So, Gopher is being a bit more beaten by autism than otherwise, needing either hibernation as Gopher, or getting very detailed endless questions answered in the guise of Piper. And in the guise of Gopher again too, wondering about the IP thing again. Nothing wrong with that. A nuisance for Gary/Gopher maybe, but nothing but überspazz mode. Gary is not the only one suffering from that now and then. It happens. Part of being a spazz.
PPK posted something, that could or could not be seen as posting elder content. PPK keeps strict to the rules, being the man he is, and de-admins and de-elders himself on ASDC. Praise for that. I will miss him in both, I do not think it was needed, but I do respect him for it. Shows him to be as responsible as they can come. It is what PPK does, seeing he may have crossed boundaries he put down himself. And yes, praise to PPK for that, there are a lot of politicians who need to learn from him.
Indeed, and whoever gopher or piper is could learn a lesson in honesty and stop hiding behind the sock.
What would it change?
It would not change the questions asked from the side of Piper, it might change the perception of other members on who Piper is. But, revealing who Piper is would also reveal who Gary/Gopher is on many occasions, but not all. So, Piper telling something about identity on ASDC would have consequences on I2.
It is an unfortunate event Piper chose Piper for a name, it brought lots of things with it that ASDC could have done without. But that cannot be undone. Would not surprise me if Piper one day will be ready to share more, but, I could very well be wrong there.
When it comes to secrecy, some of the members here and on ASDC have no issues telling who they are, others have. It is a right people have and sometimes really need, going under a nickname.