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CellBioGuy comments on Open Thread Feb 29 - March 6, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CellBioGuy 01 March 2016 08:10:58AM 2 points [-]

I am torn as to if I should tie my astrobio bloggery to my professional identity. Primarily because such bloggery is known here and in one or two other online spaces in which I also occasionally piss people off.

Comment author: Lumifer 01 March 2016 06:20:14PM 1 point [-]

I would recommend against it.

"I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record" :-/

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 02 March 2016 07:19:25AM 0 points [-]

What are your reasons for wanting to link now? E.g. do you hope to be seen as broad thinking. Or do you want to pull traffic both ways?

You can also try semi-linking: Add the other blog prominently in the blogroll.

Comment author: ChristianKl 01 March 2016 06:15:56PM 0 points [-]

In general I think the likely benefits from the linked identities will outweigh the costs. Being known is often better than being unknown even if the reason for which you known isn't super-special.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 02 March 2016 07:17:23AM 0 points [-]

But he can link the indentities later. Unlinking on the other hand...

Comment author: Elo 01 March 2016 09:17:35AM -1 points [-]

do it.

or don't. make a new lw account to do it?