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The reality is aA lot of users onpeople use the same username for Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so onetc. This is concernedconvenient from a personal level.

Bottom line: Is there a downside allowing people(clients) who want to see non trivial examples ofHow concerned should I be with sharing my community involvement to clients if I participate in sites like The Workplace? My username here might be allowed to see a more personal side with some of the topics here? Nothing criminally related in regards to privacy. As they say "No good deed goes unpunished". So what may come offsame as being decent to this community, a client on the other hand may spin it in a weird way?StackOverflow or Git.

I apologize ifam not talking about anything illegal but just sites like Workplace when it's not as directly "work related?" I'm worried clients might see it is coming off as a question requiring an opinionated answer opposed to a solid onenegative.

The reality is a lot of users on Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so on is concerned.

Bottom line: Is there a downside allowing people(clients) who want to see non trivial examples of community involvement here be allowed to see a more personal side with some of the topics here? Nothing criminally related in regards to privacy. As they say "No good deed goes unpunished". So what may come off as being decent to this community, a client on the other hand may spin it in a weird way?

I apologize if it is coming off as a question requiring an opinionated answer opposed to a solid one.

A lot of people use the same username for Stack, Git, Codepen, etc. This is convenient from a personal level.

How concerned should I be with sharing my community involvement to clients if I participate in sites like The Workplace? My username here might be the same as on StackOverflow or Git.

I am not talking about anything illegal but just sites like Workplace when it's not as directly "work related?" I'm worried clients might see it as a negative.

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norcal johnny
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The reality is a lot of users on Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so on is concerned.

But, when a potential client, associate, follower or worse,Bottom line: Is there a stalker has accessdownside allowing people(clients) who want to all these places and where "The Workplace" is muchsee non trivial examples of community involvement here be allowed to see a more.. on the personal side of ethics and topicswith some of potential shadythe topics (if you will)here? Nothing criminally related in regards to privacy. As they say "No good deed goes unpunished". So what may come off as being decent to this community, should one consider using a different account or screen nameclient on the other hand may spin it in a weird way?

I apologize if it is coming off as a question requiring an opinionated answer opposed to a solid one.

The reality is a lot of users on Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so on is concerned.

But, when a potential client, associate, follower or worse, a stalker has access to all these places and where "The Workplace" is much more.. on the personal side of ethics and topics of potential shady topics (if you will), should one consider using a different account or screen name?

The reality is a lot of users on Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so on is concerned.

Bottom line: Is there a downside allowing people(clients) who want to see non trivial examples of community involvement here be allowed to see a more personal side with some of the topics here? Nothing criminally related in regards to privacy. As they say "No good deed goes unpunished". So what may come off as being decent to this community, a client on the other hand may spin it in a weird way?

I apologize if it is coming off as a question requiring an opinionated answer opposed to a solid one.

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norcal johnny
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Should a person be concerned with using their branded screen name on "The Workplace"?

The reality is a lot of users on Stack, Git, Codepen and so on use the same name, which is great when development or home improvement and so on is concerned.

But, when a potential client, associate, follower or worse, a stalker has access to all these places and where "The Workplace" is much more.. on the personal side of ethics and topics of potential shady topics (if you will), should one consider using a different account or screen name?