- the user wishes to have their identity be immutable and persistent - that is to say, continue to be associated with old posts , analytics data and content regardless of the number of name and identifying info changes, thanks to “helpful” permafingerprint algorithms tracking the user across identity changes.
- the user will never have a stalker, an abusive ex, or angry internet mob
- the user probably doesn’t mind having their full legal name and list of postal addresses listed on the public web a google searcg away. i mean, it’s public data right? information wants to be free dude. you can just unregister to vote if you don’t like it.