For the far greater number of shoppers, I agree with Steve, but not for me.
When in 2003, I entered the business and found the Volition forum, it did not occur to me I should employ an alias. Soon after, there was a post directed toward me that since I had chosen to be overt, I should temper my comments. Having been an independent contractor all of my adult yrs., I elected to remain opinionated.
I never flake and possess the ability to submit a report for the most demanding of clients. Any MSC undesirous of a relationship with me has merely to pass. This is not me being contrary; it it me being me. I choose not to type shrouded in anonymity. Even knowing then what I do now, I probably would have spurned the cloak.
Having used Bob Engleman on Volition, when I joined this forum, Shopperbob seemed a good fit. If, though, the money one earns from shopping has even the slightest importance, REMAIN anonymous.