Two other thoughts: If you really don't want people to figure out who you are, pick a LJ/etc. name that has no relation to your real name whatsoever. And say as little about your RL activities online as possible; an innocuous comment on some odd event may make someone realize you live in their town or go to their school. (I haven't done either of these myself, but I'm an adult living on my own, don't work in a terribly sensitive position, and have no plans to run for political office.)
The "real-looking name that's not yours" is a good idea too, although you should pick a fairly common name; otherwise, someone who does have that name may come to hate you someday if they get into trouble because the first 20 hits on their name are tentacle porn....
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Date: 2006-10-08 03:11 pm (UTC)Two other thoughts: If you really don't want people to figure out who you are, pick a LJ/etc. name that has no relation to your real name whatsoever. And say as little about your RL activities online as possible; an innocuous comment on some odd event may make someone realize you live in their town or go to their school. (I haven't done either of these myself, but I'm an adult living on my own, don't work in a terribly sensitive position, and have no plans to run for political office.)
The "real-looking name that's not yours" is a good idea too, although you should pick a fairly common name; otherwise, someone who does have that name may come to hate you someday if they get into trouble because the first 20 hits on their name are tentacle porn....