Same reason movie stars (mainstream) do it? --- To sound more cool / special / something ?

I only divulge my real name to people I trust in this biz really. There are a handful of bad seeds that could use informaiton like that to cause trouble that ruin it for everyoine else.

Most people just know me as iwantchixx or Rex and I leave it at that. If it's someone that I do work for or if singing up to a sponsor then I don't mind giving out information.

One thing that really bothers me is how easy it is to get my address from whois databases. Any psychotic mutherfucker could find out where I live and do god knows what.

shit. I finally know who this webguy character is in my icq list. Was confusing me.

My name is Gene aka $5 Submissions

Because either they are crooks, or they are shy little people who like to sound BIG! :thumbsup

Well there is the odd exception DBD ;))

my name really is Ivan Ichianus

LOL! I wish I had registered something closer to my real name when I started in the biz. Trying to shout over loud music at a convention party, "KCat! Like the letter kay-cat. Just call me Kris!"

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Which song is your favorite?
Well, I guess I just kinda like 'em all.

i am new to the adult thing .. but use my real name .. i mean why shouldn't i ?
any risks of having a 300 pounds hitman in front of my door if i don't refer enough sales to my sponsors :| ?

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yakuza aka xlogger

It's all about controlling the footprint of my real name in Googlespace.

Almost every email I send has my real first name on it -- exceptions are if the mail is unsigned or is to a complete stranger. Sponsors and anybody else I do business with have my real name.

But I do think it's important to control what people who know my real name can find out about me by googling it. So I almost never use it in places the Googlebot can reach. Adult business, mainstream business, Ebay, boring hobby associations -- it doesn't matter. I keep my real name out of Googlespace as much as possible. It's a privacy thing, like pulling my curtains closed at night.

Sponsors know my real name

Well if I do bussiness with someone I usually let them know my full name, also if I email some one about bussiness, I always end the mail with " yours sincerely, Daniel Berglund " yea thats my name fuckers! :1orglaugh

<--- should be obvious...I used to do a lot of security work, so my shit is all over google. Fucking mailing list archives...

My sig file has been the same here at GFY since I started posting here - and it has my real name in it.

and the funny thing is: that statement is 98% true!!!