I know I’ve seen it before, I just can’t remember where.
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I think the risk is pretty low, but I'd consider simultaneously growing your channel on other platforms. YouTube has gotten pretty bad anyway, particularly with monetisation, so multiple platforms is probably a smart idea regardless. Choosing a different name is also a good idea.
I plan on uploading on Rumble as well, as I’ve seen them post ads on YouTube vids marketing themselves at the “free speech” video site, so it’s popularity is on the rise. I’ve just grown really attached to this username, I’ve used it a lot in the past, which hasn’t always been the smart thing, but it’s an online persona thing. Maybe I can ask ChatGPT to give me some similar name ideas, even though it’s cucked now.
I’ve actually been doxxed before on Reddit when The_Donald was still a thing, they found my Twitter account that had the same username and my real name, made up a pdf file with my LinkedIn profile attached, my face and a few other things, and sent it to potential jobs I might’ve applied for in my degree field, and even mailed it to my parents address. Scary stuff, got me pretty paranoid these days.
That's incredibly stupid linking your social media with your real name when you don't have to, especially considering this username you're so attached to is just a misspelling of a fictional soda brand
Than what do you suggest?
Not linking your social media with your real name, for starters.
If you want to start a brand/identity with your username that reflects you, that's great, but understand that that comes with every part of you. It's clear you understand that, and that you don't want certain aspects to be exposed in fear it will ruin your reputation.
So the best suggestion is having a different username, one that is different from any that ties you to your personal life.
Take me for instance. This username I made up on a whim. I'm not 42 years old, I wasn't born in 42, the number bears absolutely no significance to me. In that, I have confidence to share exactly what I feel and not worry about what anyone else thinks or people tracing this back to who I am.