Quote: (01-13-2014 04:30 AM)worldwidetraveler Wrote:I see now. But if you did get a picture of a random person on your blog and said it was you, if your readers every found out, you would lose alot of fans and it could hurt you.
Quote: (01-13-2014 02:30 AM)Afarang Wrote:
blogers usually have a "about me" page. the benefits of your real name is that people build trust more than having a "pen name". Also if you are selling them something, which a lot of blogs do, they are more inclined to buy if you have your real name with a picture.
This is the generally the case.
Also you need to get whois protection on your domian, to be truly anonymous.
I think you missed my point entirely.
The About Me page can have any name on it. People who read your About Me page won't really know if it is your pen name or real name.
I can get any picture of any man and put it up on the About Me page.
Someone coming to your page won't know who you are. They won't know your real name compared to a pen name and thus your credibility argument doesn't wash.
But giving the internet, I would always go Anon.