog\">Why You Shouldn\u2019t Start an Anonymous Blog<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-create-anonymous-blog\">How to Create an Anonymous Blog<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-start-anonymous-blog\"><\/a>Why Would You Start an Anonymous Blog?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-Would-You-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Why Would You Start an Anonymous Blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-Would-You-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-Would-You-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-Would-You-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Even though we\u2019ve gotten so used to seeing our names everywhere and anywhere online, the need for anonymity hasn\u2019t gone anywhere \u2013 it\u2019s only getting more pronounced. Being able to be heard, but without the peril of being recognized \u2013 something you achieve with anonymous blogging \u2013 can be appealing in multiple ways. <strong>Let\u2019s examine what you get from starting an anonymous blog.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">You Can Safeguard Your Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Having your voice heard is one thing; having a voice tied to you is another. <strong>If you\u2019re the kind of person who is careful about their privacy and who doesn\u2019t want to be bothered in their private life, then it makes perfect sense to run an anonymous blog.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re not in it for the fame, even better \u2013 <strong>you can enjoy having your digital box to stand on without having to shout at actual people<\/strong>. And no one will know they\u2019re shouting back at you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">You Can Tackle a Tricky Subject Matter<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You don\u2019t have to write about something controversial to get people all riled up. <strong>The internet is huge and well-populated, so whatever you say is likely to offend somebody.<\/strong> That\u2019s no excuse to be rude or go after people, though.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The trickiness of the subject matter can be of a different kind. <strong>You can hold an unpopular opinion, propagate an alternative lifestyle, even advocate for things that are taboo in your society<\/strong>. In that case, having an anonymous blog can help you prevent persecution.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">You Can Test Without Fear of Failure in Public<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re new to blogging, you might not know what to expect. <strong>You could be unsure whether you\u2019ll have enough time and resources to devote to the blog.<\/strong> It\u2019s even possible you\u2019re having problems coming up with new topics regularly.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]All of the above might make you feel like there are high chances of your blog becoming a failure. And it\u2019s true, your blog might fail. <strong>A lot, if not most, of them, do after a while.<\/strong> But until that happens, you can enjoy sharing your opinions safely and anonymously.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;blog-magazine-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-shouldnt-start-anonymous-blog\"><\/a>Why You Shouldn\u2019t Start an Anonymous Blog<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-You-Shouldnt-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Start an Anonymous Blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-You-Shouldnt-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-You-Shouldnt-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-You-Shouldnt-Start-an-Anonymous-Blog-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So there are certain benefits that you get from starting an anonymous blog, and they might be enough to entice you to go through the process. But before we get to that part,<strong> let\u2019s see if there are some things that you shouldn\u2019t try to achieve by starting an anonymous blog.<\/strong> There are limits to what an anonymous blog could and should help you with, and we\u2019ll mention a few.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">It Won\u2019t Help You Break the Law with Impunity<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn\u2019t start an anonymous blog so you can try to break the law and get away with it. <strong>You shouldn\u2019t be doing illegal things online because, well, you shouldn\u2019t do illegal things in the first place.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The ways you can anonymize your blog are not 100% perfect. They might protect you against the regular snooping you\u2019d expect from online users. <strong>But they\u2019re no match for what law enforcement can do nowadays.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">It Probably Won\u2019t Protect You from the Government<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In rare cases, people break the law for the public interest. <strong>This is like what whistleblowers sometimes do \u2013 move around legal restraints to shine the light on corruption, bad governance, and other wrongdoings.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The decision to put their neck on the line in these cases is completely up to the whistleblowers. <strong>But they shouldn\u2019t make that decision believing that something like an anonymous blog can provide ample protection. It can\u2019t.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">It Doesn\u2019t Give You a License to Be a Bully<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Everyone needs to vent. Having an anonymous blog where you\u2019d go and speak about the things you can\u2019t usually speak about with your friends, family or coworkers might even be good for you. <strong>But you should still practice that freedom with good measure.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>It wouldn\u2019t be a good idea to start an anonymous blog just so you can bully or harass people, spread lies about them, or spread any kind of hate.<\/strong> There\u2019s already plenty of that in the world, don\u2019t add to the pile. It might swallow us all one day.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-create-anonymous-blog\"><\/a>How to Create an Anonymous Blog<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Create-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Create an Anonymous Blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Create-an-Anonymous-Blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Create-an-Anonymous-Blog-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Create-an-Anonymous-Blog-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that you know what you\u2019re getting from it, as well as some of the wrong reasons to start doing it, let\u2019s see how you can make a reasonably anonymous blog. There are probably ways to squeeze out more anonymity, but let\u2019s stay off the Dark Web and focus on what most of us can do fairly easily.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The first step would be to create an email service in a fake name.<\/strong> That email address you nabbed that\u2019s \u201cfirst name. last name @ service provider\u201d and looks all professional \u2013 the least you could do is not use that. <strong>Have an email address specifically made for your anonymous blog and nothing else.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, you\u2019ll need a domain name and hosting. Now, this is where you give your real information, but you can do something to try to make it harder for someone to find it out. <strong>Work with a hosting provider that offers a Whois.com privacy option that makes you harder to track using Whois.com.<\/strong> You\u2019ll have to pay a little extra for it, but anyone trying to look your blog up on Whois.com will only see your provider\u2019s info.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, you can start using a VPN when accessing your blog. <strong>VPN is short for \u201cvirtual private network,\u201d and it\u2019s a service you can use to access your blog from an IP address other than your own.<\/strong> It might sound like an advanced step but using a VPN service is relatively easy and commonplace, even though it might again add to the overhead of the endeavor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Running an anonymous blog can be beneficial for various reasons. It allows you a degree of online privacy, it lets you be more daring and creative, and it can help you get used to having your words read by other people. Plus, it\u2019s easy to set up an anonymous blog, even if it does come with a small price, so you can have it up and running in no time. Just remember that having an anonymous blog doesn\u2019t hide your identity 100%, and it\u2019s not a tool for breaking the law or harassing people.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what are the benefits of running an anonymous blog in WordPress? 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