anonymous posters

bluebirdPT36 wrote:
Why do many of you not tell your name in your profile? Are you afraid of something? Some of you make some very bold statements from behind your mask of anonymity.

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First of all its not required. I give a general location of my home, I don't have to post my address which if I give my name, why not my street address?. That way when Im on here and posting about the good time Im having on the ocean 2000 miles from home, all a potential thief has to do is look up my profile to see where to pick up the loot! Your question is fair and has a point in that there are those who like to flame someone and then move on hence, they hide behind a computer with an alias. The alias as I always understood was for security purposes. Why do you have the need to know internet folks by their real names anyway? I don't mean to sound snarky, but I gave an explanation for my alias, so why, in your opinion should I give you all my information?