It makes sense to me, due to the nature of Nostr, that people should have two or three Nostr IDs. With one, you should have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind in the presence of contacts you don't know in real life -- but that one should be an anonymous ID. It can be reserved for potentially controversial posts that could be used against you, like those that express certain political, pharmaceutical, or religious views. Another ID might be a more measured, professional one, a public face of sorts, where you are well "behaved" and won't get in much trouble with the thought police. Thirdly, one could have a personal ID for contacts you know in real life. (Better yet, don't be on social media with your real-life friends -- actually be with them! Or send personalized direct messages through Signal.) All the while, in any case, it's important to keep in mind that whatever you say will likely stay on your "permanent record." You don't want to post stupid things in your 20s, for example, and have it haunt you in your 40s.

Would you welcome any police officer or government official to come into your home anytime, unannounced, to see the receipts of things you’ve purchased? Maybe to search through your old shoebox of letters and pictures you received from your wife or your parents? Or perhaps to go through your calendar, your to-do lists, or communications to and from your church or political party? If not, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HIDE? But if you do value that kind of #privacy, why do you not… * use encrypted messengers, like Signal, SimpleX, Session, or XMPP-based messengers? * ditch Gmail and replace it with an encrypted email provider (if you must use email), such as the easy-to-use Protonmail? * store your digital photos on local drives, or on encrypted cloud services like Proton Drive, PCloud, or other cloud solutions like using Cryptomator? * ditch popular social media like Facebook, and replace it (if you must) with privacy respecting social media, such as Mastodon, Nostr, Bastyon, or even Gab, Bluesky, or MeWe? * stop using Office 365 and use the free LibreOffice suite? * get rid of Instagram and share pics on Pixelfed? * try using free and open-source Linux on the desktop instead of the ad-infested spyware called Microsoft Windows? There are so many better choices you can make for your digital activities. Start taking baby steps toward discovering freedom. Small changes are painless, and you’ll never miss out or look back. The very best things you can do is go have fun with your friends in person, and go read a book. Touch some grass and pray.