Tattler Draws Anonymous Criticism Against City Hall & Tattler

Why The Tattler Solicits Anonymous Comments

Since its inception, the Tattler has been taken to task for allowing anonymous comments at the end of each story.  Some have questioned the value of an anonymous comment.  Does it really have any value?  We debated this among ourselves at the onset and decided that it is better to allow this and reap more public comment than to force commentors to reveal their identity and garner fewer comments.  We feel this is appropriate because Emeryville City Hall is notorious in its culture of prohibition against dissenters, council member Nora Davis being the chief progenitor.  There is a palpable fear of Ms Davis among people who would participate in governance at the citizen committee, commission and task force level.  We feel these people and others who may also feel intimidated for any reason, should be given a chance to comment freely.
Readers may note that for all the anonymous comments posted against City Hall and its supporters, many anonymous comments are frequently leveled against the Tattler.  We take this as a vindication of the value of allowing anonymous comments.  That being said, we encourage commentors to identify themselves.  While an anonymous comment does have value, a comment made by a self identified author has that much more value.

The Tattler Is One Year Old

Nefarious, Base, Odious, Heinous, Criminal, Abominable, Debauched, 

Shameful, Dreadful, Flagrant,

 Unfortunate, Outrageous, 

& Corrupt 

There's been much to report on in Emeryville in one year.

Happy birthday to us!  We'll wait for laudatory cards

 and letters from City Hall and the business elite.