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I've never had a Facebook account or any other social media. I know they keep shadow profiles, but I've never given permission. I never had any interest and frankly still don't.

The problem I'm having is that I don't exist online when people try to look me up. When someone tries to check me out, there's nothing there and apparently that's considered abnormal these days. I think it's starting to affect my life negatively for various reasons I'd rather not get into.

I'd just like some advice about where to start if you wanted to dip your toes in and check it out. LinkedIn, maybe?

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (3 children)

People say this shit all the time. "Reddit is social media too dura hurr."

But anonymous social media sites are an entirely different entity and wildly different experience compared to ones that use your actual name.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"anonymous social media" is indeed very different, but still social media. It avoids some problems and runs into other problems.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Oh for sure, but I think it's a really very incredibly important distinction

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Pseudonymous is not even quite the same as anonymous either. It's not just people randomly saying whatever nonsense like 4chan, there's all the reputation-building and ego that other social media has, only less personal, for better or worse.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Whatever you need to tell yourself at night 🤷‍♂️