Thanks for the good laugh there.
I do take steps in rl to keep my privacy but not to that extent, although I do use fake names in the occasional situation.
That is not what I am getting at here though I have played other games in which the "elite" players would analyze gear and skills of "lesser" players and then proceed to be condescending towards them or not let them in group and in general treat them like crap. Having been on the receiving end of this behavior many times because gaming is not my second job, it has left a very sour taste in my mouth. While I am happy to receive suggestions about ways I could be doing things better, I really despise people telling me I have to play a certain way when I will not enjoy that way.