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Scared (programming.dev)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/cs_career_questions@programming.dev
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I'm extremely scared my career is fucked. My GitHub username is linked to my real identity. However if someone were to search my username up, the reddit profile of someone who posts regularly on porn subs and tweets inflammatory political shit appears.

Searching my name brings up that GitHub. I changed my username on GitHub, but searching my name still shows some Chinese github archival site that links me and my old GitHub name together. I tried emailing the admin and he won't remove it. There's no plausible deniability because that site also lists my projects.

My name is also very unique. I'm so scared. This has been stressing me out for the past few weeks.

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[–] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

It's fine, most places won't search your github username on a search engine. It's mostly just the places which require security clearances that do background checks that deep. So you'll be fine as long as you're not joining CP0 or smth.

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    • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Put the direct link to your github in your resume so they dont have to search it

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Lol. You are fine.

    If it ever comes up (and I doubt it ever will), the answer is a simple "that's not me".

    The Internet is a chaotic place. Name collisions are common. Professionals understand this.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Normally I'd think so, but my name is very uncommon. Like I'm the only one with my first name in my city on linkedin.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago*

    I'm saying that it does not matter.

    There could only be two people in the world with your name, you and the other guy, and the situation is the same. "That's not me" is the only thing you need to say. Professionals will understand.

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    • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Can't you just delete your Reddit account (delete all your comments/posts first), and the problem will be solved?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    It's not my reddit account. It's someone else with the same username as me

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Ah I misread that, If I were you, I'd just make your GitHub look as professional as possible. So that in the extremely rare chance that someone does Google you, it's obvious that the the accounts aren't linked.

    That being said, your career is not over and the anxiety you have is all in your head.

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    • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I have never googled anyone's name or GitHub account. But I'd also be paranoid if I were you to be honest. I don't think your career is fucked though

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