I vote no (clearly). Here's how I break down the reasoning: In the HN community, non-constructive commenting is pretty strongly discouraged and moderated, so t

I vote no (clearly). Here's how I break down the reasoning: In the HN community, non-constructive commenting is pretty strongly discouraged and moderated, so the urge to say things that normally would make someone want to hide their comments behind an anonymous name is pretty limited already. So if nefarious activity is already not your goal, it simply becomes a personal preference. Why hide honest questions and discussion? The only exception I can think of is if you're not well versed in the various knowledge domains that are popular here and don't want to give that fact away. I don't think that's a good reason at all though to be honest. I've felt this community be pretty accepting of honest questions and thoughtful input as long as you are honest with yourself as to what you're area of expertise is and you've done due diligence to the topic. If you're guessing something, you are going to be called out pretty quick. Don't ask for easily searchable facts, it's a waste of everyones time. Ask for opinions, experiences, etc.