Disclaimer: Sometimes, we may have differing definitions of FAKE and REAL.

My Facebook looks like a "fake account" but it's the only Facebook account I have. (I have Twitter, Instagram and several others but I don't use them at all or only occasionally).

Backstory

Few years ago, there was a Facebook debate about a particular armed group (operative in India's northeast), where I articulated my displeasure about them. The backlash was grotesque. Then one thing led to another and ultimately I "deactivated" my Facebook, and opened a brand new one which I still use to this day. This time I display no info.

Assuming Too Much: Unique Circumstance

A story is told, which goes something like this: **Tom**: *What have you done to deserve a prison time, Jerry*? **Jerry**: *In times like these, why aren't you in prison, Tom*? Online world also mimicks the society. You'll have a good time on the Internet, if you have a good time in the society. In India, some years ago, someone went to the prison for clicking a Facebook like button (a funny story for most, but not funny for him who got jailed). So it's not fun to display identifiable info, sometimes.

Learning Stage

Steemit is a whole another world, very confusing, I found myself endlessly exploring, bumping my head here and there. I hope to open a "real account" someday (that is, if Steemit is still around in future) and give away my experimental Steemit to someone else or to a community project.

Niche Accounts

I heard someone say that he'll open one account for each of his niches -- I may not be calling his niche accounts as fake. :)

Verdict

What's fake and what's not, may have to be inferred from purpose. What purpose does the account serve? Once you put your finger on the purpose of someone's account, you'll know if it's "fake" or "real". Without finding the purpose, I'd rather not assume too much. Krypt/rockofallages.