Comments on: the intartubes and you: reflections on anonymity. http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/ lecto ergo sum. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: shortbus1836 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-7021 shortbus1836 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:19:42 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-7021 I also use a nickname, mostly so people who know me can find me and my current and future employers will have a harder time. I am not so niave to think that the few simple precautions that I take online will stop anyone from finding me, thats why I carry. I just don't want the hassle of having my boss give me a hard time about what I say on my own time. I also use a nickname, mostly so people who know me can find me and my current and future employers will have a harder time. I am not so niave to think that the few simple precautions that I take online will stop anyone from finding me, thats why I carry. I just don’t want the hassle of having my boss give me a hard time about what I say on my own time.

]]> By: wheels http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-7008 wheels Mon, 05 May 2008 22:31:19 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-7008 I post under a nickname that I acquired in my college days, back in the early 70s. I don't make any serious efforts to hide my real name, though, and while my "About me" page is pretty skimpy (more from laziness than by design), I do include personal information in some of my posts. My name isn't that uncommon, though, and haven't seen myself show up in the first several Google pages under any variant of my name. Among all the others who show up, there's a fairly prolific cookbook author with the same name (which, I suppose, is another clue as to my identity). I've mentioned my girlfriend and daughter by name, but don't post pictures of them or give any details. Come to think of it, my daughter's even harder to find with Google using her real name than I am. I post under a nickname that I acquired in my college days, back in the early 70s. I don’t make any serious efforts to hide my real name, though, and while my “About me” page is pretty skimpy (more from laziness than by design), I do include personal information in some of my posts.

My name isn’t that uncommon, though, and haven’t seen myself show up in the first several Google pages under any variant of my name. Among all the others who show up, there’s a fairly prolific cookbook author with the same name (which, I suppose, is another clue as to my identity).

I’ve mentioned my girlfriend and daughter by name, but don’t post pictures of them or give any details. Come to think of it, my daughter’s even harder to find with Google using her real name than I am.

]]> By: Mark http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6998 Mark Mon, 05 May 2008 21:14:39 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6998 Well i have kids, I have posterd pics of my kids on my blog. but as I have said many times on my show, and in my blog, I've had 10 hard years of working security in the Housing Projects of North St. Louis, I am ALWAYS armed with one type of a weapon or another, be it a knife, firearm, my cane or whatever. My chldren know and are learning more and more about firearms every day. If anyone wishes to do me harm it's not that hard to find me. But if they do find me, please don't let my gentle exterior and the prefix in front of my name fool you into thinking I'm a pushover. Rev. Mark L. Anderson The Texas Fellowship Files Well i have kids, I have posterd pics of my kids on my blog. but as I have said many times on my show, and in my blog, I’ve had 10 hard years of working security in the Housing Projects of North St. Louis, I am ALWAYS armed with one type of a weapon or another, be it a knife, firearm, my cane or whatever. My chldren know and are learning more and more about firearms every day. If anyone wishes to do me harm it’s not that hard to find me. But if they do find me, please don’t let my gentle exterior and the prefix in front of my name fool you into thinking I’m a pushover.

Rev. Mark L. Anderson
The Texas Fellowship Files

]]> By: existingthing http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6997 existingthing Mon, 05 May 2008 20:47:30 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6997 I value my privacy. Simple as that. I post pictures of me, and my general location, but besides my face, I keep my blog free of any other identifying features and my name. Additionally, were I to use my name, it would limit my job opportunities because my views are not exactly popular in california. If someone is determined enough, they'll be able to find you. By making personal details only slightly more difficult to obtain, you minimize the threat dramatically. Of course, my blog serves no official capacity (posting my projects, making my resume available), so I have little reason to post my real name. Some people don't have that luxury. I value my privacy.

Simple as that.

I post pictures of me, and my general location, but besides my face, I keep my blog free of any other identifying features and my name. Additionally, were I to use my name, it would limit my job opportunities because my views are not exactly popular in california.

If someone is determined enough, they’ll be able to find you. By making personal details only slightly more difficult to obtain, you minimize the threat dramatically.

Of course, my blog serves no official capacity (posting my projects, making my resume available), so I have little reason to post my real name. Some people don’t have that luxury.

