Depending on the topics you immerse yourself in online, I think any real separation is becoming less important and more impractical. There comes a point where, by not using your name and sharing personal details and experiences, you start to miss out on some of the benefit of having an online community. I think that point comes sooner than later these days.
What exactly are those benefits you think I'd miss out on?
I do not share my name or gender on the internet.
So in terms of what @marumu said in the other comment, if I met myself online, I'd actually have plenty of information at hand.
For example, I keep a large JSON file with lots of information at me.benary.org, but this does not necessarily make it possible to find myself in real-life.
The other way round (RL ⇒ online) is pretty easy to find.
Again, the main question I have is: What exactly are those benefits you think I'd miss out on?
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Depending on the topics you immerse yourself in online, I think any real separation is becoming less important and more impractical. There comes a point where, by not using your name and sharing personal details and experiences, you start to miss out on some of the benefit of having an online community. I think that point comes sooner than later these days.
What exactly are those benefits you think I'd miss out on?
I do not share my name or gender on the internet.
So in terms of what @marumu said in the other comment, if I met myself online, I'd actually have plenty of information at hand.
For example, I keep a large JSON file with lots of information at me.benary.org, but this does not necessarily make it possible to find myself in real-life.
The other way round (RL ⇒ online) is pretty easy to find.
Again, the main question I have is: What exactly are those benefits you think I'd miss out on?