Comments on: The Mainstream Adopter’s Curse http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2008/03/20/the-mainstream-adopters-curse/ When being stupid is smart Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: happy_moron http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2008/03/20/the-mainstream-adopters-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-5 happy_moron Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2008/03/20/the-mainstream-adopters-curse/#comment-5 No, it's not an anonymous blog (my name is on the rant, after all). I don't scream out my identity but trying to keep *real* internet anonymity is very difficult. Oddly enough, the two concepts are related. The rant hints at the fact that on Facebook, you are tempted to act privately in public. Acting privately in a public context is what causes privacy breakdowns. On Facebook, even when you realize this, it's very difficult to do otherwise, because people will be hurt and disappointed when they find you refusing to install the application or have a wall or .... When I post on a blog that is completely bare to the internet, that's a powerful motivator to keep my posts *very* general. I also have to weigh (very carefully) the amount of controversy which I'm comfortable attaching to my name. No, it’s not an anonymous blog (my name is on the rant, after all). I don’t scream out my identity but trying to keep *real* internet anonymity is very difficult.

Oddly enough, the two concepts are related. The rant hints at the fact that on Facebook, you are tempted to act privately in public. Acting privately in a public context is what causes privacy breakdowns.

On Facebook, even when you realize this, it’s very difficult to do otherwise, because people will be hurt and disappointed when they find you refusing to install the application or have a wall or ….

When I post on a blog that is completely bare to the internet, that’s a powerful motivator to keep my posts *very* general. I also have to weigh (very carefully) the amount of controversy which I’m comfortable attaching to my name.

]]> By: New FB friend http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2008/03/20/the-mainstream-adopters-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-4 New FB friend Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:29:58 +0000 http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2008/03/20/the-mainstream-adopters-curse/#comment-4 Your comments in your FB rant about "The risks of digitizing detailed social information are relatively unexplored." are quite true. But isn't there also a risk in blogging that your words will cause you regret? How do you plan to mitigate that? You can't always live in fear about the possible reaction to one's actions. B.T.W. is this an anonymous blog? Your comments in your FB rant about “The risks of digitizing detailed social information are relatively unexplored.” are quite true.
But isn’t there also a risk in blogging that your words will cause you regret? How do you plan to mitigate that? You can’t always live in fear about the possible reaction to one’s actions.

B.T.W. is this an anonymous blog?

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