Full anonymity is indeed cancer. But pseudonymity and what I call “train seat conversation” are still different from full disclosure. E.g. I’ve discussed many t

Full anonymity is indeed cancer. But pseudonymity and what I call “train seat conversation” are still different from full disclosure. E.g. I’ve discussed many things on trains and on forums that I wouldn’t discuss elsewhere. And it wasn’t any sort of -ism or matginal topic, just something that opens up a little more about you than your official image at some circle does. Another example is my HN account. It is what I call “absolutely normal”, but tbh I’m a little nervous about showing it to someone I know, because it feels like sharing a diary, even if it isn’t one. The idea that you can just scroll through my written thoughts is very uncomfortable (but strangely okay if HN fellas do it). For that reason I avoid logging in or visiting this site like at work or near people I know. I’m not disagreeing, just had something to add, basically unrelated to the context.