I recognize people's usernames all the time on HN (including yours) and other communities. I gravitate towards people who write good stuff and I learn to avoid

I recognize people's usernames all the time on HN (including yours) and other communities. I gravitate towards people who write good stuff and I learn to avoid the usernames of people that are unreasonable. I'd say it's less about broadcasting your reputation and more about letting other people make that judgement about you out of their own interest.