Shoq 🌿Mar 12, 2023

RESEARCH POLL #207

A year out, when the Fediverse is everywhere among business, government, family, school and friends, will you always be comfortable with things like: 1) contacting and discussing personal matters, 2) reaching out to agencies for help, or 3) yammering about a weird interest or hobby in front of your entire social graph of followers? Or will you prolly do what many on Twitter did: use another account just for things you don't want to over-share with your main social network?

I'd want a less-public account for ONLY this.
16.7%
I'd want a less-public account for MANY reasons.
51.8%
Meh. No-issue. I have no secrets—from anyone!
31.5%
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Show threadShoq 🌿Mar 12, 2023
I was kinda hoping this question would get people's interest. It's a very important one for several reasons, so please boost it for your friends to answer, as well?
Show threadAlan MartelloMar 13, 2023

@shoq I want personas that I can easily switch between - the cousin of Google’s Circles. I can approximate some of it with multiple accounts and the ability to create private groups (for family, work, neighbors, etc.) provided group admin is easy and comprehensive.

It turns out once more people you know are here, the more this feature is needed as I don’t want to overlap my D&D group with knitting or gardening or neighbors or axe throwing or craft brewing or high school reunion.

Show threadShoq 🌿
@amart Personas are not the same as identity. Shoq is one of my personas. But it's not my identity.
Mar 13, 2023 at 2:04amWeb
Show threadAlan MartelloMar 13, 2023
@shoq Agreed, but people casually talking about social media often don’t differentiate between the two. A clear, concise and understandable language is needed for this since the implications for personal privacy and safety and real.