Yeah, it's a mixed bag.  There's something lost when you're known and part of something, but way more is gained.  But you can ease into it, the internet is good that way.

It's basically another variant of the reputation conversation I was having with somebody on SN recently and cannot unearth now.

elvismercury

See reply above.  Being a transient rando on the internet as ephemeral as a sprouted dandelion is good opsec, but an intolerable way to live for almost everyone.

> Many of us will be excited when it arrives.

And one (big?) part in this post will be how I am not sure if that's what I want in life.

Sometimes, you just want to be a @nemo, you know? lol

_lmao, except the part where people continuously mention you because you were so funny and they really miss you_

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TonyGiorgio

> (oof, did I already overshare?)

Haha, it's okay amigo, you're in a safe territory :)

> If I ever feel confident enough to talk about myself publicly (without exposing too much PII?), I may make a blog post about my journey in life one day :)

Many of us will be excited when it arrives.