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I find it very interesting that almost every single mathoverflow user (based on this page alone) uses their full name as their username on the site. Compare th
by brown9-2 17y ago
I find it very interesting that almost every single mathoverflow user (based on this page alone) uses their full name as their username on the site.
Compare that with stackoverflow and HN in which we use nicknames, made up names, etc.
Just interesting to see how different communities choose to handle something like this.
- Rod 17y agoIt's a MO policy: http://mathoverflow.net/faq http://mathoverflow.net/faq "We also encourage you to use your real name as your username. In your own enlightened self-interest, realise that participating in blogs, Math Overflow, the arXiv, and mathematical publishing are all forms of advertising for your "brand", even if that’s not your principal purpose (and hopefully it’s not). Since job applications require you to write your real name, you might as well use it everywhere else, too." The bright side is that if a Fields medalist answers your question, you know it ;-)