This is an interesting thread. For the moment, I'm going to stay out of it other then to answer the initial question.
Somewhat obviously, a forum where we had to use our real names wouldn't really bother me. Not only do I use my real name but everyone knows where to find me...
As long as I can remember though, since I've been online, I rarely use my real first name. And that's going back almost 2 decades. Anonymity on the Internet is more tradition then anything else, in many cases.
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