Re:Ask HN: GPT-3 reveals my full name – can I do anything?
by BoppreH on Sunday June 26, 2022 @10:16AM
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Sure, my username is part of my actual name. I can still wish for a modicum of privacy.
If you find that so strange, read up on Scott Alexander[1], who deleted his entire blog when the New York Times threatened to publish the third and last part of his name.
I'm trying to keep basic hygiene, like not having *Hacker* News on the first page of results when somebody googles my real name.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_Star_Codex#New_York_Time...
…Not to reveal information here (counter to your goals) but there was no way this thread wouldn’t motivate people to see how hard it is to find your name. But I was surprised to see the username contained a word from your real name considering you’re concerned about revealing personal information.
Making a new online identity is pretty standard practice these days if you’re worried about this sort of this. Especially if you read Grugq’s stuff about modern opsec (just google his name).