Quote Originally Posted by Charmian View Post
Part of my point is that to an outsider, there is no indication of who anyone is, how old they are or where they are based. It would be far more welcoming to potential new members of the forum, if all contributors were open about their identity.
I appreciate the positive sentiment behind your reasoning. However, we don't have to be out of favour Russian oligarchs, or political dissenters from totalitarian regimes to want to be cautious about providing that level of personal information online.

I work for/have worked for, a variety of psychiatric services dealing with 'clients' who have significant, long-term, complex, mental health issues and often work alongside colleagues from the criminal justice service, probation, social services, etc. Sadly, as professionals in such fields we have very good reasons to ensure that our personal details are not broadcast and thereby kept separate from our professional identities.

How to contend with such concerns?