Anonymity: May I say a word? I'm retired, back in college studying computer science. Every one of my teachers who has an opinion on the subject promotes anonymity on the internet. There are some truly odd people out there and you don't want to attract their attention. A technically savvy person can sometimes track you down and make mincemeat of your privacy. Even in a nice friendly place like this, it'e wise to keep the internet as much at arms length as possible.