6 Mesh Identities

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Nicknames, nom de guerres, screen names, pen names and pseudonyms are the predecessors for mesh identities. In literature, for example the writer Iain Menzies Banks writes science fiction as Iain M. Banks whereas he writes literary fiction as Iain Banks. This allows him to maintain separate identities as a science fiction writer and as a "serious" writer. Another well-known example for literature is Stephen King's use of the Richard Bachman pen name in order to publish more than one book a year. There is a tradition for Hollywood film actors to adopt a screen name, e.g. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant and Norma Jean Baker became Marilyn Monroe.

espra allows you to have multiple identities each with its own reputation and trustmap. There are many useful applications of this, particularly in a celebrity-obsessed culture where someone's fame can hinder their ability to interact and transact in a normal manner. It also facilitates the handling of certain sensitive matters in a secure and pseudonymous manner. It can also be a way of safely expressing your multiple personas as you participate in various communities of practice or interest. These mesh identities work with hive intelligence (23) and swarm awareness(22).