Uh, I have.
I did so in the last decade too. End of the 90s too, come to think of it.
Mind you, I was already known to several here IRL. It's why munches and gatherings are so good. Yeah, meeting us is really damned awesome, but it also makes you real to those who otherwise lurk here.
Like anything social, meeting others, even just to be shy and quiet in a group, establishes you as someone who may be safe.