[cr0sh]

The author of the tweet (and supposed ident system) or the author of the article?

I think if the latter - there was no "spin", just reporting.

But if the former - then I'd say it's because the author knows they are in the wrong, but likely doesn't care until it starts to look bad for them, thus the duplicitous pivot.

[milsorgen]

The author of the system is completely in the right. People deserve to know who they are dealing with interpersonal matters, especially when it deal with matters of public record. Not everyone is completely gungho on feckless hedonism you know?