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Why would anyone do that?
by fredsted 10y ago
Why would anyone do that?
- anigbrowl 10y agoI don't, but the primary reasons to use a throwaway account are if you want to discuss something deeply personal without giving yourself away, or hide your identity so you can BS or insult people. It's easy enough to be anonymous on HN and still have a persistent identity; if someone resorts to burner accounts others are going to assume it's for trolling.
- throwaway5752 10y agoI've had this account for more than 3 years as you can see. I can't help if people incorrectly assume it's a burner because of the name. I considered it throwaway at first, but I don't care to bother to change it at this point. And like I said, it lets my points stand on their own merit, which I consider a positive.
- anigbrowl 10y agoI have to admit I don't bother to pay much attention to the exact handles on throwaway accounts.