Vaughn vaughnsimon gmail.com wrote:

John Doe wrote:

you are nym-shifting.

Oh?

Nym-shifting prevents others from knowing your angle on things. It
also prevents others from ignoring you, until the reader opens
your message and recognizes you. Any UseNet regular should already
know the difference between nym-shifting and using a handle.

May we assume that your name is really John Doe then?

It's called a "handle". The point is whether your persona is
understandable or recognizable, not whether you would like
everybody in the world to call you by your real name.