[richlevy]

Out of curiosity I did an Internet search of myself and some Cellarites whose names I know. I found a 2009 police report.

Now in the old days there might be a check box on a job application about whether you have been convicted. You would not have to mention any time you were taken into custody if no charges were brought or if the cops took you to meet someone like Wolf.

Now that more and more information is 'on the grid', what used to be 'public information' but difficult to collect and store is becoming simpler and simpler.

The fact that someone is involved in something like a domestic disturbance or some other crime that ends up on the police blotter, even as a witness, can now be accessible with a simple search by anyone.

I know of a few cases where people here have changed handles because their true names became linked with their Cellar identity. This may not actually work well unless they start their new ID from scratch.