Post A8OtouwdICEDGe6dFo by eryn@toot.cat
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 (DIR) Post #A8Ojck0f7jT6KvXuPA by vortex_egg@hackers.town
       2021-06-18T03:33:44Z
       
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       I still don't know how I want to reconcile the fact that I don't really want to garner a professional/academic reputation around my dead tree name, but I haven't changed my legal name yet. My online handle isn't meant to be a secret or anything but it also doesn't sound profesh. But it's where I've been doing all my connecting with people.
       
 (DIR) Post #A8OjckZ33syS3ZdN0C by vortex_egg@hackers.town
       2021-06-18T03:36:55Z
       
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       I used to think it was a blessing that Google didn't know me from Adam due to my common-ass name, but that's going to start biting me in the ass now that I want to start producing stuff.I really don't know if I should just lean into the "weird cyber identity" as like, my real identity and make people just deal with it... or if I'd be shooting my future professional opportunities in the foot.
       
 (DIR) Post #A8Oqs6pfFeBp8tg1q4 by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
       2021-06-18T03:38:27Z
       
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       @vortex_egg maybe future professional opportunities whomst would be shot in the foot by a weird cyber identity aren't great opportunities anyway
       
 (DIR) Post #A8OqsNUfIyUeogyzy4 by thegibson@hackers.town
       2021-06-18T03:39:12Z
       
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       @djsundog @vortex_egg Agreed.
       
 (DIR) Post #A8OtouwdICEDGe6dFo by eryn@toot.cat
       2021-06-18T05:30:55Z
       
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       @TheGibson @djsundog @vortex_egg your work will speak for itself.And, your experience may vary, and dealing with deadname crap constantly kills my motivation in subtle ways that accumulate into blockers over time, functionally kneecapping/bottlenecking me.Be yourself, however out there or weird that is.Your niche will appreciate it.