I think there's two issues going on here. One, of course, is the RealName issue, and naturally, that's where the focus of the discussion is. The other, howeve

I think there's two issues going on here. One, of course, is the RealName issue, and naturally, that's where the focus of the discussion is. The other, however, is that a site like this, RealName or otherwise, has a serious chicken-and-egg problem. You need to have a serious plan for traction before even starting. Without a built-in audience (like Joel and Jeff's readers at StackOverflow), you're fighting a seriously uphill battle to begin with.