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Re:Why it’s healthy to take a break from your online persona... by cuckcuckspruce on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:40PM (#15093331)
>While I would absolutely hate being 'doxxed', if it were to happen I think the consequences would be good and educational regardless, so I'm kind of okay and safe just being this 'better me' online.

I am happy you apparently hold views that large swathes of society agree with. You are lucky, dare I say privileged, that you are fairly certain that nothing you have said would provoke a violent response from somebody. I fear that this is not the case for most people.

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Re:Why it’s healthy to take a break from your online persona... by mercer on Thursday August 24, 2017 @09:29PM (#15095473)
While I don't get the impression that you're actually happy, and while you're not completely correct in your assumptions, you do make a fair point.
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Re:Why it’s healthy to take a break from your online persona... by cuckcuckspruce on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:30PM (#15100440)
I actually am happy for you that you feel that way.

Unfortunately, politics being what it is in the US right now, I can't be certain that my opinions would survive such scrutiny. It's part of why I don't have social media accounts other than LinkedIn (which is just used for job hunting). I don't want to accidentally say something so controversial that somebody will be motivated to take the time to dox me. So why bother sharing anything on the net?

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