Considering whether to set up (and when to use) an alt account. As LW starts to tolerate more controversial topics, and as the world is getting better at searching and holding people massively over-accountable for things that can be intentionally misconstrued, I find myself self-censoring some of my opinions on those topics.
Perhaps I should just ignore those topics, but I kind of like the interaction with smart people, even on topics I’d rather not be publicly discussing. Perhaps I should make a new throwaway each time (or every quarter, say). Perhaps I should get over myself, and stand behind everything I write.
The last one is kind of funny—I’m ALREADY using a pseudonym. But it’s one I’ve used since pre-internet days, and I use it enough that it wouldn’t take much motivation to connect it to my real-world existence.
Considering whether to set up (and when to use) an alt account. As LW starts to tolerate more controversial topics, and as the world is getting better at searching and holding people massively over-accountable for things that can be intentionally misconstrued, I find myself self-censoring some of my opinions on those topics.
Perhaps I should just ignore those topics, but I kind of like the interaction with smart people, even on topics I’d rather not be publicly discussing. Perhaps I should make a new throwaway each time (or every quarter, say). Perhaps I should get over myself, and stand behind everything I write.
The last one is kind of funny—I’m ALREADY using a pseudonym. But it’s one I’ve used since pre-internet days, and I use it enough that it wouldn’t take much motivation to connect it to my real-world existence.