I specifically do this as well. And I've done a bit of a test. While I only occa...

SeanLuke on May 16, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poll: Do you use your real identity on HN?

I specifically do this as well. And I've done a bit of a test. While I only occasionally post under my real name on reddit, I always post under my real name on HN. And over the last year or more, it's been clear, to me at any rate, that I am much less of a jerk on HN.