I know some wonder why people don't use their real names or include their location. Personally, I have known friends who've had issues with people on forums where they were spammed a great deal, or harassed based upon someone deciding in their strangeness to look them up, and low and behold, their actual names came up while someone else Googled them! So their info was out there for all to see,...not something I'd want someone to be able to do to me or friends of mine.
For me, its a privacy thing, that's all,... but after reading this thread I can fully understand the frustration and aggravation of you guys with bad deals, etc. That's terrible!
For me, I'm more than happy to make a deal with someone on here, and "then" as we talk, give my info, ect. before finalizing and deals, trades, etc...not just throw it around to another person I don't know, and who does not know me.
Like I said, just a privacy thing, that's all...for me at least!