cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1458116

I know at this point a lot of it is related to money, but there was a transitional time that led to this point that I’m still confused by.

What details changed about online spaces that made many folks more comfortable sharing so much under their real names between the “Be careful!” times to where we are now?

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve always probably overshared about my life online and you could probably figure out who I am with enough detective work, but I don’t think I’ve ever associated my name with anything on social media except Facebook, where everyone I communicate with already knows me on at least some personal level. But I agree, it seems like a lot more people are comfortable with exposing who they are online. I go to a public fan forum where people are regularly showing full face photos of themselves in T-shirts for the fandom and such. It floors me. Anyone can find that in a Google search. It isn’t private at all.