If you're anonymous on this site, do you ever feel paranoid that someone will find you?

Sometimes but I write so much stuff that most people don’t know about me that they would have a hard time connecting the dots. Sometimes I change the sex or age or relationship of people I may mention. When I say really personal stuff it is usually only stuff a handful of people would know and they know I write on here and what is my name.
Only my husband knows most knows the most and my kids know mom, but I wouldn’t say they really know everything about me.
As for opinions. They are a dime a dozen and can always be anyone.

I would prefer to be anonymous in that I don’t want my real life friends to figure out it’s me. But, I have jelly friends who know the real me on facebook, and I am fine with that.

I worried a little bit when I first joined. Then I realized that since I’m very open about everything in my real life, it wouldn’t be that big a deal if anyone figured out it was me. At this point, just about everyone in my real life knows who I am here, anyway. I do have an alter-ego account, but only because my children are members here. When they’re adults, I don’t think I’ll need it anymore.

No. They can’t find me because I’m not here.

I don’t think I am paranoid about it. I am cautious about what I say here in terms of sharing information that would identify me. You never know who could find Fluther and I would not want people from other realms of my life to find me.

Other than being cautious about sharing information that would identify me, I try to be open and honest in my responses.

I can’t think of anything I have ever said in here that I would be ashamed or embarrassed to say to someone face to face, so I really don’t worry about it. If anyone really wants to find out who someone is, I’m sure it can be done.

A little, but I’m more cautious about how I behave nowadays. I think I have grown up a bit and would be less embarrassed by my posts these days. With this account, anyway. I can’t vouch for past zens though. Some of them were real assholes and wouldn’t want to have been found out.

No I’m counting on it. I hope that those in real life are shocked and embarrassed one day into making amends and scholars will make my life story standard reading in grade school.

Occasionally. But what does it really matter? The people who would somehow put the pieces together and say, “hey, that’s the Tom we know!” probably already know everything I’ve spilled here. I’m an open book.

It’s something I worried about initially, but I don’t give it much thought now. If it happens, it happens.

I am a little more relaxed about it now than I was when I started. But I would not want it to happen.

I worry that if Obama ever found me here that I am in a bit of hot water.

I always assume that anything that I write on the internet can be found by anyone, and so I never write anything I wouldn’t want seen.

I joined originally because of my family connection. They still know who I am, here or elsewhere.

If anyone else wants to bother tracking me down, be my guest.

Occasionally, but if I was really worried, I wouldn’t be here.

My husband knows who I am here. I have nothing to hide. It’s not like I’m leading a double life. I am who I am.

I do.

Yes.

No one in real life knows my secret identity on Fluther and I wouldn’t want them to but I’m not paranoid about it. If they find out they find out. Only the CIA knows who I really am so that’s all right, isn’t it?

No. I’ve even told some of my friends about the site, but only those who I think would like it. If any of them ever did go on here, they would recognize me immediately by my name and picture. They’ve all seen that picture.
@augustlan you just use it so Fly and Mangeons don’t catch you talking sex. I don’t really care though.

My penguin has gotten fairly ubiquitous on the Web at this point and I think my cover is pretty well blown. Also, the Founders are friends of my son. That’s why I am pretty careful about how deeply personal I get.

No. The only other person here is my daughter on occasion and I’m a genuine type anyway, nothing to hide here, no paranoia, it’s all good. :-)

@laineybug Plus the fact that you and mom mention that you are in fact mother and daughter, as well as the mention of your siblings here. I would be easy to figure you all out if one or more were known.

I think the best advice is to write honestly but cautiously, and to treat fluther as you would an email; it’s the internet – it aint private that’s for sure.

I’m mildly concerned that my employer or colleagues might find out how much time I waste on the internet (but at least I’m not Fluthering at work).

I probably was more worried initially, but now that I’m a bit more used to using my computer and posting on sites such as this I don’t care now. Everyone that knows me knows that I’m on here. I’ve tried to get others to join, but unsuccessfully.