Poll: Do you use your real identity on HN?

Post by malgorithms » Thu, May 16, 2013, 11:55 PM UTC

simonsarris wrote: post #70

Yes, and for almost[1] all other things on the internet for that matter. "We should try to be happy, if only to set an example." -Jacques Prévert I try to be as open and plainly honest as possible, and I think using my real name keeps me from being inflammatory, and I think it also keeps other from doing the same to me (at least a little). Put another way, I think using real names makes an atmosphere of more empathy…

Post by newnewnew » Fri, May 17, 2013, 12:04 AM UTC

Post by nemesis1637 » Fri, May 17, 2013, 12:06 AM UTC

Post by Guvante » Fri, May 17, 2013, 12:14 AM UTC

Post by echohack » Fri, May 17, 2013, 12:15 AM UTC

flatline wrote: post #25

For some reason I'm extremely hesitant to post things under my real name. I don't really care if people know my name on an individual basis (and it's not like I'm a high profile poster anyway), but I am squeamish about it generally, and feel too self-conscious to post anything if my name is associated directly with it. I've tried blogging under my real name and always went back and deleted everything, it caused me to…