Quote from: hd49728 on November 11, 2019, 03:47:44 AM

Quote from: UmerIdrees on November 11, 2019, 03:32:34 AM

Quote from: hd49728 on November 11, 2019, 01:59:18 AM

Originally, whether people want to have privacy (from their usernames) or not, they should never use their real names for their forum account's usernames. Because they are almost unable to change their usernames in the forum. So if years after creating accounts with real names, they will struggle with their privacy if they want to change their usernames and have more privacy.

I am using my real name here, should it be a point of concern for me ?
I am unable to understand how the privacy is compromised if we used our real name as our username in the forum? We use our real names everywhere like on trading platforms, Banks accounts etc so whats the issue here ?

It makes a little sense if you don't run your companies out there. If you run your companies, using your real name for your account in the forum or any other forums/ platforms will result in risks of damages on your reputation.

Someone can use your names to create fake accounts on different forums/ platforms and use those accounts to scam. Then if someone else want to find out basic things about you from Google search, they will fastly get so many negative search results.

Generally, I don't think using our real names for accounts on the Internet is smart thing to do. Maybe it does not a matter currently but in the long run it does cause bigger or serious matter.

It is why careful people use random usernames and random passwords with supports from good softwares.

So what if i run a company and i do not use my real name on forums/platform , scammers can still create fake accounts on my name to cheat people.

How i am saved if i myself do not create my name accounts and others people can use my name for creating accounts Cheesy