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snowy · 04-12-2007, 04:44 PM

A great many of the people I have friended on Facebook who I know through TFP are people I would say I know something about in real life as well--meaning I know where they live, what they do, etc--and vice-versa. A lot of people on here know my name and where I live, and I have the choice on Facebook to limit how much they can or cannot see. I have no issue with what they can see, provided they don't mind seeing pictures of me piss-ass drunk.

I guess for me there is very little difference between the public/private me but I am still protective of the private me. I am fairly open yet guarded even online--for instance, Facebook is the only place you will ever be able to find a remotely inappropriate picture of myself associated with my real name, and even then it's not publicly viewable--just as it wouldn't be here, either.

Given that there are tons of privacy features on Facebook, I find it easy to share there, just as I find it easy to share here, and Facebook becomes a natural bridge between "onesnowyowl" and my "real" persona.

I Google myself on a regular basis to see what pops up--and nothing that connects my real name to onesnowyowl ever comes up. I also keep an eye on things that ARE related to my actual persona--though truth be told, I'm one of many with my name and my connection to where I live.

04-12-2007, 04:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	A great many of the people I have friended on Facebook who I know through TFP are people I would say I know something about in real life as well--meaning I know where they live, what they do, etc--and vice-versa. A lot of people on here know my name and where I live, and I have the choice on Facebook to limit how much they can or cannot see. I have no issue with what they can see, provided they don't mind seeing pictures of me piss-ass drunk. I guess for me there is very little difference between the public/private me but I am still protective of the private me. I am fairly open yet guarded even online--for instance, Facebook is the only place you will ever be able to find a remotely inappropriate picture of myself associated with my real name, and even then it's not publicly viewable--just as it wouldn't be here, either. Given that there are tons of privacy features on Facebook, I find it easy to share there, just as I find it easy to share here, and Facebook becomes a natural bridge between "onesnowyowl" and my "real" persona. I Google myself on a regular basis to see what pops up--and nothing that connects my real name to onesnowyowl ever comes up. I also keep an eye on things that ARE related to my actual persona--though truth be told, I'm one of many with my name and my connection to where I live. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau Last edited by snowy; 04-12-2007 at 04:47 PM..