What do other people think?
I think when I created this pseudonym ~17 years ago a quantum of anonymity and caution was the rule on most parts of the internet (geocities...). This shifted slowly and over time to the happy intimate privacy-sharing of today's Facebook. I'm getting old and conservative and stubborn mayhaps. On the other hand, I find it natural to interact with "abc38317", "hey-its-me", "illuminaughty23" and "starbeauty.97".