Anonymous with the same reason as usual. What are the pros of stating things under your identity? The only I can really think of is that you receive a certain

Anonymous with the same reason as usual. What are the pros of stating things under your identity? The only I can really think of is that you receive a certain amount of 'credit' by default, yet on the other hand do you really want the reaction to things you say to be based not on what you say, but who you are? It's the reason e.g. getting critical advice from friends can be difficult. So I'm not sure this can even be considered a pro. What are the cons? Everything you say, ever, can now be tied back to you. If you change your view, you can be portrayed as whimsical or inconsistent. Things you say can be spun or taken out of context to impugn your character or misrepresent your views. Imagine if everything you would have said when you were a teenager or young adult would have followed you around for the rest of your life. That's the stuff nightmares are made off! Yet that's precisely what posting on the internet under your real name will now entail.