Playing roles doesn't make you a phony - as long as you make it clear what you are doing. I like to think of it as putting on my different *heads*. Theres my fun and silly head, my argumentative head and my passionate head. They are all part of me, but I find putting different names to them online gives people a clue as to where I am coming from in each post.

I've never been anyone but bagpuss here btw.

Bagpuss