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Howdy, Mr. or Ms. Dong, and Welcome to the Wiki! You might want to check out the importance of using your RealName, so we know who we're talking to. My name's Evan, pleased to meet you!
You were wondering why people were questioning your use of an anonymous name, and it is simply because it brings into question your motives and activities. There are several people who use anonymous names (because they are professors, or because they question the activities of the Police department), but they have established their identity as editors. Most people use the name they go by (including myself — my wife calls me Wokky). In addition, you have (so far) only posted negative reviews about one restaurant and engaged in accusations on that same entry. It's not that you're anonymous, it is that you are anonymous and only being negative. The two together might make some people wonder if you are a sockpuppet account or otherwise engaging in questionable behavior. If you told us a bit about yourself, or what you like about Davis, and thus people got to know you, people would be less likely to question your account name.
Honestly, it's a bit like somebody you meet in a local cafe introducing themselves by saying "Hi! I'm Mr. Magoo!". If they then go on to have a normal conversation, then they are generally seen as sane. Somebody introducing themselves as "Mr. Magoo" and then ranting about how the person sitting next to them is actually a spy working for the owners of the cafe... well, that's a bit of a warning sign that something "just ain't right". If you want to go by the name "Mr. Magoo" or "Mark Twain" or "Xiao Ding Dong", that's fine, but as of right now (probably unintentionally) you're coming off like a crazy eyed person sitting in the corner. Most people here are pretty open and friendly; we are (or were) your neighbors, the people you see walking around downtown, and the wiki community is pretty much like the Davis community itself — you can introduce yourself and chat with people. Some people might use pseudonyms when striking up conversations with people at Chipotle, but most don't. When it's an obvious fake name, it just looks a little odd, and some people will understandably take what the person is saying with a grain of salt.
I'm only explaining because you asked. Regardless of what you choose to call yourself or have others call you (hey, look at my nickname), you're more than welcome here, and we'd like to get to know you. —Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards
