(05-13-2013, 11:03 PM)Linuxephus™ Wrote: Well, using 2 separate Github accounts wouldn't necessarily be as hard as you might think, even to maintain using 2 differing names.
Linux Torvalds uses several Github accounts for various differing projects for differing entities.
Be that as it may, keep it simple and do what works best for you.

(05-16-2013, 03:28 PM)noize Wrote: Well, if someone IS looking for Deque the hacker, supposely they'll know something about her - or they wouldn't be even seeking (yes, I know supposely is not a word). You might look for "Deque hack java" on Google and find dozens of websites where Deque is registered. @Deque, I'd suggest you change your Github account info. Of course, it's up to you, and maybe it's no matter to you, but there is your name and from this forum people can find enough about you to find your personal accounts and recognize whether they're yours or not.

For what you're saying about "I might want to regret what I've said", you're right, I might in 2 years want to change completely identity. How could I achieve to do so? I make a new email account and pick up a new rand($name). Let's pretend my old account is fixed to my real life. I could move to a different country, change name, face, life, friends, credentials, past but I still wouldn't be sure to be free from what I've previously done.

If you think you want to go under your own name, I'm saying: go for it, but be careful, it's true that you can't take your privacy back. Privacy is dead, for what I know. My privacy does not even exist today. Maybe I can try keeping safe the privacy for "noize" as, as long as it's not proven (and then my privacy is safe - back again), it's not me. You might want to release stuff under your own name, maybe sell great software under your own name and under license...

If you're sure about what you're doing, go for it.
I'm for open source, but I should live somehow and maybe in a few years, when I end up with no money, I'll start selling some service/software. Although I'll always keep releasing free and open source stuff. In case I'll end up living upon my computer, I hope to be able to get what I need by getting my (strictly open-source) codes sponsorized.

You said you'd like to have your codes under your name, well, my codes always bring my name.

Code:

echo coded by noize.

Quote:Well, if someone IS looking for Deque the hacker, supposely they'll know something about her - or they wouldn't be even seeking (yes, I know supposely is not a word). You might look for "Deque hack java" on Google and find dozens of websites where Deque is registered.

(05-17-2013, 11:42 AM)Deque Wrote: The problem is not that it might be hard (it isn't). The problem is that I have to separate them. For example I want my fellow students to be able to find and see what I program for HC and I want people on the forums to be able to see what I did for university. In addition I think that the nickname isn't worth anything when it comes to licenses.
Do you want to be known for a nickname that every person can just use be being the first one to register in a forum?
Actually I don't. I like to have my real name on the licenses for my open-source programs.
Linus Torvalds is also known by his real name (it is Linus, btw).

(05-17-2013, 11:42 AM)Deque Wrote: The problem is not that it might be hard (it isn't). The problem is that I have to separate them. For example I want my fellow students to be able to find and see what I program for HC and I want people on the forums to be able to see what I did for university. In addition I think that the nickname isn't worth anything when it comes to licenses.
Do you want to be known for a nickname that every person can just use be being the first one to register in a forum?
Actually I don't. I like to have my real name on the licenses for my open-source programs.
Linus Torvalds is also known by his real name (it is Linus, btw).

(08-05-2013, 06:37 AM)Geoff Wrote: its a fine balancing act that takes a lot of work

I have been known online as Geoff for about 10 years now. and it is my real name. i operate a business and its just necessary.

that said... you will not find anything that i am not 100% willing to share online. any less than legal practices or events or data does not go up.

look at it this way... all the big names are known by names. they are the ones with enduring reputations. nobody remebers kill9 or nul| or even mafia kid from a decade ago. but richard stallman? linus torvalds? etc. they arent hiding. hell i dont even remember mitnicks handle. they probably dont post their home address and phone number... but they arent hiding.

basically. be proud of who you are. dont keep the stuff you are proud of seperate. keep the stuff you arent proud of seperate. if you get what i mean.

(08-05-2013, 06:37 AM)Geoff Wrote: its a fine balancing act that takes a lot of work

I have been known online as Geoff for about 10 years now. and it is my real name. i operate a business and its just necessary.

that said... you will not find anything that i am not 100% willing to share online. any less than legal practices or events or data does not go up.

look at it this way... all the big names are known by names. they are the ones with enduring reputations. nobody remebers kill9 or nul| or even mafia kid from a decade ago. but richard stallman? linus torvalds? etc. they arent hiding. hell i dont even remember mitnicks handle. they probably dont post their home address and phone number... but they arent hiding.

basically. be proud of who you are. dont keep the stuff you are proud of seperate. keep the stuff you arent proud of seperate. if you get what i mean.