Yes Viginia , There Is A Price To Pay

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Guest Post by Friend Christopher":

Mr Watts, what "high price" do you pay? I think a lot of the blog followers would like to hear.
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Christopher didn't complain  of  cost . I made the claim.
The price is  particularly powerful reaction to particularly incisive remarks. 
Mr. Falk's recent foray into the domain  of public debate is a case in point:
A letter to both newspapers,takes exception to a  town decision to invite proposals for an annual music festival using publicly owned  facilities. 
Mr. Falk made uncomplimentary reference  to the decision  and  sly reference to one Councillor  in particular. Moi. 
Reaction followed and a question  about misinformation.
The question was answered in the affirmative. 
A reference was made to  place of employment of a spouse, which is also an  area of  current public controversy bearing some links. The house not the spouse. 
I hear that created an explosion, Further irascible comments ensued.
All of a sudden,  reaction to original comments, misinformation,  excoriation and all  became  villains of the piece. 
Except for the original  letter writer, everyone else  is now  responsible for drawing attention to  his remarks, misinformation,opinion sly reference to moi and his spouse.Not the house. 
The original letter  to the editor, to many in the community, an inexplicable defense of  virtuoso organizers of a former jazz festival, bears no responsibility whatsoever  for the furor.
I am saying, it's  what one risks when  leaving the obscurity and protection  of privacy. 
It's why many prefer anonymity.