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> The crux of the argument is basically true. Its an all or nothing proposition. No, it's not. Every online account (that doesn't involve money or legal paper
by ReactiveJelly 5y ago
> The crux of the argument is basically true. Its an all or nothing proposition.
No, it's not.
Every online account (that doesn't involve money or legal paperwork) can have its own name. Then you can decide whether to have _some_ accounts ultimately link back to your legal name, or all accounts, or none.
> Or you can lead a double life. ... This has been my approach on the internet since basically it started and handles were a common thing.
That's exactly what I'm doing, and neither of us are living in the Brazilian rainforest, so anonymity really is a spectrum.
- numpad0 5y ago> Then you can decide whether to have _some_ accounts ultimately link back to your legal name, No, you don't. Someone else could, if there is one with high enough affection to you. I think you'll have to think of bulk ingestion and on-prem processing to be sure your activities won't trace back to you.