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The choice of a name can provide some evidence about whether it's a good-faith account or not; and the name "troll" is providing evidence against. If you told people why you chose that name that might serve to counteract the effect, but I think you've not yet done so... Needing to justify your nick may seem unfair to you, but consider it from the point of view of someone who doesn't know you.
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My standard way of dealing with internet names is to just ignore them completely because they don't provide much evidence/usefulness (unless I want to reference the person) and I want to read the comment anyway. I guess I thought LWers would either not notice my name at all or see it, be a little more suspicious, and read anyway. (not immediately downvote or tell me my name sucks and I should change it)
AFAICT, you're looking at posts anyway, so good/bad natured names shouldn't matter, only good/bad natured writing.