On one hand, I do believe that when you are online in a nonprofessional capacity, you should be using a pseudonym. One of the many negative influences social networking has had on the netsphere, is now people just broadcast everything under their actual identity. I think that's such a huge mistake, from an opsec standpoint and beyond.
That being said, I partake in a lot of activities under online pseudonym that personal me identifies with and enjoys. I suppose I don't need those accomplishments associated with day-to-day me to feel satisfied.
However, I also like to sew little bits of falsehood into my online presence, for both shits and giggles as well as creating more of a proxy between identities.
I am an engineer, a father, IT staff for the family, somewhat of a coder, house maintenance person/engineer, sowing machine operator, glue operator, pest exterminator, AC maintenance staff for the household, chef... 🤔... I probably missed a few.
This is actually something I've been thinking about a lot as of late...
I broadly have three "identities":
My "IRL" identity, for work and family life and stuff.
My "online" identity where I pretend to be a wolf-thing.
My "spicy online" identity which... Well, it'd be rude to share. :P
I've been wondering how isolated to keep them... But as part of my recent plan to stop worrying about everything so much, I'm trying to not get too stressed about ways people could figure out how to "link them together". I highly doubt that anyone is going to take the time to run my reputation through the mud. And even if they tried, I like to think we live in modern times where the fact that I look at werewolf boobs isn't going to be that morally objectionable.
I don’t feel like there’s much difference in how I act depending on the company I’m in. The only difference I can think of is that online, I don’t care about my reputation at all, so I just say what I think - often without caveats. When I inevitably get misunderstood or mislabeled, so be it. Some random person in a different country thinking I’m something I’m not doesn’t really bother me. In real life, I just listen and nod while disagreeing in my mind. It’s usually only when I’m asked that I say what I actually think.