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Online Anonymity (and Personal Reinvention) in Decline
- Mz 16y agoExcerpt: In the end, I didn’t go on the date. I wanted to introduce myself to a handsome stranger at my own pace, rather than be exposed in one fell swoop. I couldn’t reconcile the tectonic imbalance in power and information that came with the note: He knew so much about me, and I knew nothing about him. But the experience raised a question I haven’t been able to shake. As digital identities become increasingly persistent across the Web, is it still possible to reinvent oneself online?