I partially agree with you John regarding using your real name. That indeed inspires more trust. However, on a blockchain like Hive every move you make is public, and that includes your balances and your feed history (where you might've disclosed additional personal information). At some point they may become magnets for bad actors. For that reason, I still regret I added my photo (an old one), instead of a caricature or an avatar. But at that time I didn't know better.
Valid point @gadrian. I appreciate the read and comment.