Posted by:
nomonomo
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Date: October 18, 2017 12:27PM
Continuing this thead:
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,2033049I think it's pretty "normal" in the internet culture to use an ID online. The trick is to come up with something unique and clever as your online handle. But there are plenty of reasons to maintain anonymity.
imaworkinonit Wrote:
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> People have been outed by Mormons coming
> to the board and figuring out who they were, even
> when they were using a pseudoname, and they made
> trouble for them in real life.
When I first started posting, I was usually trying to figure out some sort of antics my TBM relatives and/or acquaintances were engaging in. I not only didn't use my real name, but I'd frequently obfuscate insignificant details, specifically to keep people from figuring out who I am, but also to protect the relatives' IDs too. In retrospect, they don't deserve that kind of respect, but I still want to protect my own identity (at a minimum). As I've posted many times, my family is toxic, and some of the details would have made it readily clear to some people who we all are (if they ever encountered the posts).
imaworkinonit Wrote:
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> When I make a post with too much identifying
> information, or highly personal information, I
> actually pick a DIFFERENT pseudo-name than
> imaworkinonit.
Me too. It's funny that after a while we sort of want to "protect" our online alter-ego too.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/2017 12:29PM by nomonomo.