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The internet was far more restricted in reach and scope back in the LJ days. It was possible to have unlocked discussions that were functionally private. Major news media weren’t mining social media for click bait. What we chose to leave public then isn’t what many of us are choosing to leave public now. Many of us are torn by the desire to not burn down our past by obliterating our older online presence but without the time or emotional spoons to go back and try to sequester stuff that we would not post in “public” now. Since moving completely to DW, I’ve personally stuck with keeping most of my posts access-list only which makes connecting with new people harder, but I don’t have the personal bandwidth to leave my online home open to all comers.