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Disclosing real name after using a pseudonym online

💚 healthsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A community member is unsure how to transition from using a pseudonym to their real name when communicating with a peer they have built a rapport with, fearing the disclosure will cause social awkwardness.

Who's affected: An online community member who uses a pseudonym.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A guide or template library for common social awkwardness scenarios in online communities.
  2. A browser extension that helps users manage and transition digital identities across platforms.
  3. A community-moderated 'identity transition' protocol for forums that allows users to link old and new names.
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Real voices

“What I don't know is how can I best update that person on my real name, without making it awkward?”

Source: Stack Exchange (interpersonal) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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