I, perhaps unwisely, use the same username absolutely everywhere. Basically the only exceptions are places which don't use usernames, like Linkedin, or which predate inventing the username.
Ask HN: Real name vs. anonymous username – which do you use online and why?
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#22Real name (basically, I add "NY" at the end). Long story, get your hanky. I just find it's better to use my real name, and post stuff I won't regret. It won't hurt me, and can benefit me.
I also have NY at the end of my name for New York!
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#23Anonymous. Let's just say there are certain people I never want to hear from again.
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#24Anyonmous name, cycling accounts every once in a while. It's getting annoying on reddit with subs having karma based rules, each new account is harder to start contributing with. Might just stop with the next one, I'd go without but you can't see the fun nsfw stuff without one.
At least in some cases, old.reddit.com has a click wall but doesn’t require login for NSFW. Hope that helps ;)
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#25Always fake, and a different one for each site. There's no need for me to link my identity between multiple platforms, so I don't.
The same, and I periodically create a new account here. Hmm, this one's getting a bit long in the tooth.
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#26"We are nameless, man. No names. We are nameless!" Cereal Killer
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#27I usually use anon when others can be anon. I don't like the information imbalance. If nobody were anon I wouldn't mind putting myself out there more.
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#29I'd like to point out that "defend my privacy" is only one aspect. For me there's also a kind of 90s-internet-idealism about how forums should work, ex:
1. Good ideas or truths shouldn't rely on the credentials of the person talking.
2. Less information can allow more freedom of expression in a community. (For good or for ill.)
Re: Ask HN: Real name vs. anonymous username – which do you use online and why?
#30A couple of places I used my real name since I had no issue, or invite contacts.
Anywhere where I think my opinions might affect my income I stay anonymous. My name combo is very unique, so anything I post would be related to me.
Honestly it's a small world and anything could be sourced, just making it less casual.