Every idiot newbie these days posts with a name & tripcode, even though it doesn't make any sense and just encourages more and more people to do the same.
There is almost no real need to post with a tripcode at all, yet people on the western boards overdo it very much. It gets really annoying and to the point where the communities don't look much different than your average drama-infested register-only forum.
I stopped posting with a tripcode+name almost completely about a year ago or so after I realized that there isn't much sense to use one except for vanity, attention whoring, seniority shit & other useless bullcrap. It also sets a bad example for other users. I wish more "oldschool" posters would set a good example in this vein and post more anonymously.