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You need to be a bit more specific regarding whether you mean: 1) using the same handle in new services 2) using the same handle in services that you have alr

by veyron 16y ago

You need to be a bit more specific regarding whether you mean: 1) using the same handle in new services 2) using the same handle in services that you have already registered with I personally dont change my handles during the lifetime of a service [for example, Ive used the same AIM screen name for over a decade]. It's a pain to have to go back and inform others that the name has changed, plus id have to change my personal workflows to match the new names ... However, I do change the handle that i use when i register for new services. veyron is the flavor of the month, but that will change at one point.

elliottcarlson 16y ago
Overall my question was really about your attachment to your handle - so even if you carried it over across various services over the years i.e. from BBS to IRC to web forums and instant messengers. Just curious if people see their online identity as a reflection of themselves and do they stick with that personification over time.
- veyron 16y ago
  Some people like to link their online identities to their real identity, but others like to keep them separate. Read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/technology/10facebook.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/technology/10facebook.html... tl;dr: 'One trait those sites have in common is crucial to Japan’s fiercely private Internet users. The Japanese sites let members mask their identities, in distinct contrast to the real-name, oversharing hypothetical user on which Facebook’s business model is based. Japanese Web users, even popular bloggers, typically hide behind pseudonyms or nicknames.'
  - elliottcarlson 16y ago
    It's interesting - I used to be of the mentality that my online persona should be completely separate from my real identity and valued my privacy greatly - but, as made obvious here on HN, I have moved towards using my real name in what I do. I'm not sure what my reasoning for this change was, and it intrigues me what makes people choose the route they go when using a handle or not. Thanks for the article :)

by veyron 16y ago

elliottcarlson 16y ago

Overall my question was really about your attachment to your handle - so even if you carried it over across various services over the years i.e. from BBS to IRC to web forums and instant messengers. Just curious if people see their online identity as a reflection of themselves and do they stick with that personification over time.

veyron 16y ago
Some people like to link their online identities to their real identity, but others like to keep them separate. Read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/technology/10facebook.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/technology/10facebook.html... tl;dr: 'One trait those sites have in common is crucial to Japan’s fiercely private Internet users. The Japanese sites let members mask their identities, in distinct contrast to the real-name, oversharing hypothetical user on which Facebook’s business model is based. Japanese Web users, even popular bloggers, typically hide behind pseudonyms or nicknames.'
- elliottcarlson 16y ago
  It's interesting - I used to be of the mentality that my online persona should be completely separate from my real identity and valued my privacy greatly - but, as made obvious here on HN, I have moved towards using my real name in what I do. I'm not sure what my reasoning for this change was, and it intrigues me what makes people choose the route they go when using a handle or not. Thanks for the article :)