FTR

[maevele]

Although I am not fond of my meatspace name, you're still welcome to call me out by it if it's some kind of issue where you think I'm hiding behind my username. Of course, I've been this username for over ten years, and more people know maevele than know me as given name. But, you people who insist everyone should use their "real" name, have you ever been stalked? Ever see what happens when certain chunks of the net get someone's contact info that they don't like? (see 4chan and feminists, last year, frex)

Maye that's why some people don't broadcast their "real" names, rather than an unwillingness to stand behind their words

Comments

[lisaquestions.livejournal.com]

This.

Will Shetterly and his friends cannot counter the fact that their asses are showing, so they make it about completely irrelevant garbage.

[sean-coltrane.livejournal.com]

I've been using my real name on the Internet for years, and I *still* wouldn't recommend it for everyone, for the exact reasons you've stated in this post.

[bifemmefatale.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I gotta admit, *that* whole argument never washed with me. I've been bifemmefatale since 1994. As far as I'm concerned, it *is* my name on the internet, since I use it for every damn site. It *is* connected to my reputation. And it's not that hard to find out my legal name if you have it.