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Show HN: The users behind Hacker News
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Re: Show HN: The users behind Hacker News
#102I'm a fairly private guy, and I find this a bit creepy. I've never been more glad that I don't have a Twitter profile. (Which is not to say that I think that the developer is doing something wrong , or even unethical: if you have a Twitter profile with your picture on it, one could fairly argue that you've made a contract with the world that the information is public. But all the same, stuff like this makes me want d…
Wait until someone gets the bright idea to mine all your past comments for factoids and pieces together your unauthorized biography.
There have been a couple instances of "interviews" or profiles done of celebrities based on their Twitter feed.
Here is one Slate did of Kanye West:
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2010/08/kanye_...
Re: Show HN: The users behind Hacker News
#103I'm a fairly private guy, and I find this a bit creepy. I've never been more glad that I don't have a Twitter profile. (Which is not to say that I think that the developer is doing something wrong , or even unethical: if you have a Twitter profile with your picture on it, one could fairly argue that you've made a contract with the world that the information is public. But all the same, stuff like this makes me want d…
One workable approach, which I use, is to not be notable.
Re: Show HN: The users behind Hacker News
#104Interesting. I've noticed that I don't show up on there (not that I mind). Wonder why that might be.
At the moment you have to list your twitter name in your profile. Things like twitter: @name or even direct link like http://twitter.com/#!/name are all fine.
Re: Show HN: The users behind Hacker News
#105The list doesn't seem exhaustive. For example, where am I? :)
At the moment you have to list your twitter name in your profile. Things like twitter: @name or even direct link like http://twitter.com/#!/name are all fine.