Everyone has multiple identities depending on the context. People will get more careful keeping them separated from each other. E.g. my Lemmy account must never touch my real life family identity
Things will get complicated if government id becomes required for social media like they’re trying to do. If that happens, you will end up with only one “identity”, and people will have to be really careful with it. No more hot takes or nonconforming or politically spicy opinions. Just today I posted a comment I knew would be unpopular, because I felt safe doing so. It wouldn’t be safe anymore for anyone involved.
People will need to defend their honour; losing face online will be really bad. Right now if someone is a dickhead and misinterprets your comment, you can just ignore it because it doesn’t really matter. But if it’s tied to the real you, you need to correct and clarify ASAP. Can’t leave misunderstandings alone anymore
Everyone has multiple identities depending on the context. People will get more careful keeping them separated from each other. E.g. my Lemmy account must never touch my real life family identity
Things will get complicated if government id becomes required for social media like they’re trying to do. If that happens, you will end up with only one “identity”, and people will have to be really careful with it. No more hot takes or nonconforming or politically spicy opinions. Just today I posted a comment I knew would be unpopular, because I felt safe doing so. It wouldn’t be safe anymore for anyone involved.
People will need to defend their honour; losing face online will be really bad. Right now if someone is a dickhead and misinterprets your comment, you can just ignore it because it doesn’t really matter. But if it’s tied to the real you, you need to correct and clarify ASAP. Can’t leave misunderstandings alone anymore
Yeah I’m scared about something like this “virtual signaling - game of the year edition” update to using the internet