anonymity

why the anonymity? why do i try to remove clues as to who i am?

well young friends, here is a bit of wisdom for you. you may not have thought of this yet. let's say 5-10 years from now you have a job. you like this job. it brings you money. which feeds you food. and it does good for the world. you also have a professional reputation. which you must maintain in order to keep your job. which brings you money. which feeds you food.

now let's say someone—oh, for example, your boss— puts your name in a search engine and finds your blog.

is this a good thing or a bad thing? it hasn't happened to me, but if it did, it would be neutral. fortunately i don't think i've said anything i'm ashamed of, or that would hurt my professional reputation all THAT much. it might make my colleagues and superiors think i'm a huge dork, but other than that, no harm done. besides, they already know i'm a huge dork. but i AM about to start a NEW job, and they don't know. and what they don't know won't hurt them. and you never know what someone will find to use against you.

try to keep it on the d.l., kids. some people have lost their jobs because of their blogs. jes' a lil' bit o' wisdom from the old grey hare, the camobunny.