I'm glad anon identities are making a comeback. For a while it
  was looking as if real name stuff was gonna be required
  everywhere. It's close to that but hasn't QUITE gotten there
  yet. I've done both. I found i like standing behind what I say
  better. I lost my sense of anonymity in 2002 when Google opened
  up Usenet for an easy search. My early 90s shit on Usenet was
  exposed naked. So, I got over it. Stuff I did under pseudonyms
  I've since claimed as mine. Why? 'cause it feels better to stand
  tall. But that's me. I support anonymity online. Everywhere? No.
  But in most of it? yeah.