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Because of these "digital footprint checks" now nobody can truly say what they want online. Either you have to put on a fake persona or just go completely silen
by merth 1y ago
Because of these "digital footprint checks" now nobody can truly say what they want online. Either you have to put on a fake persona or just go completely silent. It’s self-censorship in disguise. Dead Internet Theory confirmed.
- firefax 1y agoYou could use a psudonym. That's what I'm doing. Occasionally I shed a username and start a new one. The admins here seem not to mind as long as I'm not voting more than once or ban evading, and the same goes for most sites. I used to be really into comedy -- it's perfectly possible to have a persona that doesn't tie back to you, but you need to be diligent -- separate email, phone number etc.
- _swfb 1y agoI mean, I dunno. I attached my name to these things because these are opinions I do really hold. I could have easily done this under a pseudonym, but I didn't, and if I am going to attach my name to it (or an alias easily tied to m), then I can't really get upset that people associate these opinions to me. Some of these opinions are ones I don't really hold anymore so deleting isn't a big deal. I will admit that some of the ones I am deleting upset me because I still do think that way.
- stuartjohnson12 1y agoThis kind of response shows humility and self-awareness. I have no doubt you'll do great after a tidy up. Not an empty affirmation. Good luck stranger.
- otikik 1y agoJust create 2 accounts
- jdashg 1y agoOnce upon a time, we were told not to share our real name or personal info online with strangers. That remains wisdom!
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