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Wait what, the entire post is literally "just go make up an avatar/username". > If you don’t want any attention, just pick a very common name like Mary Kim or
by rco8786 4y ago
Wait what, the entire post is literally "just go make up an avatar/username".
> If you don’t want any attention, just pick a very common name like Mary Kim or Adam Johnson.
> Use an AI face generator to create a completely believable face to match your new name. Download it once and use it everywhere. Run it through face aging software to use this same persona for the rest of your life.
> Pick a city and say it’s your location, to avoid that question too.
> For email, Mailbox.org is great, and doesn’t care who you are.
> Create social media profiles with your new name, email, city, and face.
> Nobody will wonder who you are if you answer that question. Instead of block and battle, deflect and settle. That’s better anonymity.
- Waterluvian 4y agoThe entire post is about making up a deceptive human username and AI generated human photo. What I'm talking about is making a name like rco8786 and using the avatar of whatever... a delicious ham sandwich. There is nothing novel about making up an avatar. The point of the article is "trick people by making it a believable one so they'll think that's you, and not just an avatar." Ie. there's an incredibly important social signal in having a name that's obviously not your actual name.
- SpeedilyDamage 4y agoHe isn’t saying you can’t do that, he’s saying if you do, people will wonder, which is risky. If you give them answers, even false ones, they’re less likely to wonder. It’s just tapping into the natural human curiosity, and you want to avoid that kind of attention to maximize your chance of staying anonymous.