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That could happen in an extreme case, but I think if the intent is to write something to inform, then regardless of one's expertise the content should make clear the value.

I think when assessing anyone's work that is done through a pseudonym, anon, or what appears as a clearly fake profile, one needs to really pick and choose how they decide to ingest that information.

I would be hesitant to even remark on the anon blog that the blog is written in the most defensive manner possible, as that indicates to adversaries the level of aggression the target expects, which can itself narrow-down where they might be.

It is a truly hard problem, but if the value of OP is complete anonymity and the signal to noise ratio isn't as important, then these obfuscation steps are valuable. Not the least because they can be implemented or dropped at any time as one's security threat changes.



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