I know it seems weird. $50+$50 spent on what works out to being
   a Poem written in a Fictitious Names Database. But that's just
   $20/year (5 years span) for these two connected ideas. [$10 yr
   for each idea, "for less than the price of a cup of coffee per
   month" as the old "Save the Children/Cute Animal" campaigns used
   to say on TV.

   I'm trying to tie together the various worlds of my life
   together: We each wear many hats, play many roles. I'm playing a
   role right now: As "Internet Know-It-All" on a Philosophy group.
   I'm supposed to show just how awesome I am for the purposes of
   gaining either Agreement or Disagreement... or my favorite
   response, "Wait... what?"

   But I am other roles, I'm other people. I'm a businessman. I run
   several businesses that make money. I set up fictitious
   identities with which to present a particular 'face' to the
   world. [I'm honest and fair - I have certain things that I
   believe are "right" - not being a cheat or liar is two of them]

   Yet, I'm forgiving of those who "play the game" in a slimy way.
   I know their techniques. I even use some of them for what I
   believe to be good purposes. For example, I've gained thousands
   of followers on various networks by using similar techniques
   used by scam artists and the poor sods who fall into the
   "multi-level marketing" game - but my purposes are not for
   making money; they're for meeting new people, gaining new
   perspectives, and learning about various subcultures... all from
   the comfort of my ugly office chair.

   Being right for me is being emotionally in earnest; I believe
   what I'm doing has a greater purpose. I believe there's real
   people at the other end of the wires, not just floating ideas
   debated by little icons and pseudonyms.

   Yet, I'm forgiving of those who see the value in debating "pure
   ideas for their own sake" or to come to a greater truth; without
   regard for the person being a real person on the other end. It's
   the allure of the 'net.

   I also gave up on privacy years ago. Man, I should be in
   politics ugh. The thought makes me nauseous.