I agree that we are anonymous, whether we use a handle or not. However, this perception is evidently not universally shared.

Every now and again, a poster will go nameless on a certain subject, i.e., "I'm a long time member but it would be too embarrassing to reveal my name in connection with this problem", etc.

And what about those threads where it is quite obvious that a member is weighing in on a controversial subject? Are we really that afraid? What do we fear?

I respect the impulse to put a 'real life' name onto an opinion that one knows not everyone shares.

Elva Bontrager