I will assume you mean tourneys on cc.
There really isn't any confusion if one simply reads TD's profile. Time here and reputation says a lot.
Yes, TD's and players are real people, but, this is still the internet. You've been here long enough to know why some would not want to have their real name in their profile. Hell, I was TD for many tournaments with my former fake name, and never had a problem.
I think your issue might be with players at your level, which is a low percentage of those on cc.
Since there are too many inappropriately ambitious "tournament directors" running too many redundant tournaments and causing confusion by promoting them, let me express basic criteria how to distingush between serious, credible tournaments, and rubbish tournaments.
I. Computer assistance isn't allowed. Either games are rated or the rules are stated clearly. Casual chess for centaurs is different discipline and must not be confused with serious correspondence online chess.
II. Tournament director and players are real persons with true names in profiles, bearing full responsibility for their actions. Anonymous handles and fake aliases have no place in serious correspondence chess since they could get away with unfair or inappropriate behaviour (cheating, bad language, harassment). It goes without saying TD kicks out all intruders not meeting this.
III. Participants should enjoy good, fair reputation. New accounts (presumably returning banned cheaters), known former cheaters (e.g. from other sites or "second chance" by the staff), or active cheaters chess.com for some undisclosed reason hesitates to ban, should not be allowed.