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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
So, you really look like that... "Elfwreck"?
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That's my hat, and my hair, and my face behind it. I sometimes go out in public that way but it disturbs people who think I can't see through the hair. (Which is now a different color--aqua until it fades out again & I re-dye it--so maybe that part's inaccurate.)
ELF is my legal initials. REC is my husband's initials. ELF w/REC, KSC (abbreviated) is our username.
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In fact, everything that followed that statement could be an outright lie... but since you are indeed hiding behind a false name and image, it's not like anyone can show up at your door and call you on it.
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They can poke around the blog in my signature and decide if I've got an elaborate, 8-year scam going on. Because I have school-aged kids, I'm a bit careful with some personal details. I'm willing to take any flak for my online activities, including potential violence (I live in Oakland; I face potential violence on the commute train), but I'm not willing to risk my kids' safety the same way. So no, I don't give out my address & home phone number in public online.
There's a difference between using a pseudonym and being anonymous. "Elfwreck" has a 13+ year history online; that's me & my husband, everywhere on the net.
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As far as opinions go, I don't believe anyone is reading far enough into my explanations for the things I believe. They take it at face value, ignore the reasoning, and either applaud or attack as required. That seems to be the way web interaction is wired...
Oh, wait, I'm doing opinions again. Gotta stop that.
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Some of the things you believe are built into your explanations. You can't advocate fingerprint scanners for ebook readers without believing that (1) tech-based ID is accurate enough to make that non-invasive for most people and (2) it's okay for a machine to require a legal identification for continued access to purchases. The first point's debatable on objective grounds; the second's a matter of ideology.
You should know when you're declaring an ideological point, and when it's something that's likely to bother a significant number of readers. (That's not "everyone should..." but "anyone who would like to make a living or even an enjoyable hobby out of written communication should...")