I think it depends which browser you're using. I can see it on my laptop, but not my phone.
On Chrome, if you hover your cursor over the poster's username (anonymous/Anonymous), it shows the URL to their profile. eg. yours is
It also pops up with a little box that ostensibly shows a bunch of stats eg. number of comments, likes, follows--but I don't think the numbers are accurate. I've been on 62 posts for a long time.
I think it's fine as long as you have changed your URL so it doesn't reflect your email, which is the default setting (looks like you have.) So nothing can be associated with your IRL persona.
I discovered it by accident a month or so ago when someone was on an election thread having a full on back and forth with herself about how dumb Dems are, pretending to be multiple people.
@anonymous She was a dumbass. Her url was also her full name. She deleted everything very quickly and disappeared once this function of the site was pointed out to her.
I think it depends which browser you're using. I can see it on my laptop, but not my phone.
On Chrome, if you hover your cursor over the poster's username (anonymous/Anonymous), it shows the URL to their profile. eg. yours is
It also pops up with a little box that ostensibly shows a bunch of stats eg. number of comments, likes, follows--but I don't think the numbers are accurate. I've been on 62 posts for a long time.
Ok, thanks. I have a general policy of not putting anything online that I wouldn’t say in person (and i‘d say a lot of things In person, lol!)
But I found that pretty creepy.
I think it's fine as long as you have changed your URL so it doesn't reflect your email, which is the default setting (looks like you have.) So nothing can be associated with your IRL persona.
I discovered it by accident a month or so ago when someone was on an election thread having a full on back and forth with herself about how dumb Dems are, pretending to be multiple people.
Lol. What a dumbass.
My email is a burner account anyway...
@anonymous She was a dumbass. Her url was also her full name. She deleted everything very quickly and disappeared once this function of the site was pointed out to her.