▲ -4 ▼ How old are you? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by WololoWarrior@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just curious as to what is the average age here. I'm 27 myself.
[–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [M] 1 point 5 months ago Not a thought provoking question. Locking. permalink fedilink source
[–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 3 years ago (2 children) I didn't join the fediverse to have my data harvested. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) And it's just a best practice to never reveal personal details online. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dudwithacake@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's even better to lie once in a while. Bonus: lie about the same thing multiple times with conflicting details. My online presence in other spaces mention both a wife and boyfriend back-to-back lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] disposabletentacle@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago both a wife and boyfriend But where is the conflicting detail? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Now we know you're lying about that. Or do we? You might be poly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you actually have your Lemmy account set up in a way that knowing your age would actually provide any amount of useful data to anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Not at the moment. But as an account ages, you might leak more and more info about yourself, (e.g. IP addresses, interests based on what you post about, etc). If you then add on a personal detail like age, someone with bad intentions might be able to narrow down who you might be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) And it's just a best practice to never reveal personal details online. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dudwithacake@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's even better to lie once in a while. Bonus: lie about the same thing multiple times with conflicting details. My online presence in other spaces mention both a wife and boyfriend back-to-back lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] disposabletentacle@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago both a wife and boyfriend But where is the conflicting detail? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Now we know you're lying about that. Or do we? You might be poly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dudwithacake@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's even better to lie once in a while. Bonus: lie about the same thing multiple times with conflicting details. My online presence in other spaces mention both a wife and boyfriend back-to-back lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] disposabletentacle@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago both a wife and boyfriend But where is the conflicting detail? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Now we know you're lying about that. Or do we? You might be poly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] disposabletentacle@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago both a wife and boyfriend But where is the conflicting detail? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Now we know you're lying about that. Or do we? You might be poly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you actually have your Lemmy account set up in a way that knowing your age would actually provide any amount of useful data to anyone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Not at the moment. But as an account ages, you might leak more and more info about yourself, (e.g. IP addresses, interests based on what you post about, etc). If you then add on a personal detail like age, someone with bad intentions might be able to narrow down who you might be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mim@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago Not at the moment. But as an account ages, you might leak more and more info about yourself, (e.g. IP addresses, interests based on what you post about, etc). If you then add on a personal detail like age, someone with bad intentions might be able to narrow down who you might be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Physically: 38. Mentally: 12. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] expatriado@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago you were made for the internet permalink fedilink source parent [–] Disgusted_Tadpole@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago One of us ! One of us ! One of us ! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago you were made for the internet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Disgusted_Tadpole@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago One of us ! One of us ! One of us ! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forgueam@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) 42, the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I turned 42 last year and will turn 42 again in 3 years, finally reaching the ultimate answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I turned 42 last year and will turn 42 again in 3 years, finally reaching the ultimate answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nemo@midwest.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) old enough to remember that the format is a/s/l permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago 19/f/Cali was my go to answer for that, even when I was 15 in the middle of nowhere in Alberta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago 19/f/Cali was my go to answer for that, even when I was 15 in the middle of nowhere in Alberta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dudwithacake@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Nice to see a lack of teenagers in the comments. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Presi300@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Presi300@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nyonax@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago For an apricot, I'm old. For a head of lettuce, even more so. For a mountain, I have not even begun in years. For a man, I am just right. permalink fedilink source
[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago 37? I don't think I've had my 38th yet. it's actually slightly difficult to remember my age at this point permalink fedilink source
[–] rhacer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I celebrated six decades in this planet last Wednesday. permalink fedilink source
[–] Bilbo@hobbit.world 1 point 3 years ago Just celebrated my 111th birthday. Now I'm off to visit the Lonely Mountain again. permalink fedilink source
[–] tallwookie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) age is a construct permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Time is a figment of your imagination, lunchtime doubly so. (as is age) permalink fedilink source parent [–] all-knight-party@kbin.cafe 0 points 3 years ago sure thing, grandpa permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Time is a figment of your imagination, lunchtime doubly so. (as is age) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] all-knight-party@kbin.cafe 0 points 3 years ago sure thing, grandpa permalink fedilink source parent
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