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And herein lies one of my great challenges with TFP.
I'm most definitely not ashamed of any post or thread that I've been involved in. The vast majority are completely innocuous and would never offend anyone who knows me IRL. I haven't been particularly careful about hiding who I am, and my internet personality matches the real me close enough that I don't think there's any difference. I know that there are others that create a separate identity, but I have neither the time nor inclination to do so. If you tried to find me, I think I've left enough clues to track me down with relative ease.
That said, I don't particularly want the intrusion of my friends and coworkers. I like the ability to vent about someone or something without any repercussions in my personal life. I was thinking today that I need to do a quick journal entry to complain about someone making me take a quota share on something when they should be giving me full limits (yes, I know I'm a nerd and talking shop, but that's my point). I spend time at TFP because I can take off the salesman hat a dozen times a day and just be me. Tomorrow, I'm on the road all day, and it will remain on all day while I'm visiting clients, but I doubt it.
This is a sanctuary for me where I can be more intellectual and think through the minute details of what's in front of my rather than have to filter it to make it more palatable for someone else.
In short, have fun on Facebook; I won't be joining.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin
"There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo
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