Is it better to keep anonymous or public?

[sdutt]

i think its better to be true and not anonymous as then only will you get in more readers

[What2blogabout]

For me personally I would like to remain anonymous. In time i will tell more about myself but I think If your public you can make a better connection with your audience. I think you should always be yourself either way.

[Graefyl]

I write with a pen name, but if someone knows how to dig they could find out my real one. My blog is about obscure places to travel to so I thought, "Oh well, I might as well be a bit obscure myself".

I agree with QuirkyJessi about keeping true to yourself. For me I have to be when I'm out there on some lonely path or I'd never reach my target destination

[professorwhite]

Hi,

I guess I can see the advantages of both but I like to be public. This is who I am and if you do not like what I am saying then you do not have to read.

~Vikki

[wishfulanthony]

Mine's public (except for one time, I had a forum inserted in my blog which I restricted access to just a selected group of players for a virtual game) because it allows my blog to gain more exposure, as well as allowing more comments in the process.

[furthurxfuture]

This is kind of a complex topic for me. I have a really controversial blog about hallucinogenic/psychedelic substances and therefore I think it's in my best interest to keep my work and play separated.

However, I am transgender and I blog under my preferred name, Joel. Since I am not out of the closet to many people, this is essentially a pseudonym, and only those closest to me would recognize me from my blog.

[pyrosama]

I always post as myself. This will create more traffic for your own blog. I do allow anonymous posters to post to my blog though. It's one of my design requests in 5 Annoying Things About Your Blog!

[Digitalpkr]

I post iwth my real name. I think by doing so, the blog gets more personal and I also belief that the audience appreciates it a little more if they know the name of the blogger.

[codyburke610]

I agree that each have their ups and downs. I started blogging as anonymous at first, but I wanted to get more traffic and promote it to friends and family, which was easier to do as public.

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[matbar20]

I think, in a way, that presenting yourself and your identity is a great way to make people comfortable with you, it kind turns on its side and makes you feel less comfortable at the same time. I know that more readers might come back to my blog if I showcased more of my human identity. But I am a shy person by nature, and while living in a small town, a little anonymity is like candy! I haven't even told my friends or work mates about my hobby blogging.