David Rodwell Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Hello You Lovely People, It was pointed out by one of you that no one here uses their real names. I am willing to give mine up...just wondering what dangers could befall me. I have had this name for 70 years and have grown somewhat attached. Why the handles and not real names? Joseph Snake Alagoinhas, Brasil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 " Lovely People " Wow, one can tell he hasn't been around us long.... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I have been lakeside since 1997 when I got dialup. I was warned not to use my real name, but I have always used it and have had, so far, no problems. Using my real name keeps me from posting evil posts, verbally attacking anyone. And it works for me. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 C'mon Pete, we know you're way too nice a person, to do that, even if "incognito"! 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Thank you, Go Solar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Back in the day, it was cool to have an avatar and a different handle. Nowadays, it is a way to hide. Two reasons: you like to attack, or you don't like to be attacked. Mine here reflects that I offer computer support... but pretty much everyone knows I am Mike Riley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Handles, not real names, has been the custom on most Boards, forums, etc for many years. For privacy and security reasons. That is changing now especially with places like Facebook where people use there real name and give many of their private details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rodwell Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I think anonymity is the cornerstone in some programs... But it seems this very anonymity brings out the reptile brain in some! Just read some of the coarsest, crudest and uncalled for remarks left on a youtube post aimed at the most innocent people! Perhaps our behavior degrades when we are sure no one is watching! David Rodwell Winston Salem, NC EEUU 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Menudo Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I call bs on this OP all the way! Delbert Botts Moose Jaw, Canada 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Its a nome de guerre you need on this board ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 5 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: Back in the day, it was cool to have an avatar and a different handle. Nowadays, it is a way to hide. Two reasons: you like to attack, or you don't like to be attacked. Mine here reflects that I offer computer support... but pretty much everyone knows I am Mike Riley. The United States Supreme Court seems to disagree with Zuckerberg, ruling in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission that the First Amendment protects our right to be anonymous: Protections for anonymous speech are vital to democratic discourse. Allowing dissenters to shield their identities frees them to express critical, minority views . . . Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. . . . It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights, and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation . . . at the hand of an intolerant society. https://www.abine.com/blog/2011/internet-anonymity-or-not/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Uh-huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 What he said.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 ...And then we have board members who post under more than one Nom de Plume. Makes it easier to argue both sides of a question and keeps the others guessing who it really is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuphel Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I think you have a very good point, David. The nom de plume I/we use is an amalgram of my and my husband's last names. I'm Lynn Phelan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I'd say most everybody knows who I am. Cristina Potters, of Mexico Cooks!. I live in Morelia, Michoacán, where we're known as Morelianos(as). Hence my board name: More Liana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Greenwood Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Anonymity is often the cloak of the coward...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckieHoomever Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Ian Greenwood said: Anonymity is often the cloak of the coward...... ... And in the age of identity theft and rampant privacy violations, announcing one's driver's license identity often shines an invasive spotlight on the unwise uncloaked poster. (Not you, Ian, of course.) 😉 Obviously, Duckie Hoomever is not the name on my driver's license, but it is the name by which all my friends in Mexico know me - some probably wouldn't recognize my driver's license name. I even have a THIRD identity for my blogging self! (Nope, not gonna spill here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Greenwood Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 The World of late...is running on excuses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Even if some uses a name like "Ian Greenwood" or "David Rodwell" who's to say that it's REALLY their name? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 13 hours ago, Ian Greenwood said: Anonymity is often the cloak of the coward...... Or the aim of a bot. Most do not understand that ALL names, phone numbers, and email addresses are gleaned daily by bots. What they do with the information is usually not beneficial. It is collated with all the other social posts one made. Put me down as a coward to avoid their actions. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 And I know, wee laddie, that your name is not Angus Mactavish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ferret said: And I know, wee laddie, that your name is not Angus Mactavish. No sheet? Maybe the data gathering bots know that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Greenwood Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 l ‘m sure you could ferret it out or perhaps use google if needed.... although if l did choose a nom de plume it certainly wouldn’t be .... “ polecat “ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 35 minutes ago, Ian Greenwood said: l ‘m sure you could ferret it out or perhaps use google if needed.... although if l did choose a nom de plume it certainly wouldn’t be .... “ polecat “ And now you've figured out where MY nom de plume comes from. Been using it since '97 when friends started calling me that because I ferret out information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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