After reading about the guy who's leaked all sorts of information about our personal stuff being tapped, I'm two ways in thinking about public blogging, etc. On Facebook I try to lesson my personal information and photos, but still, they creep in when I'm tagged, or if I drop my guard. Hard to remain anonymous. And really, Facebook is a real trip for nosiness. If you think about it, all your stuff is willingly handed out. We just do it. Freely and without hesitation. I do as well, and am not criticizing anyone. I'm just thinking a bit more about being so gullible. Why do we trust folks so easily? You almost have to not blog, not play with any online games or even get online at all to remain safe, or what we think is safe.
And here at Blogger, Google reigns. I have a Gmail account, a Twitter account and one with Pinterest. They can all connect whether I want them to or not. I'm traceable. Find my ISP and you find me.
Just makes me wonder, though, if I'm worthy of a trace. I'm, pretty much, a nobody. I'm not a threat to anyone, though my conservative views might make me suspect by this administration.
If you think you can disinfect your life enough so as to be invisible, good luck with that. I do wonder, though, if it's worth making some small changes. Are there blogging platforms that are less vulnerable? Email accounts that give you more safety? Ways to safeguard your computers so that you're not such a susceptible target? I just don't know, but aim to look into it.
