What’s the meta on communicating “hey random pseudonymous internet acquaintance / stranger, just fyi I’ve stumbled on something linking you to your irl identity, here’s how I did it so you can ensure no-one else makes that connection”? I can never figure out how to not feel/seem/be creepy when doing this, but knowing and not telling seems like a dick move.
No specific suggestion, just a note that you should make sure that your very message does not become another public link to their identity. That would be ironic.
It doesn’t seem creepy to me? Seems straightforward and prosocial, especially as phrased as “just fyi I’ve stumbled on something linking you to your irl identity”.
What’s the meta on communicating “hey random pseudonymous internet acquaintance / stranger, just fyi I’ve stumbled on something linking you to your irl identity, here’s how I did it so you can ensure no-one else makes that connection”? I can never figure out how to not feel/seem/be creepy when doing this, but knowing and not telling seems like a dick move.
the way you phrased it there seems fine
No specific suggestion, just a note that you should make sure that your very message does not become another public link to their identity. That would be ironic.
It doesn’t seem creepy to me? Seems straightforward and prosocial, especially as phrased as “just fyi I’ve stumbled on something linking you to your irl identity”.