system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why is having my real name on the internet dangerous but we want our real name in credits of stuff we work on?

I had video that had a screen capture with my and my friends names in it, and was told "all my privacy is now out the window".  Yet if we work on a video, we WANT our full name there and we hope it goes viral.  So why are these things treated differently?
gpt
Who told you this and are they a reliable source of information?  

A name by itself is meaningless really, especially if it is a common one. Identity issues come with giving out name, address, occupation and other information then it might be possible for people to use it in ways you wouldn't like or to try and steal your identity.