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I kind of miss the days when there was general agreement that only idiots would do anything online under their real name. I think what changed is that it got r
by ashark 11y ago
I kind of miss the days when there was general agreement that only idiots would do anything online under their real name.
I think what changed is that it got really, really lucrative to market oneself online—see also: using github and social accounts in the hiring process—even at the low end of reward for Internet activity, the pressure is real. There's now a clash between how the Internet works, which has not changed, and economic incentives, which have.
Disclaimer that is for some reason necessary on any comment like this: no, of course I don't think harassment is OK.
- dbg31415 11y agoI agree there's a push to have a public persona online. My perspective... you have a "work" account (LinkedIn, GitHub, Dribbble), and you have your personal accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), and you draw a clear line. If you want to Tweet with the public, set up a public Twitter that is only for professional photos, and comments. And block out everyone except your friends from the private account. Is it more work to have public and personal profiles? Sure. But so is putting on a condom. And by the same logic, if you can't be bothered to take the extra time, maybe you should rethink the activity.