Interesting thread.
I'm a bit paranoid by nature. I have never posted a picture of myself on any forum, but there is a pic or two floating around somewhere, connected to my husband's various sites. So instead, I use the avatars of all my cousins
As for my real name... it's here. And I'm really no different irl than I am on these boards, or on my website. All different aspects of the same me. I have a lot of integrity, and I prefer to stay true to myself. Plus it's a lot easier to keep my story straight that way....