Design Pattern: Digital Identity Panic

Summary	What steps can you take to introduce stability and reduce the apparent chaos of maintaining multiple identities across multiple social networks.
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Problem

Panic about ones digital identity

Context

In transition from one social network to another or collisions of social networks.

Solution

Relax but be aware of the potential for collisions.

Anticipate potential for future collisions.

Create multiple profiles within a single that can be used to separate functions.

Set ground-rules for how you use the space and stick to them. Clearly indicate how you are using the space - is it for professional use or is it for personal use.

Related Patterns

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This pattern includes "Authoritative Source" as a way to reduce the sense of fractured identity.

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