I've been writing on blogs, forums, websites, newsgroups, and every other form of Internet community that I can think of for years, and no matter where I post, I am still mostly accountable for whatever I write. Now for the most part, I like to own up to my own words, because I figure if I'm going to say it, then I should be able to back up what I'm saying, and people should have a right to know who said it. But there are times when you would like to express yourself anonymously, whether to give praise, criticism, or just speak your mind.

But the way forums and other Internet communities work, you are required to post your "real name", email address, or other personal information, and this is where you are accountable for every post, message, critique, or other communication. But sometimes you don't want or need to be the focus of attention. In the movies, there's always the "friend who has this problem", or "I know this girl who...", and although it's obvious they're referring to themselves (mostly in a humorous way), sometimes they're looking for an answer or a response, without self-identifying.

So I was mildly interested when I was shown this blog service called SoulCast, an anonymous free blog site that states that you can blog "anonymously, uncensored, and without restraints." Now free blogs are around everywhere (Myspace, LiveJournal, Xanga, etc.), but Soulcast seems to emphasize privacy over everything else, and is allowing people to write freely, without having to worry about IP logging, personal information storage, or other identifying factors.

In this day and age, privacy is a rare commodity, especially on the Internet. And with governments, policing agencies, marketers, and other entities doing everything they can to track your every move, purchase, or affiliation, it's comforting to know that there are still people who still care enough about privacy and freedom of speech to attempt to provide a service that let's you speak your mind.