[version_five]

Understood. You've probably seen this discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623799

It looks like they are willing to work with you to preserve your anonymity, but I'm guessing from your post that this process hasn't worked for you.

[codingdave]

OP here was also OP there. This looks like an issue clearly of concern to them, but there is some piece of the story we are missing if they repeat this question once a year or so while still participating on the site between asks.

[version_five]

Thanks I didn't see that. So this whole thread is dupe then.

[headShrinker]

No. No it’s not a dupe. Just as if FB still hadn’t changed one of their boneheaded policies a year after it was raised as a concern the first time.

[headShrinker]

You aren’t missing anything. Everything is public and I am an open book about this situation. I’m a privacy advocate, I delete accounts on social media from time to time, just not on HN, thus the posts. I have chatted with dang, posted, and emailed HN.