# Have you ever revealed your real life identity here in your posts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 22, 2013, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624 "2013-03-22T12:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/101 "2013-04-02T21:25:22Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I decided not to reveal that I am Ken Jennings. If I were Ken Jennings, I’d have revealed it ages ago! ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/102 "2013-04-03T01:07:23Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > (Actually, now that I’m looking for a long-term job, the more “out” the better, especially among a group of generally smart – or at least well-informed – folks like yourselves. Thanks for letting us dipshits play in your sandbox! 😉 ) That never occurred to me. Would that sort of thing go in the Marketplace board? ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/103 "2013-04-03T01:22:35Z")
No, but anybody with access to my Facebook and enough time on their hands could easily figure it out by the timing of my posts (sometimes I’ll make Facebook and dope posts with a similar topic or bent, or occasionally a near identical wording at around the same time). Actually, screw that, my picture in the photo gallery is my Facebook profile pic. So a quick TinEye search will turn me up. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/104 "2013-04-03T02:34:06Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > Have you ever revealed your real life identity here in your posts? [Yep](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=541369). By the time I started using my real name here, there was plenty of information for people to find me. I mean, how many people have written books about closed captioning for the hearing impaired? Or children’s books about poop? How many tea bars are there in Montana – or indie bookstores, for that matter? I’d have been easy to find. As **Hal** said, if you’re going to stop by, bring a six-pack. I’m sure there are plenty of posts outlining my taste in beer 😉 ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/105 "2013-04-03T03:19:02Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > …What I’m worried about is people I know in RL finding out about my Doper identity. I have shared a lot of personal things on this board. To that end I try to make sure I never connect my user name with my real name. Yeah, I’m wondering what happens if my wife, or my boss… or my _Frickin’ Batshit Psycho Ex-Boss!_ suddenly stumble into the Pit. It would be embarrassing to have them read about themselves, and see what others think of them. So with my wife and good friends (I often quote you folks), I’ll refer to a discussion on “that board with the I’m always on” or “The smartypants message board”. The wife has never asked _"What_ board?" **Yes, let’s hear it for a couple with boundaries!** My sister would be bugging her ‘hubby’: “Ooh, a board? Like a bulletin board? Can I read it? What did you say about \*Meeeee? \*Show me pleaseplease!” ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624/106 "2013-04-03T04:49:38Z")
I once invited a bunch of dopers to my house for a Dopefest. My RL friends thought I was completely nuts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-revealed-your-real-life-identity-here-in-your-posts/653624.md?page=5)