. In some parts of LJ, it is the norm for people to use IRL names, and not in other parts. I think this could occur on DW
Does occur on DW. Obviously with me and miss_s_b (Jennie), but we normally refer to others by real name unless we know the other prefers otherwise.
But yes, there're already issues; most of my original circle of LJ friends were real life friends I was at university with, and several used their real names openly, it was only when I started exploring I found out that "weird" pseudonyms were fairly normal.
There's always going to be a problem if you're linked to someone who's not pseudonymous and are linked elsewhere by real name, especially when it comes to personal journals.
I think in that case it's beholden on the person who's not being psuedonymous to try to respect your wishes for a bit of privacy; if they're your friend, they should respect that, I certainly try to (even so far as to not state a username was present/pictured at an event, etc).
DW already has multiple splintered smaller cultures, and several are on here in their real names (not just staff). That this is true is a Good Thing, to me, monocultures are boring.
See, now I have to go back and find the newer comments, it was 43 last time I looked, and I forgot to sub.
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Does occur on DW. Obviously with me and
But yes, there're already issues; most of my original circle of LJ friends were real life friends I was at university with, and several used their real names openly, it was only when I started exploring I found out that "weird" pseudonyms were fairly normal.
There's always going to be a problem if you're linked to someone who's not pseudonymous and are linked elsewhere by real name, especially when it comes to personal journals.
I think in that case it's beholden on the person who's not being psuedonymous to try to respect your wishes for a bit of privacy; if they're your friend, they should respect that, I certainly try to (even so far as to not state a username was present/pictured at an event, etc).
DW already has multiple splintered smaller cultures, and several are on here in their real names (not just staff). That this is true is a Good Thing, to me, monocultures are boring.
See, now I have to go back and find the newer comments, it was 43 last time I looked, and I forgot to sub.