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> Having a blog at [firstname][lastname].[TLD] where you express anything personal, especially if that includes political views or thoughts on cultural events i

by kixiQu 4y ago

> Having a blog at [firstname][lastname].[TLD] where you express anything personal, especially if that includes political views or thoughts on cultural events is probably not a good idea in this day and age. I see a number of people express this opinion that surprises me; I'd love to know the demographics/background/media consumption of people who would/wouldn't agree with it.

nottrobin 4y ago
I feel like you have opinions here - that you think certain sorts of groups are more likely to be scared than others. I'm sure that's right, but wondering who you have in mind. As a straight, white, fairly well-off, more or less neurotypical man, I'm sure I should be in all the privileged groups and so should feel pretty empowered. Maybe that's why I feel like I should be able to blog under my own name. But I completely understand what OP is saying. I definitely have the fear, and I've toyed with the idea of having an anonymous persona before.
pilgrimfff 4y ago
Seems self evident. Anything you say without anonymity may be used against you by future employers or future Twitter mob equivalents at any point. It's impossible to guess what subset of appropriate speech in 2022 will still be appropriate years or decades from now.
- nottrobin 4y ago
  I understand the concern, but also we do all have to act as ourselves in public life in many ways - any one of your identifiable actions could always come back to bite you. If you want to build any kind of public profile or have much influence in life you kinda have to face this risk head-on to some extent.
- kixiQu 4y ago
  I don't buy that that's true of "anything" and I wish there were more quantitative data on who perceives that to be the case and why. (Also, it seems like holders of this opinion think there is non-zero risk but also zero upside. This is strange to me and seems like it must have to do with the specific views people are biting their tongues on.)

by kixiQu 4y ago

nottrobin 4y ago

I feel like you have opinions here - that you think certain sorts of groups are more likely to be scared than others. I'm sure that's right, but wondering who you have in mind. As a straight, white, fairly well-off, more or less neurotypical man, I'm sure I should be in all the privileged groups and so should feel pretty empowered. Maybe that's why I feel like I should be able to blog under my own name. But I completely understand what OP is saying. I definitely have the fear, and I've toyed with the idea of having an anonymous persona before.

pilgrimfff 4y ago

Seems self evident. Anything you say without anonymity may be used against you by future employers or future Twitter mob equivalents at any point. It's impossible to guess what subset of appropriate speech in 2022 will still be appropriate years or decades from now.

nottrobin 4y ago
I understand the concern, but also we do all have to act as ourselves in public life in many ways - any one of your identifiable actions could always come back to bite you. If you want to build any kind of public profile or have much influence in life you kinda have to face this risk head-on to some extent.
kixiQu 4y ago
I don't buy that that's true of "anything" and I wish there were more quantitative data on who perceives that to be the case and why. (Also, it seems like holders of this opinion think there is non-zero risk but also zero upside. This is strange to me and seems like it must have to do with the specific views people are biting their tongues on.)