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By: Henri

Henri — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:55:44 +0000

That’s why I added the Clark Kent worthy disguise of adding DuNord to my name. I’m practically invisible on teh interwebs.

By: A peek at my desktop at All that comes with it

A peek at my desktop at All that comes with it — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:08:50 +0000

[...] and my username is dghughes28 (yes I know giving that out is almost a direct contradiction to my previous statements about becoming more anonymous; but I want to feel popular [...]

By: k

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:41:50 +0000

I cancelled my blog.. purely because of so called stalkers. Some people have nothing else to do !? They think it gives them the given right to make your life miserable, maybe its society as it is these days-full of weired-sad-fookin gits. I have neither the time nor energy to be arsed with tracking ANYONE… I’m far too old for that.

p.s. I also worked in the M H system! this sure does give an insite. nuff said…
p.p.s I hope “Mr Chicken” doesn’t think I’m stalking him lmao.

By: whit

whit — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:50:53 +0000

I’m so out there it’s beyond repair. My blog name is my last name. I talk about my kids and show videos of them. I’m not too worried.

I think that as far as them being embarrassed or whatnot, this is the age of technology and celebrity. I don’t think it will even faze them.

As for safety, if anything it makes me all the more diligent.

Thanks for the love on the post link, Mr. Chutney. I appreciate the appreciating.

One thing I’ve decided since writing that is that Christopher Robin sounds like he grew up to be a real prick. Can I say that here?

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:20:20 +0000

I have those same concerns every once in a while. For me to hide us now though, I’d have to change the blog name and url. Or just change Clare’s name.

By: Holmes

Holmes — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:50:26 +0000

You know, I’ve actually toyed around a few times with the crazed notion of doing a Select All for any instances of proper names and Replacing them with Biscuit Butt or whatever. I doubt I ever will out of laziness, and of course because my vast readership would levy accusations of an undefined nature.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:05:43 +0000

I completely understand where you are coming from and good on you for protecting your children. Strangely enough I made the opposite transition from stealth to completely out there. I must admit though that it has watered down my posts. I’ve had to not tell some damn funny stories about them.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:24:35 +0000

Our family has been splashed all over the newspaper so many times here that trying to hide our identity would be a moot point.

Of course, unlike you, my clients would never have any interest in my personal life. They barely have an interest in my professional life.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:47:10 +0000

Interesting post.

Defeating the google is a very important priority in my opinion. Blog, fine, but don’t be googlable. I can’t see the advantage on any level. As long as you can avoid that, you’ll be in good stead.

Good luck with the editing! What a drag, though. A job that goes nicely with a stiff drink or two, I imagine!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:01:33 +0000

There was a guy who was reading and commenting on my blog for ages who I always suspected was someone I knew from high school. I never really gave it much thought until one day I looked at his email address and it confirmed it.

At first I was a little creeped out but I don’t hang out with him (or anyone from high school for that matter so this is no reflection on him as a person) so I continued to respond in exactly the same manner as before I knew.

No one I really spend any time with reads my blog even though they all know about it.