There are plenty of people on IIN who remind me very much of people I know in real life. Plus I have strong opinions on certain things and tend to be quite vocal. Someone who knows me in the real world would identify me here in about six seconds flat. But it's a big old world and I don't lie here so it wouldn't be the end of the world if someone found me.
The most likely way for it to happen would be someone using my computer or me telling someone I use this site, by the way. If it bothers you, clear your internet history, keep schtum, and the odds of someone coming here AND identifying you (given that you are also reasonably anonymous) are very slim indeed.
It's one of those situations where the fear completely outweighs the likelihood.
Are you afraid that someone you know in real life may find you on IIN?
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There are plenty of people on IIN who remind me very much of people I know in real life. Plus I have strong opinions on certain things and tend to be quite vocal. Someone who knows me in the real world would identify me here in about six seconds flat. But it's a big old world and I don't lie here so it wouldn't be the end of the world if someone found me.
The most likely way for it to happen would be someone using my computer or me telling someone I use this site, by the way. If it bothers you, clear your internet history, keep schtum, and the odds of someone coming here AND identifying you (given that you are also reasonably anonymous) are very slim indeed.
It's one of those situations where the fear completely outweighs the likelihood.