To be (anonymous) or not to be: that is the question

Two days ago, I commented in GadgetDude's post why I chose not to remain anonymous when blogging. Then technewb (who chose not to reveal his Blogger profile) replied that it's better to be cautious and that "you don't know who's reading your blogs".

I'd still say the answer to the question really depends on (1) our motivations for blogging, and (2) our personality type.

I explained about my experiment with anonymity and found it cramped my style. Besides, I also blog to establish a "voice" for the librarian -- NOT that I speak for librarians in Singapore. But hey, how many librarians you know are blogging? Do you know what librarians do or think about? You get my point... So I don't think I'll achieve credibility beyond a certain point by staying anonymous.

"Who reading your blog?" -- or rather, "Is my boss/ friend/ potential client reading my blog?"

I don't think that's the real question. The question is really, "What should I write, or not write, knowing that anyone can read my blog?"

If the above points don't convince you, then consider this -- look at the better blogs out there, and bloggers who achieve respectability in their fields. How many hide behind anonymity?