[IshKebab]

I don't know about the others, but Banksy has been uncovered. It's Robin Gunningham. People still like to say it's "unconfirmed" and "a rumour" but if you look at the evidence there is no real doubt.

So I guess part of the reason is that people love the mystery so much, as long as the suspect doesn't come out and say "yes it's me" then they'll just hang on to the mystery. To be honest even if Gunningham said "I am Banksy" I suspect people would still say "but is he really? Nobody knows!"

[antoniuschan99]

There’s a court case banksy is fighting with some store owner and thats also confirmed his name.

[Timja]

Wikipedia says "Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation."

[IshKebab]

> People still like to say it's "unconfirmed" and "a rumour"

[gumby]

Isn’t it mean to uncover someone who wishes to remain anonymous and is doing no harm?

Uncovering their identity is just vandalism.

[ryanklee]

You should not repeatedly present the world with a mystery and not expect to attempt to solve it,

[gumby]

Just seems like it would be kinder to leave them in peace. If they wanted to be known they could easily have said so.