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Mason - why do you feel it is acceptable to address Radar O'Reilly by what you think his/her/their first name is?

This may seem acceptable to most here - since as poker players you experience no heat from blackjack pits. But for a professional gambler it is important to remain as anonymous as possible. In the blackjack world almost no one would publically give clues to someone else's identity, even if bitter rivals.

While you may consider it a courtesy or friendly - this seems quite irresponsible when anonymity is a requirement rather than a mere weakness.

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1. The poster's identity was made public here by another poster, not by Mason.

2. The poster's identity is very relevant to this discussion. Failure to disclose it from the beginning may have damaged that poster's credibility.

3. Anonymity is of little concern here. Before you post here, or anywhere, you should be aware of local practices.

4. I find it extremely difficult to imagine how calling someone "XXX" on this forum could result in heat from the pit, unless she routinely wears a "Hello, My Name Is XXX" or "Hello, My Name Is Radar" name tag while playing BJ.