I have to disagree with esr on this. Using a handle is different from being anonymous. Personally I don't really care if the person I'm communicating with is c

I have to disagree with esr on this. Using a handle is different from being anonymous. Personally I don't really care if the person I'm communicating with is calling themselves john or w4r3zd00d. What I care about is the communication itself and the consistency of the other party. I regularly converse with people who use an alias and if you participate in discussions around here, you do too. Use a handle, don't use a handle, I don't care. Be anonymous and troll, attack people or spew hatred and .. well, I won't care either - my mental filter will just drop you like martian packets.