I've decided to start using my first name for this blog and comments I make on other people's blogs. No longer am I known by "ts." From here on, I reveal myself as Tyson! Ta-da!!
Basically, I've given up hope that I can remain anonymous or hide this blog from people who know me. I mean, I'll be anonymous and hidden for the most part, but I've admitted there are too many ways of ferreting out my real identity for those who really, really want to know. And if employers or business contacts wanted to find my personal blog (assuming they knew I had one), they could probably do so with some effort.
So I've decided to take a middle-of-the-road approach. I'll use my first name, post pictures of myself, but try to stave off the day when all our thoughts, activities, and affilitations are available online.
Interestingly, some of my blog friends sit other opposite extremes of the privacy spectrum. Bipen Sen takes an open approach, but then again that reflects the purpose of his blog. Google "Bipen Sen" and his blog shows up as the first result! Maybe he doesn't care, since he seldom posts anything controversial. On the other hand, my Floridan friend Saurkraut guards her identity carefully, even though she posts daily. That's probably why she gets away with sometimes juicy personal posts.
What are your thoughts on blog anonymity? What are the advantages and disadvantages of making your blog hard to find for those that know you in real life?
3 comments:
Well, Tyson!!!!
How are you! It's me, the UL, though my handle is Just Another Beggar, since I'm moving into the Christian sector more now.
How are you and yours? I suppose you child is getting bigger, or do you have more kids?
As to the topic of anonymity, I think it's up to the blogger. A person like myself, if I say a controversial statement, or make someone mad with my persistance in logic may get me into a bind if they were to look for me. So I prefer not to totally expose my identity. I will allow others I trust to email with me, but that's about it.
You make strong statements about Christ, but you try not to irritate people. Again, it's up to the blogger.
Good to drop by again. I've not been that active on the internet blog community with all my studies at Marquette (see, now people will know that I'm in Milwaukee at times). I'm working to graduate in December, so I try not to burn too much time on the net.
Hey! Catch you 'round! And God bless, bro.
Ahhh.. So if I Google Tyson S. I now expect to get a hit on you... :-)
I have never really cared very much about net anonymity. From the very first days of the internet (early 90s), I was on the net in one form or the other. If you go down the Google listings, you will come across an old web page of mine that has been online in one form or the other for 14 years.
I agree with Bipen Sen. There's not much use in it; as you said, people could find you if they really wanted to.
I'm glad to be able to call you Tyson!
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