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Originally Posted by Emily Fox Seaton
Well, I had several bad experiences. I once had a blog and some troll got it into their head they were going to find out who I was and tell my employer lies about me just because they disagreed with me. But I actually think this person did not want people getting money off their good ideas.
Ever since I have taken steps to cover my tracks the best I can. I straight up lie about things (I mean the story is true but I might change the players) so no one can put too much together.
I google my real name from time to time and ask google to delete links that reference my real name.. or social media (google has a portal to do that)
FYI e-mail can trace you. There are headers (metadata) attached to every e-mail that gives out your IP. It isn't smart to ever give your e-mail out.
I change my e-mail / delete them from time to time.
On social media I have one account for my real name but do all of my "groups" and talking under a fake profile.
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Sorry about your bad experiences.
There are some real horror stories on Youtube and the show
Catfish.
Great suggestions! Thanks for all the info about google and giving out your email. I have given out my email to a few people. I assume they are trustworthy because all the interactions have been positive but I won't do it anymore. Sometimes anonomity is a good thing.