Last month, the total number of people who sifted through my profile was 117. But only a handful turned up on my "Who’s Viewed Me" list. I was somewhat puzzled by this, because I knew exactly who my future secret viewers would be. This I knew because it was Yours Truly who initiated this viewing rampage. Are people really that shy? In some way, and you might agree with me on this, I found it illogical to consider that anyone who secretly viewed my profile just happened to belong to the club of extreme bashfulness.
In fairness to my anonymous viewers, I feel that some who chose to view my profile behind the scene may have had some well-meaning ulterior motives. The idea of getting caught snooping around isn’t appealing for many of us. Then of course, there’s also that pesky trepidation of being cast out like an uninvited guest. Above all, no self-respecting individual desires to be considered an intruder, ever. In view of those concessions, I respect one’s discretionary choice to be anonymous. However, I am not that credulous as to believe that many individuals, in reality, can share the same preposterous reasons for obscuring their identity. It’s just downright peculiar and a bit too hypocritical to consider, don’t you think?
As for me, I prefer to view profiles openly. Call me candid but I just don’t see any point in hiding behind the shield of anonymity. Who knows, it might even brighten someone’s day. How about you?
Depends on their agenda. Maybe it is a ‘hidden’ agenda, haha! Well, I agree with you, there is no reason to hide one’s identity when viewing other people’s profile. But then, these people who choose to be ‘anonymous’ don’t get to know who’s viewing their profile as well, so I guess it’s just fair…but of course it’s unfair to us who are not ‘anonymous’ and prefer to view profiles openly. Sad thing is, on the internet, there is really no privacy. Anyone can find your profile, whether or not you choose to be ‘private’ on your account preferences. But then, again, I still feel safer to have my profile seen only of friends on my list
to protect my privacy, if there is really any, on the world-wide-web…:-)
October 8, 2006 @ 12:33 pmi don’t either. in fact, i thank you for your candid comment after viewing mine. i lovee your blogs, and will read more when i’m off from work. let’s exchange comments on each other’s writings and learn bits and pieces about each other that way, what do you say? you write well.
August 3, 2008 @ 11:24 am