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It's impossible not to over-simplify without writing a 10,000 word essay on the topic. I'm not advocating disappearing altogether. There's nothing wrong with k

by user24 13y ago

It's impossible not to over-simplify without writing a 10,000 word essay on the topic. I'm not advocating disappearing altogether. There's nothing wrong with keeping in touch with my friends on facebook, sharing the odd picture. I do disagree that it feels good to use my real name. I wish I'd been more careful peppering my various accounts with references to my real name. I'd really love to be able to press a button and have zero results come up on google for my name. Why on earth should you, random internet stranger, be a few clicks away from finding photos of my baby son on facebook? Who gave you the authority to know so much about me? Well, I did by sharing it in the first place. Not that I have anything in particular to hide, but I feel very strongly that it should be me who's in control of that data. I don't think it can be wholly solved by technology or by laws. I think it can only be solved by behavioural changes in the way we use the web.

bovermyer 13y ago
In my opinion, user24, I like being publicly linked to everything I say or do online. It means that the "me" that exists online is in perfect harmony with the "me" that exists in the physical world. Anything I do online has repercussions for my offline life, and vice versa. It makes me more connected with the world.
- user24 13y ago
  You don't fear that one day you might be denied entry to the UK for this tweet? https://twitter.com/bovermyer/status/398163555742396416 https://twitter.com/bovermyer/status/398163555742396416
  - bovermyer 13y ago
    Nope. I'm pretty content to speak my mind and let others figure out whether what I'm saying chimes with their values or not.
    - user24 13y ago
      That's very brave of you, and I respect that, and only hope that you never live to regret it. I perhaps have slightly more fringe interests than you, and in the past have been somewhat indiscreet, albeit on obscure forums.
      - bovermyer 13y ago
        I have to lie in the bed that I make, for better or worse, heh. I'm not trying to sell a philosophy here, though - only state mine. You're perfectly welcome to your own, and I'm not going to think any worse of you for it.
- mcphilip 13y ago
  In theory this sounds great, and I try to live by that principle now, but that doesn't mean I'm comfortable having all my instances of viewing adult material, for instance, in my past attached to my public image.
  - bovermyer 13y ago
    There are some exceptions, to be sure - for example, I don't share (offline or online) when I'm on the toilet, or what the results were. But in general, if I have an opinion about something, I'm going to publicly and proudly state it - even if I later have to recant. I'd rather admit publicly that I was wrong than hide my views.
uniclaude 13y ago
I really understand your feeling. I personally felt like the Internet gave us the power of managing several identities, having personas tied to some communities, making it simple to meet new people and yet (sort of) protect our privacy. Now, I feel like the game has changed and if you want to enjoy anything online, more and more, you'll have to allow access to your life to everyone you ever interact with, unless you spend a lot of time tweaking privacy settings everywhere and live almost like a criminal on the run.

by user24 13y ago

bovermyer 13y ago

In my opinion, user24, I like being publicly linked to everything I say or do online. It means that the "me" that exists online is in perfect harmony with the "me" that exists in the physical world. Anything I do online has repercussions for my offline life, and vice versa. It makes me more connected with the world.

user24 13y ago
You don't fear that one day you might be denied entry to the UK for this tweet? https://twitter.com/bovermyer/status/398163555742396416 https://twitter.com/bovermyer/status/398163555742396416
- bovermyer 13y ago
  Nope. I'm pretty content to speak my mind and let others figure out whether what I'm saying chimes with their values or not.
  - user24 13y ago
    That's very brave of you, and I respect that, and only hope that you never live to regret it. I perhaps have slightly more fringe interests than you, and in the past have been somewhat indiscreet, albeit on obscure forums.
    - bovermyer 13y ago
      I have to lie in the bed that I make, for better or worse, heh. I'm not trying to sell a philosophy here, though - only state mine. You're perfectly welcome to your own, and I'm not going to think any worse of you for it.
mcphilip 13y ago
In theory this sounds great, and I try to live by that principle now, but that doesn't mean I'm comfortable having all my instances of viewing adult material, for instance, in my past attached to my public image.
- bovermyer 13y ago
  There are some exceptions, to be sure - for example, I don't share (offline or online) when I'm on the toilet, or what the results were. But in general, if I have an opinion about something, I'm going to publicly and proudly state it - even if I later have to recant. I'd rather admit publicly that I was wrong than hide my views.

uniclaude 13y ago

I really understand your feeling. I personally felt like the Internet gave us the power of managing several identities, having personas tied to some communities, making it simple to meet new people and yet (sort of) protect our privacy. Now, I feel like the game has changed and if you want to enjoy anything online, more and more, you'll have to allow access to your life to everyone you ever interact with, unless you spend a lot of time tweaking privacy settings everywhere and live almost like a criminal on the run.