Why most profiles in mylot are virtual?

Delhi, India
January 27, 2017 6:26am CST
I noticed that many or rather most profiles have representative pictures, pseudo names, fun names instead of real identities or real pictures? Just noticed this... But why is that? Why are people hiding behind a veil of pseudo names and pictures?
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Libby Allen
@libster (167)
• Richland, Washington
27 Jan 17
I think it's just a security thing. You never know what kind of people are on a site. Most people are great and won't do anything to you, but there's that one person.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40789)
• United States
27 Jan 17
There are cases where photos have been stolen and used on someone else's sites. Catfish use your photo to pretend to be you and set up a scam of some sort. There are other reasons better not to go into.
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Buddy
@aseemchandna (70)
• Delhi, India
28 Jan 17
Point there! I have changed my picture too...I guess online exposure needs to be curtailed as much as we could do..no one knows when and where original identity could be misused...Thanks for your inputs! But how do I change my real name that is marked below my ID (buddy) @aseemchandna...any idea?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40789)
• United States
30 Jan 17
@aseemchandna I have tried to change my photo but it did not work. I will try again. I am not sure if you can change your user name.
MysD
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
27 Jan 17
My name is not hidden at all and my picture is me. It was taken on a really sunny day so it came out very yellow
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40789)
• United States
27 Jan 17
That is the funniest thing I have read lately. Thanks for the chuckle.
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MysD
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
27 Jan 17
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Sabrina Traversa
@sabtraversa (13097)
• Italy
27 Jan 17
I liked the idea of being crystal clear about me, showing my real identity. Now I regret. I can't change my username, so I won't change name or photo. I'm doomed. And doomed is also an username I use elsewhere. Whatever.
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Buddy
@aseemchandna (70)
• Delhi, India
28 Jan 17
I just changed my picture and name but now sure how to change the user name marked as @ I found the point of Jo Ann quite relevant that we should not over expose ourselves on internet..you never know when your picture and identity would be misused..
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (13653)
• India
27 Jan 17
That's my real name in myLot. I have removed my photo because it didn't look good enough.
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PLETHOS
@Plethos (13560)
• United States
27 Jan 17
im of the belief that you only your real info for business reasons and an alias for all else. its come in handy, especially when employers are searching for anything under your real name on social media sites.
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mohd sam
@mohdovi (1087)
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27 Jan 17
mine real, and i don't use my pic everywhere