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This is an interesting approach to take. I have taken the opposite approach by using my real name in almost all cases, and my name in unique enough that a goog
by sponaugle 5y ago
This is an interesting approach to take. I have taken the opposite approach by using my real name in almost all cases, and my name in unique enough that a google search will directly lead to me.
The benefit of using my real name is how what I say ties into other people that know me through other channels. Someone might read a post I made about a multiprocessor Arduino design, and recognize my name as it related to Subaru stuff. These connections, in the real world, are the primary benefit of social media in the first place.
There is a downside.. if I had something negative to say I have to give it some consideration given the easy linking. I'm not sure that is always a bad thing, but it isn't always a good thing either.
- ghoward 5y agoI have the same approach, and I agree that it helps me reconsider before posting something I would regret.
- BitwiseFool 5y agoBe weary because what you say may be seem harmless and conventional when you post it, but it could become unacceptable in the future.
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- ryandrake 5y agoAlso, think of the things you said 20 years ago, and measure them using today's sensitivity gauge. There is likely something you said long ago that is totally taboo today! A little off-topic tip, but in case English is your second language, you mean "wary" instead of "weary". For some reason this mistake is getting more and more common: weary: feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep. wary: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
- BitwiseFool 5y agoHuh, I learned something new today. For some reason I never registered weary/wary as two different words. I associated both spellings and pronunciations with the same general concept. Kind of like gray/grey. I'm actually a native speaker and your comment is great because now I'm wondering about what other words I'm using incorrectly.
- ganzuul 5y agoIt's not just about you. It's about everybody in your social network. You need to protect all of them and the best way to do that is with anonymity.
- MatthewMcDonald 5y agoThe real downside is if you say something that isn't negative, that then gets taken out of context and spun in a way that makes you a target.
- Causality1 5y agoIt also makes you targetable. If someone or a group of someones decided you needed to be punished they could harass you in the real world, such as by attacking your family or ability to do your job. My social media identity is completely separate from my "real" online identity like my gaming name I only share with internet friends, and that in turn is completely separate from my meatspace identity.