Using an
assumed name is, for some, a
safety measure. They worry about
stalkers,
psychos, and the like. I worry about
neither of these. I'm not terribly
stalkable, and I'm not a
small guy, either, so I have very little to
fear.
But
getzburg isn't my real name.
I like the feeling that comes with having
multiple identities. I like having a
score of other people I can be at
different times, in different situations. Those of you who have read any
Eddings are probably thinking about
Silk right now, and you're right on the
money. He was always my
favorite character for that reason.
It's
difficult to (legally) have
several identities in the real world, but on the
net it's easy as all hell. So I revel in my multiple-ness, and to hell with my real name. :-)