The LAA forum is what it is - largely moribund. The real names was just part of some pretty heavy handed 'moderation'.
As mentioned earlier there is a hair trigger response to any hint of criticism - which I find pretty ripe from an orgnaisation which changes it name and goals with no input from its own members.....
I very occasionally post there - but what should be a vibrant resource is in esscence a waste. But until the present 'managment' change (or perhaps die, given their attitude to the net and associated matters) it will remain something of a waste.