I chose anonymity because it enables me to not worry about criticizing my school, my professors, etc. I also don’t need to worry about my online identity which I actually guard quite religiously. (Though, I’ll admit, some days I’d prefer to be “out of the closet,” in the blogging sense of the word.)

However, anonymity has definite shortcomings. There’s something to be said for transparency and accessibility as values of the Web. You can’t get those with anonymity. Plus, if you’re writing good stuff you may want people to give you credit for it. (see e.g. Life of a Law Student who sought to use his blog to make a name for himself as a knowledgeable IP expert/student).