> But Dr. Scott Alexander So-and-So also says that Scott Alexander is his real-life first and last name.
No he doesn't, he says it's his real-life first and middle name. It would be pretty hard to identify someone from a common first and middle name alone with no other identifying information. Read his post again: https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/06/22/nyt-is-threatening-my-...