67 sats \ 3 replies \ @TresDMan OP 24 Apr \ parent \ on: Anonymous vs Public Bitcoiners bitcoin_beginners
I'm not entirely sure. To start out, I chose an anonymous nym because the individual who got me into Bitcoin, Stacker, and so on, would always speak about online privacy in general. Prior to this, my few encounters with the Bitcoin community would always bring the subject of privacy and anonymity to the forefront.
So, when I started writing on Stacker, my first serious attempt at connecting and transacting with the Bitcoin community, I decided to take cautious steps into the water first.
When it comes to my business clients, I don't really have any concerns with letting my identity be known. The questions (and possible concern) comes from the importance that the Bitcoin community seems to place on this topic. I'm exploring and trying to understand the concept. Judging from the responses, there's not one approach to this.
I'll be interested to see how you decide to navigate this. I've felt similar pressures, as there have been a few times where something I've worked on professionally was relevant to a discussion, but I can't direct people to it.
For now, on balance, pseudonimity is definitely better for me and my family, but at some point I may want to connect these identities.
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There's comfort in knowing I'm not alone in my way of thinking.
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My situation doesn't feel quite as discrete as yours, but there are similarities.
I really don't ever have to explicitly acknowledge my real identity. I can just be less guarded about what information I reveal. For instance, I could direct people to something I worked on without stating it was my work or I could be less vague about where I work and live.
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