So, the argument is that people using screen names are hiding their real identity because they're ashamed to say who they are?
Roll up John Smith. Try getting that id. on almost any established site. And what a distinctive name to use on your books. It'll really stand out from the crowd.
And so to many more.
Look at the copyright notices on the books you buy. Notice how many copyrights are held by someone other than the author indicated on the cover? Or, could it be a nom de plume fronting for a name more ordinary or perhaps judged less marketable?
And in today's society of self-trumpeting p.r., why would we expect anything different online?
As for arrogance in screen names, well there's plenty of that slushing around the world, whether under a pseudonym or not.
DISCLAIMER: Written under a pseudonym, clearly, because I'm deeply ashamed of everything I say - or is it just that my name is so common I've decided to use something distinctive?
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