Personally I don't take pictures of myself and don't have any of the real name or picture based social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.)

Personally I don't take pictures of myself and don't have any of the real name or picture based social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.) I only use HN, Reddit, and Discord because I enjoy talking about current goings on and ideas with others, and to communicate about shared hobbies or interests. Do I like to get some Karma on HN/Reddit or reactions on Discord or replies on all 3? Yeah, I do, but not because of some "desire to be noticed" (I think) but because it means someone thinks I have provided some input to a conversation and they want to talk about it at the very least it lets me know I'm not a crazy person talking out of my ass. In fact, I'd prefer that nobody knows my real name or what I look like on all 3 of those sites. I can be a bit more authentic and candid than I'd feel comfortable being otherwise.