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Author Topic: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?  (Read 17913 times)

MauraDay

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Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« on: April 17, 2014, 10:17:08 AM »
Sorry, this may be a topic for the Superbar -- feel free to move it if so.

I recently changed my name from indymufan to my real name & face, and it made me curious about this question.

No big deal, but was just curious as to the reason -- protecting identities? Is it easier to criticize a screen name? Just what's always been done? More fun to be a screen name?

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2014, 10:18:23 AM »
I do use my real name.
Although some here use my nickname:  Sir Larry.
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warriorchick

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2014, 10:25:11 AM »
I don't use mine because I don't need other Scoopers googling me or creeping on my Facebook and LinkedIn profiles.  I have already caught at least one person doing this.

I have revealed my identity to a few Scoopers over PM and I have referred to my real first name in posts a few times.  I have shared enough information about myself that you could figure out who I am if you are really hellbent on knowing.  But I am going to at least make you work for it.
Have some patience, FFS.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2014, 10:26:10 AM »
I don't use mine because the username affords me a much greater level of anonymity when acting like a pompous, entitled a-hole.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2014, 10:27:11 AM »
I don't use mine because the username affords me a much greater level of anonymity when acting like a pompous, entitled a-hole.

Ditto.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2014, 10:27:13 AM »
A poignant and probing question - there are pros in some circumstances, and negatives in many others - been a problem ever since the early days of the internet when chat rooms were all the rage, and likely in other mediums before that - really an existential question - in the last 25 years its been possible for folks to have two conceptions of themselves - the real and the digital - sadly people are paying less and less attention to their incarnate selves and their relationship to the physical world - what that's doing to our brains is perhaps getting even less attention -  
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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2014, 10:32:38 AM »
Whether I use bilsu or Bill Portz, most posters still would not know who I am.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2014, 10:33:03 AM »
I'm proud of my past work at Ziggy's and Ziggymania.

Besides, who do you think gave Ziggy the line "you like-ah the small breast?" for every order of chicken?

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2014, 10:33:39 AM »
I don't use mine because the username affords me a much greater level of anonymity when acting like a pompous, entitled a-hole.

+1

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2014, 10:34:32 AM »
Whether I use bilsu or Bill Portz, most posters still would not know who I am.

Who's Bill Portz?

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2014, 10:36:14 AM »

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2014, 10:37:36 AM »
Just for y'all's info, F*ckin's real name is Jack Mehoff.
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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2014, 10:38:25 AM »
indymufan's real name is Maura Day???  Not what I would have guessed.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2014, 10:40:13 AM »
On a related note, I know that a lot of Scoopers have changed their usernames in the last few weeks.

For those of us who might not have been paying close attention at the time, would any of you mind letting us know what your old name was?  I like keeping all the pompous a-holes straight in my mind.
Have some patience, FFS.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2014, 10:40:32 AM »
Just for y'all's info, F*ckin's real name is Jack Mehoff.

Thanks for pointing that out, Ben Jerkin.
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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2014, 10:41:13 AM »
Sorry, this may be a topic for the Superbar -- feel free to move it if so.

I recently changed my name from indymufan to my real name & face, and it made me curious about this question.

No big deal, but was just curious as to the reason -- protecting identities? Is it easier to criticize a screen name? Just what's always been done? More fun to be a screen name?

Oh, you're a female.  Didn't know.

Like others have said, my name is an offshoot of my surname.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2014, 10:50:19 AM »
indymufan's real name is Maura Day???  Not what I would have guessed.

I thought she was originally MikeDeanesGlasses.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2014, 10:51:03 AM »
Oh, you're a female.  Didn't know.

Like others have said, my name is an offshoot of my surname.

I was thought you were a male stripper who specialized in dancing at college reunions.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2014, 10:51:58 AM »
I am Col. Barry McCochinhar.

Liberating, actually.


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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2014, 10:54:28 AM »
I am Col. Barry McCochinhar.

Liberating, actually.

Well done.
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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2014, 10:56:19 AM »
I always wonder if Melissa Smooth is a real name.  Doubtful.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2014, 10:57:02 AM »
It's an interesting question, especially since I don't use a username for the Scrambled Eggs podcast.

To be honest, I do like not knowing who people are because to a certain extent it frees me from biases I might have had that aren't relevant to a basketball conversation.

As an example, I knew one poster here in college and thought he was just the biggest annoyance and idiot.  As a result whether he has cogent points or not I tend to dismiss them out of hand.  Is that my problem, absolutely, but I like being able to divorce "real life" from the MU basketball stuff here.
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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2014, 10:58:32 AM »
I like my anonymity. I don't trust any of you with my personal information.

Bunch of creeps.

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Re: Why don't people use their real names on message boards?
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2014, 11:01:25 AM »
Sharpie. Formerly morecowbell. Better know as Dennis Reynolds in the real world.

Not too worried about people knowing my real identity when posting about MU ball.

 

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