Because if you assembled my years worth of comments you could probably work out who I am, which would negate being anonymous. Might seem a bit paranoid, but I

Because if you assembled my years worth of comments you could probably work out who I am, which would negate being anonymous. Might seem a bit paranoid, but I have been anonymous and using aliases on the web since the mid-90s, which mostly came from being involved in the security/hacking scene. I do have an online profile with my real name as well, I just don't get them mixed up. It also frees me to write what I really think, with no pressure of reputation etc. No karma baiting (couldn't care for karma - obviously). There are advantages and disadvantages to being anonymous - it is up to each person to decide which suits them more.