> I don't think this is a "that one writer" issue.

I think the problems with journalism are bigger than this one writer. Simultaneously, I would like to see NYT take a stance against its writers doing what this one did to Scott.

> I don't think Scott is saying this is a "that one writer" issue.

Point taken, but I didn't claim to speak for him.

> Any such choice is down to newspaper-wide policy.

Agreed. I wrote another comment in response to 'rachelshu, adjusting my original comment to something more reflecting my actual views.

Proposition: The NYTimes editorial board has long addressed the matter of revealing identity of anonymous bloggers on interent.

From a political point of view, anonymous (and more critcally, independent) bloggers are a threat to the (local/global) establishment's propaganda organs. This may in fact be editorial policy, as you suggest. It doesn't matter of the blogger is 'friendly' in terms of political views.

Furthermore, Scott has repeatedly argued against trying to get other people fired as a way of expressing disagreement.