I've recently found it interesting to find several very vocal newsviners who have been around a few years yet have not posted an avatar or a bio .....

Not that they should have too ..... but it got me to thinking why?

There are likely a lot of personal reasons - yet I can't think of any that I would consider valid off hand.

So I am posting this poll to help me understand what the general feeling and mood is about this subject. Is it paranoia or privacy?

I personally find it odd that anyone would be active on newsvine and yet hide their persona 100% when just a few words and an image would suffice to give them some personality even if only an alias or a fictional representation of what they believe in ....

Perhaps that is the answer ... a lack of conviction about what they think and say

come out come out whoever you are ... ;-)