
Blawgging and trolling are similar to war and warfare, though without weapons, combat, battleships, air strikes, refugees, camouflauge, injuries, and casualties. Often, on account of the need to maintain a degree of anonymity and intimidation, blawggers adopt a nom de guerre, a clever French phrase that looks sophisticated when italicized but generally means “war name.” Great blawgging nom de guerres have burnished reputations (Chank Peters is a prime example). But others have ruined careers. Here are five nom de guerres to avoid. [Read more...]


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