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Originally Posted by UnexpectedError
A lot of people post carefully to protect their identities while others openly post their photos and talk about personal details. Do you ever worry that the small details you post will add up to enough information for an Internet stranger to figure out who you are? Not necessarily with any evil intent, but do you worry about someone recognizing you on Facebook, through your work, or in your community without having expressly shared your identity?
It seems like just sharing your location, first name, and type of work could be enough to track down a lot of folks.
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I don't worry about strangers finding out who I am but I do hope no one I already know is a member. I found on another forum when I met some of the other members IRL, it changed how I posted in certain situations-like I had an issue I wanted advice on concerning a friend but didn't feel I could ask about it because those who knew me IRL would know who I was talking about and I didn't feel it was fair to the other person even though I really needed to talk about it with people who would get it and be able to help.
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