I wanted to address this as I've been seeing a number of alternative accounts here, both explicitly claimed to be alternatives and some who are just plain obvious. If you're under the age of 16, and you think you're super secretive or smart by creating alternative accounts... you're not. It's pretty obvious, actually (I've seen and been in too many situations with alts, so...)
Sigh. As a supposed "internet veteran" and professional creator of alternative accounts, I have a lot of stories to tell.
Firstly, how NOT to use alternative accounts.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerKwt4lWYX
1. For clout. A lot of people use alternative accounts to basically just follow themselves.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFC6afGpsd
2. Bypassing bans. A lot of stories on this one... 306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS6OP6oFH3
3. To basically bash and insult other people. Of course, I'm a bit of a tea chaser, so I do have alts for the purpose of confronting people about their drama (politely). Of course, this doesn't usually go well, so I don't want people associating dirt I'm accused of onto my main account. But straight out trash talk and insults... come on, man. Grow up. Imagine looking back at your life and realising you spent God knows how many years dedicated harassing young teenagers.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA2pA7KafT
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As a certified old(er) person, I sincerely believe teens should have limited internet access that's monitored by their guardians (I never had any social media growing up, and I barely have any now). There's just a lot of... wrong information online that youth should not be exposed to, especially if they don't interact with people often in person. Online interactions can lead to impulsive uninformed decisions that have dire consequences, especially ones that impact a youth's identity that they're still discovering.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6mYBuyTCL
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Now that's done, let me teach you how to create GOOD alternative accounts if you don't want to be associated with your main. I usually create alts because I don't want people associating me with a certain topic that my main accounts are associated with. I want sort of a clean slate... haha. Also for gathering information and sorting out my online presence... For example, an account for art, an account for university, an account for sus twitter furry p- I mean... ahem...306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iah5mr9D0
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So, first thing you want to do is to speak or type differently. Don't use the same sentence structure and slang you use normally. This can be kind of difficult, but it's doable.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JYJjQZQyl
Second, don't talk about yourself. It's really really easy to get stuck in a web of lies or find inconsistencies. Don't reveal your age, gender, ethnicity etc. Trust me on this...306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOmS04ZWze
Let's say I have a few alts. I say I'm from... America. However, the timezone I'm often online at is wildly different and hence it could be under suspicion. Let's say I claim I take business analytics as a major, when I know nothing about business analytics, or even say I'm in college when I'm not. You'll get asked questions sooner or later that you won't know the answer to. Hobbies, games, books... it's important to track what you've claimed you were into on your main account so you don't overlap too much. To this day, I keep going back and forth to check whether I spoke of a similar situation or hobby on my different accounts. I'm especially prone to these sorts of mistakes since I love talking to people.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSVj1tVISm
Third, make up a believable character for yourself. I'm pretty good at sounding like a young person... I think. If your alternative account is relatively sassy and smart, make your character stupid and easygoing. However, I'm bad at playing characters as I believe in my own authenticity, so my facade always slips... Heh, sometimes I just completely give up in my private messages. 306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrMNxfP903
Lastly, don't associate with your other accounts. Don't follow the same people, don't mention yourself, don't follow/comment on your posts. You might think you're throwing some sort of curveball, but you're not. It's cringe.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo1bezF1TQ
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Sigh... I can't blame kids for going onto the internet and accessing questionable content, because at the end of the day, it's the parents' responsibility to overlook their kids' activities and prevent them from viewing potentially harmful content. But I'm saying this... be really careful who you trust and listen to online. There are so many people who claim to know what they're doing but they really have no idea. News articles, your favourite celebrity's twitter... always always take it with a grain (mouthful) of salt. I'm tired of people talking about a topic they think they know everything about when they only read the headline of an incredibly biased article.
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Scams are really innovative these days. Whether it's a phishing email that comes from a friends' email address but with a full stop in the middle of their name, a discord nitro scam, an IP grabber or even a catfish, scams are everywhere. Youtube bots. Instagram bots. I don't have anything to tell you but: Don't click on links from people you don't know or don't have a preview. Don't ever share any sensitive information (personal information, passwords, etc. NO COMPANY WILL EVER ASK YOU FOR YOUR PASSWORD). If they ask for money (shipping costs, apparently they gave you too much money for some sort of refund, they're having financial struggles...) huge big red flag. Always check for details. And... of course donating money online. There are so many scams out there that are claiming to use the money to create a product or for some sort of wider issue, but aren't. I don't donate to people I don't know, or a wider cause unless I'm absolutely sure the money would be used exactly as implied. Be careful.
I'm usually open about my number of alternative accounts and I can say with certainty that none are on Penana! My art style is also pretty recognisable(?) so I'm sure if anyone knows my alts, they'll know me...
Imagine one of my family members are on Penana without my knowledge and reads my content... 勘弁してください!!
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