“Is there not something a little sneaky about going by two different names...or did he have a good reason for the alter ego?”
Well, most of us use an anonymous name on the web, don’t we...and for good reason!
True, Seize. But you have never claimed your screenname is your real name, nor have I. Polarik did so on multiple occasions. Here’s just one example:
“She still does not get it that Ron Polarik is a real name, NOT a screen name”