One consequence of blogging is the possibility of online or in-person attacks or threats against the blogger, sometimes without apparent reason. In some cases, bloggers have faced cyberbullying. Kathy Sierra, author of the blog "Creating Passionate Users", was the target of threats and misogynistic insults to the point that she cancelled her keynote speech at a technology conference in San Diego, fearing for her safety. While a blogger's anonymity is often tenuous, Internet trolls who would attack a blogger with threats or insults can be emboldened by the anonymity of the online environment, where some users are known only by a pseudonymous "username" (e.g., "Hacker1984"). Sierra and supporters initiated an online discussion aimed at countering abusive online behaviour and developed a Blogger's Code of Conduct, which set out a rules for behaviour in the online space.
one consequence of blogging is the possibility of online or in-person attacks or threats against the blogger sometimes without apparent reason in some cases bloggers have faced cyberbullying kathy sierra author of the blog "creating passionate users" was the target of threats and misogynistic insults to the point that she cancelled her keynote speech at a technology conference in san diego fearing for her safety while a blogger's anonymity is often tenuous internet trolls who would attack a blogger with threats or insults can be emboldened by the anonymity of the online environment where some users are known only by a pseudonymous "username" (eg "hacker1984") sierra and supporters initiated an online discussion aimed at countering abusive online behaviour and developed a blogger's code of conduct which set out a rules for behaviour in the online space