Very good, Old Sport!
Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
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Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#62I have an alter-ego that I release music as. I like that nobody knows who that is, but weirdly I think my alter-ego is a much more likeable character than me.
Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would it be impossible online? You can pay anonnymously for Mullvad VPN, or use Tor, or open wifi. It's online that anonymity is even attainable.
What about signing in to apps which often uses a phone # and email? Also, betting on Tor is like betting there there are no 0-day exploits in browsers or Tor's network. Not a bet I would make.
You could use email aliases
Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#64I use VPN's when I can, I mix up my browsers, and I've largely abandoned social media. Hopefully it helps shrugs
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#65Satoshi is the only very high profile person I’m aware of to remain completely (pseud)onymous. Many others have tried and failed (though they often broke the law, so that might be the main distinguishing factor)
Banksy is way more famous than Satoshi and has remained pseudonymous
Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#66Ah yes... I'm Skimmington Harborough, Esq., I come from a family that made its fortune in philanthropy generations ago. This seems like a pretty straightforward mechanism for covert operatives, to generate a believable (and memorizable) cover that pulls attention away and maintains coherence. That said, as someone who prizes ethical behavior, it's not possible to practice this and remain wholly honest without some so…
made its fortune in philanthropy
Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#67The trouble is when you've been using your alternate persona, chatting with a stranger, and encounter someone who knows your real name that wants to say, "Hello." "Oh, uh, ... that's my middle name."
Yeah, have a friend that opted to stop using their real name online. We were on a group call with random strangers and girl randomly yelled out his real name when she heard his voice.
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#68Liked the write-up was a fun read. But I really don't get the point of being anonymous on social media.
> Create a believable persona This is also a lot harder than it seems, once you start lying it's easy to slip up or provide details that are aren't self consistent. As long as you rely on people just accepting the answer and being immediately satisfied with that it'll work. Inb4 "oh hey I'm also from , remember that one thing?".
If one's town had a neighboring rival town/school growing up, using the rival town could provide a semblance of cohesiveness due to still being intimate with many of the details of said town as a rival.
Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#69As a counter example, I have been largely anonymous online and offline for awhile; yes, aware it is nearly impossible to be completely anonymous, that’s fine, largely a “hobby” for me. Very direct about it, and yes, some people completely shut you out once you tell them, but vast majority don’t; while my opinion, those who do aren’t people I am interested in knowing. Very similar prior to me being largely anonymous,…
https://stylometry.net/user?username=O__________O
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Re: Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery
#70Use a PURDAH, like in "Fall; or Dodge In Hell"