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Re: Why hide a MAC? From that which I know, I agree with this:
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Bottom line:
Only comcast can link you from your mac posted on the internet.
Only comcast can access your modem using the mac address.
I have no problem identifying myself to Comcast officials with a need to know who I am, through official and monitored channels. In that capacity they are trackable and the company takes responsibility for their actions.
I do not reveal to them, however, that I am sortofageek  on dslreports.com. If they happen to have some sort of grudge against me here, they have no reason to connect it with who I am as a real life customer of Comcast.
I have a different take on this:
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No one on the internet has access to your PC or can identify you by knowing the mac address of your PC.
Many people "on the internet" and even frequenting this site and this forum are Comcast employees who could potentially associate sortofageek with who I am in real life if I posted my modem MAC. That would not only be the person(s) to whom I am speaking in a thread, but all of those who simply lurk and read. It could include someone who might wish to cause a member a little grief, given such an opportunity.
Now, please don't draw the conclusion I think Comcast employees are swarming the internet just for such purposes. I don't think that at all. I simply choose not to take a chance like that myself and, thus, I use official support channels when my modem MAC is required for troubleshooting.
My only purpose in speaking up is education. Many just don't know. Given knowledge of the possible risks, each one can weigh the risks and make an educated decision for their own situation. 
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