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RE: Should I Use My Real Face On Steemit?
I recommend everyone use their real name and their real face.
The blockchain is going to last a very long time; and only offers the illusion of anonymity.
Who knows what tools your great grandchildren will have at their disposal.
Your steemit identity and your meatspace identity can collide at any moment.
I elected to be me from the outset. Keeps me honest, and helps me sleep at night :)
Wow. Good for you. That's admirable. People will sometimes search my name when they want to find sermons to watch online. And I suppose I don't want to confuse people if they're searching around and then see all this other Steemit stuff. But, you're right, I love the idea that it keeps you honest and helps you sleep well at night :)
I'm fascinating by what you said, that it "only offers the illusion of anonymity." I'm still new to this blockchain stuff. I guess there's ways to still find people out, you're saying, if someone is motivated?
There aren't currently ways for people to tie your identities together; but there may be tools available down the track, and 3 seconds after you post, it's on the steem blockchain for generations.
I'd hate to be a dropkick on here for a decade, then watch as somebody posts the real identities of the top 100 dropkicks onto the blockchain.
Best to avoid the whole thing and be me from the outset :)
I had to look up what dropkick meant ;)
I agree with you. I'm basically just going to treat this as if it was completely public as if I was using my real name. I won't share anything I wouldn't mind becoming public. It's sort of a general principal I always try to abide by with social media.