By the time we got to ALPB, most of us understood that having any kind of web presence opened ourselves to all sorts of mischief. Spamming, stalking, offline harassment, and even identity theft have resulted from registering and regular posting on some websites. For that reason alone, I used a pseudonym when I registered here.
I was here for well over a year before I decided that it was safe to use my own name. I've never regretted the decision to use my own name, but I certainly understand why some people wouldn't.