@atyh @splitshockvirus @alcade
@bonifartius @p Sorry for the group tagging out of nowhere.
Before I recklessly keep posting stuff, I want to hear why do you people prefer to stay anonymous.
I can only see two reasons:
1- (Including righteous) illegal activity.
2- Going against not only the mainstream thought, but almost everyone's.
I see absolutely no illegal activity in your accounts, so that's dismissed.
I also see that none of you have over-the-top extreme takes or activity either. Sure, from what I know, none of you go with the mainstream narrative but I also see no extremism in controversial topics in your interactions either.
Not being anonymous has its benefits. People see another genuine person, so they feel a more familiar and friendly vibe from you, it strengthens others' interest. It also shows your confidence over your activity.
Disclaimer: I am not asking you to reveal your identities nor criticizing you for not doing so. This is purely for me to see, learn and understand a perspective that I believe I do not have.
Also note that this isn't about privacy. This is about not connecting your online presence to your identity.
@bonifartius @p Sorry for the group tagging out of nowhere.
Before I recklessly keep posting stuff, I want to hear why do you people prefer to stay anonymous.
I can only see two reasons:
1- (Including righteous) illegal activity.
2- Going against not only the mainstream thought, but almost everyone's.
I see absolutely no illegal activity in your accounts, so that's dismissed.
I also see that none of you have over-the-top extreme takes or activity either. Sure, from what I know, none of you go with the mainstream narrative but I also see no extremism in controversial topics in your interactions either.
Not being anonymous has its benefits. People see another genuine person, so they feel a more familiar and friendly vibe from you, it strengthens others' interest. It also shows your confidence over your activity.
Disclaimer: I am not asking you to reveal your identities nor criticizing you for not doing so. This is purely for me to see, learn and understand a perspective that I believe I do not have.
Also note that this isn't about privacy. This is about not connecting your online presence to your identity.
@Pixificial @alcade @atyh @bonifartius @splitshockvirus
> I want to hear why do you people prefer to stay anonymous.
I'm not actually anonymous! I'll bite, though, let's see:
> I also see that none of you have over-the-top extreme takes or activity either.
I can think of a few pretty extreme opinions I've expressed, but it's nothing I wouldn't say out loud in person (except to the IRS).
> Not being anonymous has its benefits. People see another genuine person
I came up referring to my friends by their usernames or pseudonyms, often with coworkers, etc. You could make a case (and I believe this to be true) that words on a screen are the genuine person: it's your thoughts. In person, I'm verbose and enthusiastic and tell a lot of jokes; it's not any different from here.
> Also note that this isn't about privacy. This is about not connecting your online presence to your identity.
I think those are the same thing. But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else unless I'm doing some kind of self-promotion? I hate doing self-promotion.
> I want to hear why do you people prefer to stay anonymous.
I'm not actually anonymous! I'll bite, though, let's see:
> I also see that none of you have over-the-top extreme takes or activity either.
I can think of a few pretty extreme opinions I've expressed, but it's nothing I wouldn't say out loud in person (except to the IRS).
> Not being anonymous has its benefits. People see another genuine person
I came up referring to my friends by their usernames or pseudonyms, often with coworkers, etc. You could make a case (and I believe this to be true) that words on a screen are the genuine person: it's your thoughts. In person, I'm verbose and enthusiastic and tell a lot of jokes; it's not any different from here.
> Also note that this isn't about privacy. This is about not connecting your online presence to your identity.
I think those are the same thing. But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else unless I'm doing some kind of self-promotion? I hate doing self-promotion.
@p @alcade @splitshockvirus @atyh @bonifartius
>I'm not actually anonymous!
Ah I didn't know that! Well, digging out links from your profile did not lead to any identity and I did not bother to look up your username over the interwebs, so I assumed that.
>I think those are the same thing.
Not true. :v A rule of thumb I learned with differentiating anonymity and privacy is, "If you know someone but not what they do, that's privacy. If you don't know someone but know what they do, that's anonymity."
You know your neighbours but not what they do behind their doors and curtains; they are private.
Ypu don't know who drug dealers are but you sure as hell know what they are dealing; they are anonymous.
> But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else
Fair point!
>I'm not actually anonymous!
Ah I didn't know that! Well, digging out links from your profile did not lead to any identity and I did not bother to look up your username over the interwebs, so I assumed that.
>I think those are the same thing.
Not true. :v A rule of thumb I learned with differentiating anonymity and privacy is, "If you know someone but not what they do, that's privacy. If you don't know someone but know what they do, that's anonymity."
You know your neighbours but not what they do behind their doors and curtains; they are private.
Ypu don't know who drug dealers are but you sure as hell know what they are dealing; they are anonymous.
> But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else
Fair point!
@Pixificial @alcade @atyh @bonifartius @splitshockvirus
> "If you know someone but not what they do, that's privacy. If you don't know someone but know what they do, that's anonymity."
You know what I do and who I am. I'm @p. There's really not much more to it than that. What do you not know about who I am? That's a real question, it's not rhetorical. What don't you know, and what would it mean if you did know whatever it is? I go to the store, I buy a bottle of whiskey, I show the guy my ID, it has my name and address and date of birth, and the cashier doesn't know anything. I'm not really anonymous even if I were hard to find: @p is a name, it's not different from any other name. It's an identity, it uniquely refers to me.
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> "If you know someone but not what they do, that's privacy. If you don't know someone but know what they do, that's anonymity."
You know what I do and who I am. I'm @p. There's really not much more to it than that. What do you not know about who I am? That's a real question, it's not rhetorical. What don't you know, and what would it mean if you did know whatever it is? I go to the store, I buy a bottle of whiskey, I show the guy my ID, it has my name and address and date of birth, and the cashier doesn't know anything. I'm not really anonymous even if I were hard to find: @p is a name, it's not different from any other name. It's an identity, it uniquely refers to me.
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@p @alcade @splitshockvirus @atyh @bonifartius Sure, @p is a unique identity. There is no other true @p over the internet other than this one. But that @p is undeniably related to a piece of flesh that also has a unique name and identity. And that flesh is not me, I cannot act on the behalf of that flesh to represent @p. Now, that flesh has interactions with other people whom have unique identities too, but what's important is, that flesh is driving @p.
Note that I am not saying you should or should not reveal the identity of the flesh, I already understood the point of
> But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else
I am just underlining that there is more to @p than just @p. There is an administrating flesh that has authority over the identity of @p, and that means that there is more to @p than just @p.
...I gotta pee.
Note that I am not saying you should or should not reveal the identity of the flesh, I already understood the point of
> But what need do I have to connect anything to anything else
I am just underlining that there is more to @p than just @p. There is an administrating flesh that has authority over the identity of @p, and that means that there is more to @p than just @p.
...I gotta pee.
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@Pixificial @p @atyh @splitshockvirus @alcade
this is going to be another hellthread, isn't it?
@bonifartius @p @atyh @splitshockvirus @alcade Not really. To me it was a thoughtful conversation. :)
