Quote Originally Posted by leo9 View Post
It is possible to keep your secrets in a separate compartment with no connections to your everyday identity, but it takes a whole lot more work than just clicking a box marked "Make my profile private":
Very true, and something I probably should have mentioned myself. Maintaining a nom de guerre (or a nom de réseau in this case) is a fairly simple way of staying private. Of course, posting identifying pictures of yourself, even using a pseudonym, is probably not a good idea, if privacy is your goal. And as you say, leo, even an alternate identity is not a guarantee. Just makes it harder for the casual pervert or family member to crack your identity.