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More Folks Using Their Real Names in Online 'Handles'

If you're old enough to remember the early days of the Internet, then you probably remember having an account or two with a convoluted user name made up of some combination of words and numbers -- for example, we spent many hours chatting on AOL's Instant Messenger as 'ninjaturtle87.' Back in the late '90s, these handles gave a sense of anonymity to online interaction, and were believed to be ...