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Absolutely! OP comment sounds a lot like the "I use my real name, because I have nothing to hide" argument. As long as your viewpoints are completely aligned w
by stfu 13y ago
Absolutely! OP comment sounds a lot like the "I use my real name, because I have nothing to hide" argument.
As long as your viewpoints are completely aligned with the mainstream opinions held in your extended peer group, you have nothing to loose using your real name.
But in all other cases you never know when some HR minion thinks he became a data mining genius because he dug up some comment you made 10 years ago on a random message board,
- aaronbrethorst 13y ago> "I use my real name, because I have nothing to hide" Of course I do, everyone does. I'm just very thoughtful about never posting it online ;) Also, pet peeve: it's "lose", not "loose".
- prodigal_erik 13y agoReally, a smiley face? Dissent is how civilization fixes bad ideas, and suppression of it is not to be taken lightly.
- aaronbrethorst 13y agoYes, really, a smiley face. Relax. It isn't my dissent that's suppressed.
- VLM 13y agoMinor correction, aligned to mainstream opinions for all time. Imagine how weird it must be for some old people to have to go from public hatred of minority group X to public idolization of the same group. And vice versa of course.