Comments on: To be (named) or not to be (named) http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/ Tue, 24 May 2011 20:14:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cristina http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-177115 Cristina Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:01:44 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-177115 I think I've used every blogging site available.. Blogspot Diaryland MoveableType Livejournal Wordpress I think I’ve used every blogging site available..
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]]> By: Jamie http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171741 Jamie Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:40:36 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171741 I don't really worry about what I post using my real whole name because really, if someone googles me (and yes I have googled myself!) I know that I posted what I did for a reason and if they have a problem with that then so be it. I am the same person on-line as I am in the "real world" I don’t really worry about what I post using my real whole name because really, if someone googles me (and yes I have googled myself!) I know that I posted what I did for a reason and if they have a problem with that then so be it. I am the same person on-line as I am in the “real world”

]]> By: Lys http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171513 Lys Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:30:37 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171513 To be honest, the day job really *frowns* upon us blogging, etc. They stalk our MySpaces, Facebooks, etc. so I go by a nickname I had in high school and that seems to work out fine (well, except the time my mother found my blog but eeehhhh). I tend to be careful with what I write about the 9to5. To be honest, the day job really *frowns* upon us blogging, etc. They stalk our MySpaces, Facebooks, etc. so I go by a nickname I had in high school and that seems to work out fine (well, except the time my mother found my blog but eeehhhh).

I tend to be careful with what I write about the 9to5.

]]> By: Stacey http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171426 Stacey Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:42:15 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171426 SUCH a good question. I'm actually going to respond in post form & link to it when I do. Thanks for bringing up this interesting issue, Jenny Frazier! ;) SUCH a good question. I’m actually going to respond in post form & link to it when I do. Thanks for bringing up this interesting issue, Jenny Frazier! ;)

]]> By: Elise http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171382 Elise Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:04:16 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171382 I don't advertise my name but a few of my online friends know my full name. I also don't specify where I live and use a lot of pseudonyms, mostly because they are fun! If a future employer googles me and happens across my blog (LJ), I have little to worry about. I do have my facebook set as mostly public for this reason--I want employers to see who I am and what I do. My name is very unusual--no one else has my name! So I am careful about where I let my full name out. It's not hard to find me. I don’t advertise my name but a few of my online friends know my full name. I also don’t specify where I live and use a lot of pseudonyms, mostly because they are fun! If a future employer googles me and happens across my blog (LJ), I have little to worry about. I do have my facebook set as mostly public for this reason–I want employers to see who I am and what I do. My name is very unusual–no one else has my name! So I am careful about where I let my full name out. It’s not hard to find me.

]]> By: Jewels http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171381 Jewels Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:44:21 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171381 When I decided to start blogging, I was bored and I wasn't comfortable using my name. Heck, I finally put a picture of myself on my blog. I'm not a fan of people googling my name. And unless you know what you are looking for, it's difficult to google for my blog. So it works for me. It is all about what you feel comfortable with. And this just happens to be my comfort level. When I decided to start blogging, I was bored and I wasn’t comfortable using my name. Heck, I finally put a picture of myself on my blog.

I’m not a fan of people googling my name. And unless you know what you are looking for, it’s difficult to google for my blog. So it works for me. It is all about what you feel comfortable with. And this just happens to be my comfort level.

]]> By: AnnaB http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171362 AnnaB Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171362 I'm AnnaB. I don't use my real name on my blog. For a while there, I wasn't too concerned about my online identity until about 2 jobs ago. When my entire HR dept read my blog and sent it to my boss. I was incredibly close to being fired because I had written I hated my job. So yeah, professionally I am very wary about what I write and who I share my blog URL with. I’m AnnaB. I don’t use my real name on my blog. For a while there, I wasn’t too concerned about my online identity until about 2 jobs ago. When my entire HR dept read my blog and sent it to my boss. I was incredibly close to being fired because I had written I hated my job. So yeah, professionally I am very wary about what I write and who I share my blog URL with.

]]> By: Jenny http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171352 Jenny Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:42:04 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171352 One person I did NOT tell, but if you google my name I'm the number one result ... And,besides one result for a doctor in Texas, I fill about 2.5 pages in Google. I wasn't kidding about not being hard to find. The other person was not someone I was speaking to with a date in mind and was explaining social media in general. That situation was more a problem because once he saw WHAT it is he didn't get it and it turned more in to it being him not understanding me or what I do. I mean people (in general) don't have to understand it, but it's nice if they're not closed off or afraid about it before they know about it. Especially other than mentioning the fact that dates EXIST, I never write about that part of my personal life! Most readers hadn't even known I had been dating someone seriously for over two years until we broke up! I'm the same way with friends or family who aren't comfortable with being written about. That being said, I didn't mean for this conversation to focus on dating and here I am still talking about it! One person I did NOT tell, but if you google my name I’m the number one result … And,besides one result for a doctor in Texas, I fill about 2.5 pages in Google. I wasn’t kidding about not being hard to find.

The other person was not someone I was speaking to with a date in mind and was explaining social media in general. That situation was more a problem because once he saw WHAT it is he didn’t get it and it turned more in to it being him not understanding me or what I do. I mean people (in general) don’t have to understand it, but it’s nice if they’re not closed off or afraid about it before they know about it. Especially other than mentioning the fact that dates EXIST, I never write about that part of my personal life! Most readers hadn’t even known I had been dating someone seriously for over two years until we broke up! I’m the same way with friends or family who aren’t comfortable with being written about.

That being said, I didn’t mean for this conversation to focus on dating and here I am still talking about it!

]]> By: eileen http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171344 eileen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:08:49 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171344 More...mostly, it's great having people know that it's me behind the curtain, because people often email me links and stories that they think I'd like for my blog. But I forget about the lurkers- the only people who I think read the blog are the ones who occasionally comment, so every once in a while someone will say something that completely catches me by suprise because I had no idea that they knew about mu blog. More…mostly, it’s great having people know that it’s me behind the curtain, because people often email me links and stories that they think I’d like for my blog.

But I forget about the lurkers- the only people who I think read the blog are the ones who occasionally comment, so every once in a while someone will say something that completely catches me by suprise because I had no idea that they knew about mu blog.

]]> By: eileen http://alleyesonjenny.com/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/comment-page-1/#comment-171341 eileen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:47:38 +0000 http://alleyesonjenny.com/index.php/2008/10/30/to-be-named-or-not-to-be-named/#comment-171341 I use my first name only on my blog. But it's linked to my Facebook page, which has my real name, so I guess all of those acquaintances from high school know about it. It's not really a secret, and because my first name is sort of uncommon it wouldn't be that difficult to find (try googling Eileen blog Boston). Mostly I'm just hiding from my boss and my mom. Now here's a question for you...let's say you go on a date or two with someone. Do you tell them about the blog? Part of me holds back for a while, because it seems weird to be like "hey, now you know everything about MY ENTIRE LIFE, whereas I still know very little about you." I use my first name only on my blog. But it’s linked to my Facebook page, which has my real name, so I guess all of those acquaintances from high school know about it. It’s not really a secret, and because my first name is sort of uncommon it wouldn’t be that difficult to find (try googling Eileen blog Boston). Mostly I’m just hiding from my boss and my mom.

Now here’s a question for you…let’s say you go on a date or two with someone. Do you tell them about the blog? Part of me holds back for a while, because it seems weird to be like “hey, now you know everything about MY ENTIRE LIFE, whereas I still know very little about you.”

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