]]> By: Eric Hammer http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6980 Eric Hammer Mon, 05 May 2008 14:26:16 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6980 I generally use a handle for gaming related forums, and my name or part of it for politcal forums. Which would make more sense if it were reversed I suppose, but since I generally use my WoW main's name for gaming handles, it makes a sense of continuity. I don't doubt some employers would be inclined to google me, but considering the bizzare number of people who have my name and made a name of it, I probably would have my pick of online identities. I don't think anyone would confuse me with the bassist for "Mors Syphilitica" but I might be able to pull off some of the others. I generally use a handle for gaming related forums, and my name or part of it for politcal forums. Which would make more sense if it were reversed I suppose, but since I generally use my WoW main’s name for gaming handles, it makes a sense of continuity.

I don’t doubt some employers would be inclined to google me, but considering the bizzare number of people who have my name and made a name of it, I probably would have my pick of online identities. I don’t think anyone would confuse me with the bassist for “Mors Syphilitica” but I might be able to pull off some of the others.

]]> By: Arcticelf http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6979 Arcticelf Mon, 05 May 2008 14:18:52 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6979 I suspect my Screen name can be back tracked to my real name with relatively little work, and probably vise-versa. Except that searches for my real name get cluttered with lots of vacation photos taken in cities with similar names. I started with the screen name because having a 'handle' was cool, then kept it up to provide simplicity in remembering what login name I used where. Now I'm not too worried about my security, both because no one knows who I am, and because I shoot back; but I am worried about making my next employer have to work for any google hits he gets on me (mostly because I don't like to mix work and my personal life). AE I suspect my Screen name can be back tracked to my real name with relatively little work, and probably vise-versa. Except that searches for my real name get cluttered with lots of vacation photos taken in cities with similar names.

I started with the screen name because having a ‘handle’ was cool, then kept it up to provide simplicity in remembering what login name I used where.

Now I’m not too worried about my security, both because no one knows who I am, and because I shoot back; but I am worried about making my next employer have to work for any google hits he gets on me (mostly because I don’t like to mix work and my personal life).

AE

]]> By: philosopherP http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6966 philosopherP Mon, 05 May 2008 08:36:05 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6966 I really don't mind people who know me finding my blog -- but I don't want to be easily found via Google for future job purposes. The fact of the matter is that my field isn't full of computer-savy people, so they'd probably google my first and last names, see what came up and leave it at that. I wasn't even all that shocked or troubled when my dissertation supervisor found my blog -- although I was happy not to have posted any complaints about him :) -- I really don’t mind people who know me finding my blog — but I don’t want to be easily found via Google for future job purposes. The fact of the matter is that my field isn’t full of computer-savy people, so they’d probably google my first and last names, see what came up and leave it at that.

I wasn’t even all that shocked or troubled when my dissertation supervisor found my blog — although I was happy not to have posted any complaints about him :) –

]]> By: Pat Cannon http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6965 Pat Cannon Mon, 05 May 2008 06:32:58 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6965 My true identity is of such sensitivity to national security that I have a driver's license and Social Security identification issued under my Internet handle. But if I did choose to post under my real name, one reason might be to avoid the natural temptation toward Walter Mitty-esque BS that we see all too often. My true identity is of such sensitivity to national security that I have a driver’s license and Social Security identification issued under my Internet handle.

But if I did choose to post under my real name, one reason might be to avoid the natural temptation toward Walter Mitty-esque BS that we see all too often.

]]> By: Michael P aka SemperGumby http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6950 Michael P aka SemperGumby Mon, 05 May 2008 01:31:55 +0000 http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/the-intartubes-and-you-reflections-on-anonymity/#comment-6950 Ironically, I just learned from my supervisor today that he did exactly what has been mentioned many times so far on this topic: he googled me, checked myspace and Facebook, etc. He didn't find anything beside an outdated Linked-in page but I found it interesting that he told me about it right after this whole topic was just discussed. Ironically, I just learned from my supervisor today that he did exactly what has been mentioned many times so far on this topic: he googled me, checked myspace and Facebook, etc. He didn’t find anything beside an outdated Linked-in page but I found it interesting that he told me about it right after this whole topic was just discussed.

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