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would like to see people resist over-generalizing this proxy situation pseudonymity itself is not inherently a bad thing pseudonymity can encourage authenticity, preserve privacy, and allow for the expression of ideas which may otherwise go unsaid, among other things like most things, it can be used for good and bad

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when you build a reputation under a pseudonym over a long period of time, it's comparable to building a reputation under your legal ID you have a lot of reputation accrued, and therefore, a lot to lose i'll trust a quality pseud i've followed for 10 years over a stranger who shows me their passport 10 times out of 10

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one of my favorite parts about farcaster is that some degree of pseudonymity is the default pseudonymity is a spectrum satoshi is on one end (perfect pseudonymity) on the other end, think of someone with their headshot as their pfp and their full legal name as their username most people here are not on either end

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like most of you, I am not on either end, but I am further on the side of pseudonymity than most because i'm intentional about it, i value what i call "practical pseudonymity", and i've made various trade-offs over the years to maintain it (like not doing video podcasts, for example)

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i've been doing this for a little over 5 years now, since i started blogging and tweeting and later podcasting and casting it started because i wanted to feel free to publish whatever i felt like writing about on the internet without worrying about what my investment banking colleagues or hs classmates might think

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it was also a rational decision based on my ambition combined with my appreciation of the internet's scale while i was starting from scratch, i could see myself having 100,000 followers some day, maybe even 1m at what point can you no longer walk around NYC without being recognized? didn't want to risk that

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with a family and kids someday? no way it's not just a preference for privacy, it's a matter of safety plus, it was easy for me i have a common first name, jake not sure i could have ran with some name that i completely made up, but just dropping my last name and using a blue pfp, that just feels like me

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it's really hard to be pseudonymous actually the world is not at all built for it but it's really easy to be a little pseudonymous not using your legal name for your handle or headshot for your pfp is a great start what is it maybe 1% of people who see your pfp/handle will ever click to your profile?

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daft punk and lady gaga are good relatable examples of soft pseudonymity you can google either and immediately find what daft punk looks like or what gaga's legal name is but i bet you can't picture the former or tell me the latter the friction of simply having to look something up vs. just knowing goes a long way

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anyway, my goal is not to convince you to be more pseudonymous that's up to you, maybe this prompts you to think about it for yourself main point is I think it's a big mistake to assume pseudonymity bad maybe sharing a bit of my perspective and personal story helps you to just keep an open mind on that

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there are tons of bad actors operating under pseudonyms just like there are tons of bad actors operating under their legal names just like there are tons of people using crypto for criminal activities just like there are tons of people using cash for criminal activities pseudonyms, like crypto, not inherently bad

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will close by mentioning some people i respect here who i consider to be reasonably pseudonymous (to different degrees) @lght.eth @six @bored @w1nt3r @0xdesigner @blankspace @amc @androidsixteen.eth @usersteen.eth some of these people might not even be THAT pseudonymous but the fact that i think they are is enough

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Great thread. Out of curiosity, where on the spectrum would you put me? (just looking for an outside perspective)

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Thanks. You are effectively pseudonymous to me. I don’t know what you look like or your legal name.

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