Thanks, everypony. (Thanks to an absolutely amazing tech admin, my other forum is back much faster than expected. I'll still be around, but not as much as planned.)
Ridley Wolf is the only name I use online (except for when I'm trolling), a rather generic combination of a old high school nickname and my favorite animal. In real life, I have had many nicknames, most of them not very nice.
I'm the kind of person that takes wrong turns on purpose, just to see where I end up. I would jump through without hesitation. I MIGHT have some regrets afterward... but probably not.