I think it's a good thing. I took a lot of pride in being totally public for years, but then when "being douced" hit the common vernacular it seemed like locking things down a bit would probably be a good thing. Ironically (or maybe not), I think I am a lot more open for having gone private on most of my accounts.
yeah... that's one of those things that i'd never really had to think about before. i mean, when i did a little contract work or one-off stuff for friends, whatever. the contracting people barely knew my name, and my friends already know i'm a nut.
now, though, i'd really hate to be a liability for the people i'm getting involved with. so i kept opening the lj box, thinking "would i want an investor to read this?" and closing it again. :P
Yeah, I am pretty careful about the streams not crossing. The One Name does not get connected with This Name or The Other Two Names that I dabble with. Shit, bpal got a brand new name altogether because I felt like it needed one. I am ootching my way towards Bethlehem.
Which is why one of them was born. She is a new creation. Not Firebird new, but still, that name was a big change. It has a little connecting it to the name now, but if someone doesn't know the root of the name, it won't be connected.
I love ootching. It is a great word.
And names have power. I am not a big ol' crystal cruncher, but I still believe that.
Now give me back my soul, you bitch. Just because I told you my name doesn't mean you get to wander around with my ephemeral parts.
Friends Only is good if you're planning big things and want to be on the safe/business side. But something to remember in this mass world of the interwebs is that anything your associated with needs a face - doesn't have to be you, but online presences are good, even if they're newly created for such ventures. :) *hugs*
oh, yeah, there are definitely those things in place! social networking and websites, oh my. ;D
i think that you're going to find part of what i'm up to interesting, when i get around to corralling my own internet presence enough to blab about it!
i really, really need to bookmark your DW account. i look every time you mention it, but then never remember to bookmark. so i'll do that now!
and we shall talk business at a later date! (there's actually a few, but i'm waiting on one to update their website with some stuff before i send everyone over thataway.)
you know me... you know why I went hardcore stage dark... don't regret it - do still appreciate having my space - my secure happy space with real friends.
yup, and that's part of the reason i decided to do that instead of just hoping no one connect the LJ with me eventually. i thought about your situation and how well it works out for you to kind of have public and private faces and decided on that tactic.
NOT that i'm going to be as e-famous as you are. but it's still good to separate right now, i think.
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now, though, i'd really hate to be a liability for the people i'm getting involved with. so i kept opening the lj box, thinking "would i want an investor to read this?" and closing it again. :P
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brb - slouching. LOL.
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the hardest part is coming up with interesting names, really. i mean, if you're OCD about ~meanings~ and ~implications~ like i am.
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I love ootching. It is a great word.
And names have power. I am not a big ol' crystal cruncher, but I still believe that.
Now give me back my soul, you bitch. Just because I told you my name doesn't mean you get to wander around with my ephemeral parts.
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... what? *innocent look*
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i think that you're going to find part of what i'm up to interesting, when i get around to corralling my own internet presence enough to blab about it!
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What business?
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and we shall talk business at a later date! (there's actually a few, but i'm waiting on one to update their website with some stuff before i send everyone over thataway.)
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:P
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NOT that i'm going to be as e-famous as you are. but it's still good to separate right now, i think.
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