When you post online, you're saying something with your name. It's tied to you and who you are as a figure online.
I've had things I posted on HN come back to bite me in the ass, not in large ways but in ways that indicate people are willing to read through a person's posts to find more about them. That's why I no longer list any personal details in my profile. It's a shame, because I don't get the lengthy email discussions that used to follow threads, but I don't want any ties between this and anything else I've done.
I've felt before like deleting this account and its posts along with it; I regret that there's no option for me to do so.
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When you post online, you're saying something with your name. It's tied to you and who you are as a figure online.
I've had things I posted on HN come back to bite me in the ass, not in large ways but in ways that indicate people are willing to read through a person's posts to find more about them. That's why I no longer list any personal details in my profile. It's a shame, because I don't get the lengthy email discussions that used to follow threads, but I don't want any ties between this and anything else I've done.
I've felt before like deleting this account and its posts along with it; I regret that there's no option for me to do so.