Etiquette in Blogland

Even the most candid of journalers or bloggers do not usually furnish details about people, places, and things that will be hurtful. Some people use initials to identify people; one customarily uses zodiac signs. Another goes to great lengths not to identify the restaurant where she works, even though I scan every detail trying to figure it out. Trailer Park Girl has even written about this issue, in "A Humble Request" (18 December).