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comment by _refugee_
_refugee_  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Our Community and Real Names

There are a very few areas of my life I don't post about on Hubski or anywhere else online. That's not because of Hubski, it's because of the internet. There are a few groups of personal experience that I've had that can be used to create "controversial" discussions that I don't want to deal with, once or over and over again, because I've already seen them happen and sometimes had to deal with them and I don't want to any more. I am reminded of 8bit and how he has to deal with racial issues and if they come up online he is always called to task for being a "representative" of that minority. Which sucks and is awful and unfair. I guess I choose to avoid at least some of that, and should appreciate that my experiences aren't as obvious as my skin color and I can choose silence instead of being called upon simply based on what I look like.

Otherwise there is nothing I talk about on Hubski that I would not be willing to link to my real life identity. I am thoughtful about what I choose to share. I do also try to maintain integrity, openness and honesty as I believe answering for our past mistakes is one of the best ways to prevent repeating them.