It has come to the attention of the Jackson Thomas Center for Blogger Studies, that Ryan Erickson recently suspended anonymous posting at the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog. We don't find this surprising. It has been in the works for some time now, and cgblog.org has now officially joined the ranks of Thomas Jackson's Coast Guard Report.
Not long ago Peter Stinson, the publisher of CGblog.org, claimed that he maintained a censorship-free blog. He was even praised by fellow blogger Thomas Jackson for allowing "other opinions" to be posted. Of course, these opinions followed rank and file, Peter Stinson and Ryan Erickson.
Then came the arrival of "controversial" posters; the likes of "No one important", "Sparky the Wonder Do", "Blogjam", "Gary Tawp" and from time to time "Anonymouse". These posters challenged the status quo in the small "Coast Guard related" blogs. In no time Stinson and Erickson went on the defensive. Ryan Erickson, apparently untouchable even made less than professional comments about an admiral, all while including his name, rank and unit information in his profile. Erickson began to challenge one poster specifically "No one important", calling him a "troll". Why did this occur? Because "No one important" had challenged Erickson's assertion that cgblog.org was a place to get real time, important operations related information. Erickson got support for this claim too...from his father-in-law. As Erickson began to agree less and less with these renegade posters of truth, he threatened to "BAN" them.
Is this censorship you may ask? YES! THE UNOFFICIAL COAST GUARD BLOG IS CENSORING YOUR POSTS!!!
Peter Stinson, confronted by these claims of course immediately denounced them, but they began to take shots at "No one important" in blog posts, all while restricting posting to "registered" posters. Stinson even went to far as to request all anonymous bloggers to IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. When this didn't work, CGBlog began to systematically stop anonymous posting.
Ryan Erickson however made it official on December 1, 2008. Erickson claims that this is because of "copy cat" posters, however the Jackson Thomas Center for Blogger Studies has recently received information that the "copy cat" posting may have come from Erickson himself, to push the blog into an "anonymous poster free" state. Erickson has even created a list of "rules" and admits that posts will be moderated (read censored).
We at the Center for Blogger Studies wish to know who is in control of cgblog!? Why have you censored this website?
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