# Why Do Some Posters Sign Their Posts?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-posters-sign-their-posts/172280
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 1, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-posters-sign-their-posts/172280 "2003-05-01T02:16:25Z")
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### Author: ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-posters-sign-their-posts/172280/21 "2003-05-06T20:02:04Z")

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It’s how I sign all my correspondence.

IRL, I use my real name. Here, I just say

Regards,  
Shodan

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