I wasn't so much concerned about myself specifically, as just to what everyone else thinks about it. Having your name and address online seems to me a little scary on many levels, especially if you get a large following. I see Steve has his Donation link, but also posts his name and address for check payments, etc. I just don't know that I would want people knowing exactly where I live, you know??
I'm venturing back to school to get my nursing degree, and was thinking about creating a blog for those of us older folks going back to school, starting second careers, talk to other nursing school people, etc. This blog would be something where I might have examples of things or want to vent about things that could be troublesome if I used my real name, and obviously I would never use other people's identifying names or places, so I was planning on using a pen name or something. I figured that people who also do training, seminars, books, etc. would obviously use their own name, but I was just curious about the "regular" bloggers... and why or why not you feel the way you do.
I was possibly thinking of adding my own little donation link on my blog once I get it set up, for people to donate and help out with my tuition? Seems a little silly to me at first, as I've never blogged before, but the idea just popped into my head yesterday completely out of the blue! I figure if I'm helpful or entertaining, and people feel like donating $5 or $10 towards my education, that woud be cool! Don't know if it would actually work, but it never hurts to try, I guess!
Some good points of view so far today, thanks everyone for taking time to answer me!
