Funny thing, that. I understand the need to shed one's skin, especially if the things you were once doing no longer hold your interest. Then you come back to lurk, or make new friends in a new fandom, with a new name. I doubt I'll ever do it. I may fade away eventually or some such, but I'm not one to 'avoid' in RL or whatever you want to call it. Unless it became a legal issue, I don't see myself in that position.

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