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Originally Posted by kennyc
Right about the names. It's not always clear and certainly someone could use a "normal" made up name like Fred or June and no one would be any the wiser. I just don't "get" pseudonyms -- just me -- I'm one of those people that tend to say what they think and think people should be open and honest in what they say and express. I'm funny that way.  |
I don't exactly disagree, but you can't control other people's reactions, and for some people it can be nice - perhaps even necessary - to have a 'free space' to express things they don't want to share with everyone. For that reason it can be nice to use a pseudonym. There are some things in my life I like to keep on a need to know basis - not because I have to, but because that's my comfort level that not everyone knows everything about me.