Why do online portals insist on forcing you to be recognizable?

[Tic Tacs and Gummy Bears]

Sometimes I need to express opinions that I feel deeply but do not really want to be linked to because the opinion is not popular. But sometimes I've accidentally posted using my full name or picture. And then they don't let me edit it or delete it!

For example, I posted on one website using my twitter, and my photo showed up. So I went to twitter and deleted my photo from my twitter account....but whatever I posted on that website still has my photo attached :-( No way to get it down.

Also, youtube won't let me chaneg my username...and the huffington post forced me to link my facebook account and then they wouldn't let me change my name :-(


Why do they not let you change your name or take your pic down? It just seems to manipulative on their part.