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Polymorph49 t1_j49for2 wrote

Easily avoided by not using your real name or genuine email when making public posts.

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9-11GaveMe5G t1_j4ad4s0 wrote

Don't even need an email for Reddit. That's why Im here and nowhere else

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Theblackroze t1_j4e9rtd wrote

Would an alias email work? Or is that traced anyways? I use a lot of aliases

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Polymorph49 t1_j4ejg6v wrote

At the end of the day, if authorities want you they will find you even with alias emails. The trick is to cause mischief but not break the law. This way you can say controversial things and it isn't easily traced back to your real identity, which would harm your IRL reputation.

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Theblackroze t1_j4ep62v wrote

I’m not doing anything illegal , I’m just curious because I know employers have software that can look up emails and accounts that are attached to it. Would an Alias prevent that? Or would it expose me?

I don’t know if you know specifically, just asking because if you do, I’d love to know

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Polymorph49 t1_j4es7dr wrote

I'm not 100% sure, but I think if you use your Google or Apple account to sign in to others services, then yes they might be able to look that up. If your recovery email on the alias is one of your official emails, there might be ways to connect them.

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Theblackroze t1_j4ep9lp wrote

I feel like Aliases are useless but I still use them because if they’re not, I’d rather be right than wrong you know?

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thumbs27 t1_j49i9lc wrote

Shouldn't this be common knowledge?

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Xeno_man t1_j4cbu0w wrote

No one is born knowing everything. You have to learn it somewhere. Some of us just get to learn it the hard way.

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Formal-Appearance210 t1_j4a21wg wrote

This is why you only post as a pseudonym.

I have work accounts with my real name and picture, and I have non-work accounts that are actually how I use these things. The work accounts just post work-related things that work contacts might be interested in.

No one from your work life wants to know what you think about anything other than what you do for a living. It's a distraction.

If I were forced to de-anonymize online, I'd just stop using it. There's supposed to be a line between public and private, work and personal.

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HanaBothWays t1_j49gofl wrote

Sometimes your terms of employment include an agreement about your conduct on social media under your own name and if you violate it, that’s on you! So you should read that thing carefully and be aware of what you’re doing. It’s why all my social media accounts are anonymous and I don’t disclose my employer or talk in detail about my work.

If it’s not in writing though and you didn’t sign your name to anything, firing you for what you post is a bunch of nonsense.

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brettgt40 t1_j49nmn7 wrote

I go one step further, I just don't post anything.

Can't get me on thin air, hah

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fitzroy95 t1_j4a0njx wrote

Some employment agencies also often check social media for job applicants, and bin any CVs for people with social media that have "inappropriate" content.

Sometimes there is no way to know how your media feed is impacting your life, whether positively or negatively.

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camoonie t1_j4afyba wrote

A friend of mine was rejected for a job because she had a post that said

“Trust me, you can dance. Vodka” on her FB page. I sent her a sign that said this for her new office when she got an even better job.

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HanaBothWays t1_j4b20gp wrote

I got a wedding present from a client - yes, a client - that says - “domestic bliss is only one wine bottle away.” Some people are too uptight.

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TheHeffNerr t1_j4ae45t wrote

Life Hack: Work for the government, so you can claim freedom of speech.

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HanaBothWays t1_j4b23x7 wrote

LOL gubmint jobs have really strict social media policies in the Rules of Behavior you have to sign.

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The-Initiative t1_j4bjtsj wrote

Employers can avoid the problem by checking first. I’ve passed over prospective hires because of their open social media content.

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