I've had a number of people tell me they tracked me down to follow me chasing.....via Spotter Network. I've never had anyone say they saw where I was going as posted on ST (or any other venue for that matter). It might happen, but I can only relate what I have been told, and the SN thing has happened quite a few times.
It's nice to see some updates, but I seriously, seriously wish you would reconsider dropping the real name requirement Tim. If not, I'll eat a hailstone if you aren't regretting that decision in 6-9 months. It's inviting nothing but trouble and drama from troublemakers in my opinion. Sure, you can be swift with the ban hammer, but they will just create another persona and be back. Perhaps you could make a special exception for those in government employment to have an alias (I can see the reasoning there), who have been verified as to identity, but alias in general is bad.
On the other hand, they have a wealth of valuable knowledge to share, and without the real name, how does anyone know if they are learning from Greg or Rich, or some random person that decided they were a chaser last week and is proficient in using Google and regurgitating information? (Perhaps some sort of icon or member designation for these verified people?)