Ask HN: Why do most people prefer to be anonymous on Hacker News?

"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him."

Damn. Wow.

Cardinal Richelieu apparently. Yes, a great quote.

I think it depends on what you want from the platform. I like the real world contacts this platform can generate.

On the other hand, I must avoid touching hot button topics because some of them, no matter what stance you do take, essentially ruin your ability to interact with large swaths of the population or with employers.

That's super reasonable. And yes, the expectations and intent usually decide one's approach with this decision.

The Internet really isn't that serious to me

You earned an upvote :)

the internet brings out the worst of people