Ha-ha-ha! For sure, using a name that sounds real is a huuuuge help.
As for the pingbacks, I can see some of the objection because the pingback happens even if you're posting a link in a locked post. Granted the person who gets the pingback and clicks can't actually see the entire post itself, but I can see why people would be uncomfortable with that, especially given the potential for wank to happen. That's why I'd disable the pingbacks if they weren't hidden, and that's the only reason why I'd do it.
That's not to say that there isn't a potential for wank, hidden pingback notifications or not. If you post a link in a locked post, you're trusting the journal-holder to not out you. Plus, grudges in fandom can go on for decades and can burst out of hiding at any time.
Overall, my reasoning on pingbacks is exactly like yours: Just about every blogging/journal service has it built into the code, so I don't see where it's necessarily a big deal, especially if you wind up getting linked "off service" so to speak.
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As for the pingbacks, I can see some of the objection because the pingback happens even if you're posting a link in a locked post. Granted the person who gets the pingback and clicks can't actually see the entire post itself, but I can see why people would be uncomfortable with that, especially given the potential for wank to happen. That's why I'd disable the pingbacks if they weren't hidden, and that's the only reason why I'd do it.
That's not to say that there isn't a potential for wank, hidden pingback notifications or not. If you post a link in a locked post, you're trusting the journal-holder to not out you. Plus, grudges in fandom can go on for decades and can burst out of hiding at any time.
Overall, my reasoning on pingbacks is exactly like yours: Just about every blogging/journal service has it built into the code, so I don't see where it's necessarily a big deal, especially if you wind up getting linked "off service" so to speak.