Multiple Online Identities

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Multiple Online Identities

Who are you? Who are you online? Are you the same to everyone? Should you be?

There's been a lot of talk about Google Wave as a new communications paradigm. I like Wave. I also think it's retro, harkening back to Nelson and Engelbart's work in the 60s. Evolutionary rather than revolutionary, as the quote goes. But even Wave assumes you are a single 'you'. They need to look at handling multiple personas.

Now, by example. On Monday, I'm launching a new project, in collaboration with ScientificBlogging. And I'll be continuing this twice/weekly space science column as well. That's two identities to juggle just for this site alone. Logistically, it's a pain having to log out just to log in for the other, remembering which I am, writing for both at the same time.

Don't get me started on multiple email addresses. There's the personal one, the science and freelance writing one, and the game industry one. Plus the legacy addresses from GMU, etc, ...

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