This nickname, with quite a bit of gymnastics, can be traced back to some really horrible things I did as an 8 to 13 year old with an internet connection. That, as well as a vkontakte (yes, really) account complete with a full “voluntary” doxx. Probably shouldn’t have mentioned that but oh well.
Oh, and also a few occasional identity leaks here and there, most recent one being last year out of peer pressure in an organization that literally lied to me about deleting my data.
Now, should I just genuinely start over? Maybe have a separate name for IRL stuff and abandon online friends. But people might recognize the slang I use, and my setup from screenshots… And how will I ever live without the specific 6 person IRC chatrooms now… And the very specific targeted shitposts I made over the years… AAAAAAAAA Or maybe just embrace it and become a public figure under my real name. Somehow…
EDIT: down voters, please specify why you are down voting, thanks
The internet never forgets and it’s an illusion that some secret service or police force won’t be able to connect you to your past posts. AI is going to make this so much easier (scan for styles, date stamps, regular speling errors…). So sure, make a reset of your accounts, but more importantly, be careful what you post, and don’t travel to Russia if you said something mildly negative about Putin in a post five years ago.
Meh, I can talk shit about Putin all I want, everyone knows I’m Ukrainian anyway.
Although good point. I am not sure what meaning to derive from that. This specific nickname I am using right now was followed by a partial burn and partial renaming of accounts since I wasn’t this paranoid (or more like aware) back then. Would this “meh, they can still find you” mean “don’t bother” or…?