So I created an alt, one that I don’t associate so much with “me” and who I can speak and comment as. I wouldn’t blame people for thinking I’m a coward but it’s much better than living in silence. I would never even consider an online relationship. I have one in real life and if I had one in sl I would feel as if I were betraying that rl one. It’s just how I feel and not how I expect others to.

The problem I had with the SecondSecrets was that it seemed to be about other people more than about the person posting. It was even more anonymous than having an alt and I didn’t think that was possible before. I found the whole thing interesting but also very ugly. Not because of the creator’s intentions for it (I don’t know what they were) but the level that people took it to.

Love you work, great post.

Had not heard of this since I lowered Plurk’s karma level down in retaliation for them doing it to me, but I did look at it. It seems to be ramping up as people hear and the temptation to top others as well. While this account holder claims not to keep logs, has Plurk itself made this pledge? If not, went someone does cross the line and the topic gets an order for the logs, Prad will know who said his site smells like cheese and depending upon the type of cheese he could do anything (Limburger for example would be the worse possible).

This is nothing like a blog in that bloggers are held accountable and act accordingly. Absent that, I don’t know if we can trust the offer of a stranger to be the editor. The editor who in posting would take the fall actually.