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It’s difficult to parlay work done under a pseudonym into a paying gig. Personal branding becomes particularly difficult as getting paid becomes two steps short
by koolba 7y ago
It’s difficult to parlay work done under a pseudonym into a paying gig. Personal branding becomes particularly difficult as getting paid becomes two steps short of a money laundering operation.
- pmlnr 7y agopseudonym != anonymity It's like a stage name, a face, a persona, for a specific purpose. Under that persona one should keep focused on the topic, within the guidelines, etc. but outside they could be their own person. Simple example: if the current trend continues, soon listening to certain music will become a problem. If someone listens to nordic black metal in their free time, outside of work communities, including online ones, so be it, because it has nothing to do with work communities. This would require communities to respect and realize the need for this.
- goatinaboat 7y agosoon listening to certain music will become a problem Most rap is violently misogynistic and homophobic, that’s another example. I don’t know if anyone was ever ostracised from a tech conference for listening to Eminem though.