Anarchoblogs

In this week’s episode of CSI, the ever-so-stylish forensic team examined a murder victim’s Twitter messages as part of their investigation. Of particular interest is a brief exchange between the two CSIs on the values of bloggers:

“Some people just don’t value privacy.”
“They don’t expect privacy, they value openness.”
“Whatever.”

I wonder if Twitter has found its way into any real life forensic investigations yet, and if so, whether the real life CSIs were as condescending as their fictional counterparts. I am of the mind that those of us who value such openness are far less likely to have problems with privacy issues than those who falsely assume they can keep the minutiae of their lives secret.

Given that every goon in Las Vegas seems to know the intimate details of the CSI characters’ personal lives, I would venture to say their quest for privacy has been a colossal failure. Perhaps they should give up and start blogging.

Interesting note: The Twitter account name in CSI was kiraEDGE, a profile which currently exists, although it’s not clear whether it’s actually affiliated with the tv show or someone cleverly locked it down afterwards.

Via Laughing Squid.