How do you feel about other members using your name in forum discussions if they happen to know it from outside the forum or otherwise?

It doesn't bother me and I've called members by their names and not their screen-name and I hope it's not offensive.

ETA Carl

Actually I like the familiarity here that comes with using my "real" first name. But a big NO on last names.

--Bob

My real first name is part of my screen name so it'd be my own fault if it bothered me. To make it clear for the blondes out there - I'm not bothered.

In posts, I generally address members I've met in person by their screen-name. A time or two, I've addressed them by their first initial.

Karmas are a different story. Whether I'm the donor or the winner, people I've never met have my last name and physical address, and I have theirs. I never have nor never will break that trust. I'd have smoke coming out of my ears if a karma resulted in my last name or physical address being posted.

I’d prefer that to be kept private.

If anyone checks my profile they can see that my full name is my email. So no I would not mind at all.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
How do you feel about other members using your name in forum discussions if they happen to know it from outside the forum or otherwise?

It doesn't bother me and I've called members by their names and not their screen-name and I hope it's not offensive.

Jim, I was just thinking about this.
I was feeling rude that you don’t know my name
but I know yours.

Have a good weekend,

Aragorn.

I'm fine with it if it ever happens. Nobody knows me anyway.

Chris

I try to stay completely anonymous, all the time.

-Rob

No problems with the Oriental Redneck.

I don't particularly care. It's not as if anybody who wanted to figure out who I was wouldn't be able to figure it out with a bit of amateur sleuthing.

In the I.T. world there's a saying that goes something like "Security by obscurity is ineffective." I've never relied upon it.

I don't go out of my way to advertise who I am. Neither do I go particularly far out of my way to hide it.

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Originally posted by bald1:
Actually I like the familiarity here that comes with using my "real" first name. But a big NO on last names.

--Bob

Bald is your last name, no?

I like it, Carl.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
My real first name is part of my screen name so it'd be my own fault if it bothered me.

You're Name's Tator? Like tator salad?

I prefer it. It's why I eventually started signing each post with my first name.

Something about being called Balzé all the time....

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Originally posted by ss9961:

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Originally posted by 6guns:
How do you feel about other members using your name in forum discussions if they happen to know it from outside the forum or otherwise?

It doesn't bother me and I've called members by their names and not their screen-name and I hope it's not offensive.

Jim, I was just thinking about this.
I was feeling rude that you don’t know my name
but I know yours.

Have a good weekend,

Aragorn.

Haha!!!

I like my forum name better that my human name.

B.t.w.
Once in a while it's fun to search your own name.

EVERYONE has clearance to use my real name…Buck Naked.

I share a name with a famous TV and movie character. I have pretty much heard it all. Seeing it here would be no surprise!

I tend to use their forum handle, I've had a few offline communications with members specifically ask not to publicly use their proper name.

If I know their actual name, I may use just their first initial, but usually default to forum handle, unless their name's obvious from their handle.

I've got a common enough first name [John] that I don't care either way.

Twenty or thirty years ago I would have been upset. Today, I don't care for internet anonymity.

I think everyone on every social media should have one and only one account directly identifying who they are.

I'm sure some dangers go along with that, fiscally and physically, but I still believe it's the best way to keep people honest.

Sort of like voter ID. There would be a lot less fuckery on the net if people only had one shot to get it right.