If you do choose to use your own photo, be sure that it does not reveal any information about your location or identity. While most users tend to use the photos automatically selected by the app based on keywords in their whispers, there is also the option to post your own photos as the backgrounds for your secrets instead. I know that we've already covered not posting identifying information in your whispers, but the use of photo backgrounds in the app necessitates another consideration.
Be careful that you don't over-use this app to the point that it costs you productivity or causes you to share overly personal thoughts just to get the 'rush' of a new notification. Having another outlet for our thoughts online, especially one that involves near-instant gratification from Whisper's very active userbase can make the app incredibly addictive. Seriously - Internet Addiction Disorder is actually a real thing. That's not just vanity, it's actually a chemical reaction involving the neurotransmitter dopamine and a reward pathway in the brain similar to the one that controls other addictions such as food or drugs.
It feels good to get notifications on something that we post online, and that feeling can become addictive. Sharing your own information also leads to a huge number of potential risks, and sharing other people's information is cruel as it exposes them to those same risks without their consent. If you post identifying information about yourself or others (including names, addresses, and phone numbers) you are working against the spirit of the app's community, and could end up being banned from the app. I feel like this one should go without saying, but it really is the key to all anonymous communities.
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