When I joined Mudcat over 20 years ago, it was suggested that one could, even should, use a pseudonym, so I chose one which has a particular relevance to me. However, there is at least one other “Tattie Bogle” in Inverness who gets his/her pictures posted on the BBC Weather forecasts as a weather watcher. And another - or maybe the same - Tattie Bogle who posts comments in the online version of The Scotsman newspaper - so this could all get a bit confusing!
There used to be a Scottish online forum called Footstompin, where again, people were encouraged to adopt a pseudonym, but then, from time to time, they’d have a pseudonym disclosure amnesty, and you might find out who people really were.
It came as a surprise to a few here to find out that I was female, having been addressed as Sir on more than one occasion. I really don’t mind people knowing my real identity as I’ve nothing to hide. Nor am I in the habit of posting malicious or hurtful diatribes against fellow members of this forum or others. My golden rule is to only say what I would be happy to say to someone face-to-face and not join the ranks of the keyboard warriors.
Trish Santer (Edinburgh)