But I'm finding much more than a story site here so I have to figure out what to do re accounts and posting here. I just didn't know that it would be so interactive but I love it!
Oh yes. It's a world by itself here

In my view, if you like to stay active on the site you should consider a reviewer ID, writer ID, and forum ID.

Cowardly? deceitful? I don't think so. It simply means there is less likelihood of causing offence. Offensive behaviour and language on forums is such a turn-off for me.

For example, if you were wrote a stinging critique of a story and gave it a low rating it could sour your rapport with that writer on the forum. It happens that I gave the Dr Wingate story a rating before you posted on the forum so now I think 'does she think I'm mean/ignorant?' . Maybe, she'll write an even lower review to my story! (Luckily my review was on of the positive ones! Pheww!)

Ok, that would be juvenile behavior, although let's face it, not beyond the bounds of possibility for any of us. There is always the risk of taking something too personally, it's simply in our nature!

Bearing in mind the content of many stories, I don't think a person should be categorized in the forum by what he or she writes. If others feel there is no separation between their stories, reviews and forum posts, then I truly admire them.