One of the most interesting facts about George Orwell, author of
1984 and Animal Farm, is that he was not George Orwell. The man
who created a society of total transparency and observation chose
to conceal his own name, Eric Blair. Authors like Blair, Mary Ann
Evans (George Eliot), and Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) adopted
noms de plume for a variety of reasons ranging from persecution
to prejudice to privacy. The practice of publishing anonymously
was once the norm among literary and political thinkers. ..
Like the right to distribute thoughts, the right to anonymous
thoughts is an essential component of free speech. It is a right
that protects the most valuable speech in a free nation: those
views that challenge the status quo and question both
the government and most of its citizens.
~~Jonathan Turley, Registering Publius: The Supreme Court
and the Right to Anonymity. (worth reading)
Anonymouse lets you visit any website undercover. As they put it:
Many mice surf the web under the illusion that their actions are private and anonymous. Unfortunately, this is not the way it is. Every time you visit a site for a piece of cheese, you leave a calling card that reveals where you are coming from, what kind of computer you use, and other details. And many cats keep logs of all your visits, so that they can catch you! This service allows you to surf the web without revealing any personal information. It is fast, it is easy, and it is free!
Just enter a website URL at Anonymouse and you are undercover. I’ve tried it and it works fine. It also works for sending anonymous email. Sic semper tyrannis.
