You can have an alt account where you build a reputation but do not divulge personal information. That way if you got something important to say there is a bac

You can have an alt account where you build a reputation but do not divulge personal information. That way if you got something important to say there is a backstory to verify. Of course this can be gamed and personas can be built as a weapon for future conflicts but at least the option is available for me and you to communicate with some credibility without opening us up to offline attacks. (I was originally writing IRL, but online is Real Life IMO, it is just that some parts of my online life doesn't point back a single identity.) There are a number of people here who run two accounts, like me. It is mostly a good thing IMO and totally OK with the mods as long as the alt accounts follow the rules and doesn't change too often. This is my third in a decade or so I think.