I just don't get it????

PaulMys said:
You young punk...............Im the MAN
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Back in 95 I was just turning five... wild times, for sure.

I was probably at my 9-5 or something, building my retirement and budgeting. Maybe I was into extreme couponing, who knows what five year old me was like.


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finick said:
back in 95 i was just turning five... Wild times, for sure.

I was probably at my 9-5 or something, building my retirement and budgeting. Maybe i was into extreme couponing, who knows what five year old me was like.


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lmao!
 
Finick said:
Back in 95 I was just turning five... wild times, for sure.

I was probably at my 9-5 or something, building my retirement and budgeting. Maybe I was into extreme couponing, who knows what five year old me was like.


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Best thing was that all my grandparents, uncles, and Dad were still alive.

I was 18, drumming in two bands, dating one of the most beautiful girls I would ever cast a haze upon.

It was that blissful ignorance that comes with youth. Everything was in front of me, the world, my oyster.

Today...

I don't know what I'm doing these days!
 
Had to think about this one. I would gladly use my real name and probably could/should have here. But... I've been on the Interwebz forever. Many sites forced a user name that was not your real name. And many didn't allow spaces. My name is David and my last name starts with R. So I would end up with David_R1234 on one site and DavidRRRRRRRR on another one. It's just crazy.

One nick name I picked up along the way was Dario. Another one was Rip, which then became Rippy, which then became Rippy D, which then became Rip Dario. So I tend to use 3 variations of those depending on what's available. Guessing there was already a Dario here or I would probably used that when I joined. We I smarter and more creative I would have just come up with one more unique one.

If David R is available I'd be happy to change to it. My last name is pretty common as well, but I'd prefer that a bunch of internet freaks not have my full name (not you guys, of course). Although a common name also has it's own anonymity.
 
It's ones spirit that posts on the internet - devoid of a body. Most people's spirit is limited by the body they live in. Not something that necessarily has to be on the internet.

Plus, there are people in this world to be wary of. I don't go around with my address printed on my shirt or car. I like to know who I may be giving more sensitive information about myself too.
 
I spent over a decade as a girls' tournament fastpitch softball coach. My world revolved around softball and everyone I interacted with naturally called me Coach or Coach Steve. It's been a decade since I quit coaching and people still call me Coach. I'll run into someone at the store or wherever and It's "Hey Coach, long time no see!" and as I smile and wave, I can't remember their name to save my life!
 
Everyone has their own opinions on privacy. It really isn't advisable to judge people for this because we all have different life experiences, some traumatic, some annoying, some just being OCD. We are what we are.

That said, I prefer a certain amount of anonymity because I'm in the business world and my opinions, however innocuous might have an effect in a business relationship or negotiation. It is just good business practice to remain as apolitical and non-secular as possible in my private life.

If I tout or rave about some product here that has some corporate connection to a rival I might have a business relationship with it could jeopardize or diminish that relationship. Google indexes anything and everything these days. Why take the risk?

Once I retire I could really give a hoot but as long as I make my living with business relationships it is just good practice for someone like me to maintain privacy. Privacy is not 100%, either. A motivated stalker can use social engineering to get to a result but this takes time and effort. Google searches don't.
 
Mike Phillips said:
I just don't get it????

Last time I checked everyone joins Facebook with their real name?

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This premise is not accurate. There are tons of people who desire to remain anonymous even on FB, and will attempt to choose and alternate name. The reasons go from reasonable to intentions that range from cathartic to just plain toxic. FB permits anyone to create a "page" vs. "account" and as long as the page doesn't violate any policies the name will be permitted.
 
Coleroad said:
User name is a lot like the avatar. It's a way of describing yourself. Who you are, where you came from, where your headed. Plus I think it easier to remember descriptive user names than normal names.
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Exactly how I decided to pick a handle which describes where I am from. Only remember one person ever make mention of my user name and figuering it out. I haveto say I was i pressed.
 
SWE=from Sweden
T=Tony
M= my last name initial.

SWETM

The forum world has been useing nickname cause it's not possible to have the same name as an account name. And just find a nickname that is not already taken on bigger forums is a hassle. So finding one unusual nickname is something I hold on to and can remember when used on many different forums.
Facebook you can use your own name even if there are others that has the same one as you. But it's not a guarantee that the names on fb is the real persons name. And there are many that impose to be someone with no good intentions. Also can make the life hard to some people by spreading and doing things on Facebook that are not so great. And sure it can happens on the forum world as well. If only every people would be stand up and great persons it would not be any problems with useing your real names. But sadly it's not so and it's gets more common to use internet for all kind of things to make other people a living hell.
 
I have always used Crovello which is my name. It is not a common name so I am able to use it for a user name almost everywhere I go.

Dave
 
I just use a combination of my name and my business name. As far as Facebook, I make at least a $1k a month from customers I get from shares, likes and referals all from FB. :xyxthumbs:

Mike
 
The real names are not too very important, but please put a location. People asking for advice or giving advice need/should realize that products work differently based on location.
 
I always went by Paul_g as I do on my Mustang forums. But a while back my profile had a glitch and when Mike fixed it, I think it was he who suggested I use the company name.


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Mike Phillips said:
I just don't get it????


Each morning I approve pending new forum accounts and remove all the spammers. (lots of spammers)

I look at the names people come up with for forum nicknames?????

I just don't get it? Why not use your name, a part of your name or your business name?

Last time I checked everyone joins Facebook with their real name?

All the chatter about "personal security" seems to fly out the window when it comes to Facebook?


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For me it's just a tradition. Before the internet was a thing, I was a SYSOP of a BBS for about 2 years. That was when the Commodore 64 was the main selling computer on the market ;) On BBSs you had to use a username. Then came the internet and forums replaced what BBS used to be... and I kept on using the same username.

Would it make more sense to use my name... probably ;)
 
I think it’s more weird how some people never show their faces.
 
Eldorado2k said:
I think it’s more weird how some people never show their faces.
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I consider it a wonderful challenge to never show my face.

I’m like an executioner, you’ll always wonder what I look like.


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Finick said:
I consider it a wonderful challenge to never show my face.

I’m like an executioner, you’ll always wonder what I look like.


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Nah I know what you look like... You slipped up when you were having problems with your windows not beading. I’ve seen you.
 
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