Letter to the Editor: Eliminate Anonymous comments

To the Editor:

I urge the Shoreline Area News to eliminate the ability to post under an Anonymous moniker as well as an Assumed Name moniker.

This should decrease the mudslinging, snarky and wholly inappropriate comments that do not contribute to a healthy debate. 

We may disagree as to the road to take to progress our city into the future however we should respectfully share our reasons for our positions.

The Mayor and some others have been posting under their own names. This takes courage in this unbalanced environment to declare: this is my position, these are my words and I own what it says.

Please do not continue to allow these actions to disrupt the civilized process. Politics, belief systems and financial issues are hot button topics. 

In these new times, many of us feel our well-being and sense of security are being threatened. This is likely to continue into our future.

I encourage my fellow citizens to stay involved and informed. Each of us are unique and no one has walked in another’s shoes. All of us are valuable contributors to the debate and subsequent decisions.

Do not let the divisive words and techniques interfere with our ability to work together for the very best outcome for our city and our futures.

I respectfully request that any comments that are made on my letter be posted with the writer’s real name.

Karen Easterly-Behrens

Shoreline