Do you always tell your real name on chat?

Reveal your identity on chat - Do you ever reveal your identity on chat. will this be safe?
@berry9 (590)
India
January 30, 2007 1:00am CST
Most of the time we really dont know who is on the otherside when we come to internet chatting.would you tell your name and true identity the very first time you chat with a person?does it not maximise our risk?Would you dare give your mobile number if the stranger on chat asks?
9 responses
Thiru178
@Thiru178 (460)
• Sri Lanka
5 Feb 07
I always use a part of my name. Here on MyLot also I have given part of my name
danimarco
@danimarco (216)
• Romania
5 Feb 07
I always use this nikname
istanto
@istanto (8548)
• Indonesia
30 Jan 07
Not always, just for some friends I already know.
nw1911guy
@nw1911guy (1131)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I might give my number or I might not. Depends on my mood. But I have definitely gotten used to the idea that most people do not match their pics on here.
melufa
@melufa (93)
• Philippines
31 Jan 07
most of the time im using my nickname or codename when chatting but im using my real name on chan only when im chatting with relatives and friends. btw im using yahoo messenger and im chatting on IRC ting
ernest_bj
@ernest_bj (38)
• China
30 Jan 07
i give up chatting-on-line ,which is considered as a flaw just like smoking,drinking ,in my case.
the_dutchess
@the_dutchess (2610)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
actually, i don't. i used imaginary names sometimes! lol! it's just my way of protecting my own privacy, you can never trust anybody you know
darckj
@darckj (885)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
no! even the name i am using here is not my real name.. i am not darckj in real life.. but darckj and i are one.. i do not know who am i talking with, so i must be careful in giving my details...
tellus
@tellus (1441)
• Finland
30 Jan 07
i always use my nickname