u/BackgroundCabinet547

To be clear:

• I NEVER used my full name, only first name in a few entries
• the publication name/ profile name is unrelated to me
• I have a relatively common name

I recently started trying to grow my writing publicly because unfortunately I crave artistic fulfillment and external validation.

And before anyone says: “well if it’s online it’s public”

Yes. I KNOW. Thank you. But there is a difference between strangers (or my friends) organically finding my writing vs. recruiters, classmates, coworkers, exes, etc.

I do literally overshare my life and delusions on it. So, i rather drown than have that visibility.

At this point I have: 1) panic spiraled, 2) made my substack private, 3)started a brand new anonymous Substack

So now i have approximately 13 followers. Lol

• has anyone successfully de indexed something like this?
• can you weaken the association between your name and a publication?
• and separately, if I abandon ship and restart anonymously, how do I regrow without accidentally doxxing myself again?