User name

[Keith Glasscock]

As we all are aware, nothing we do online is hidden. Usernames and display names don't change that.

I have decided to join Steve Blair, Jay Christopherson, and Scott Harris by using my full name. Anyone else think this is a good idea?

Keith
Formerly Busdriver (no space)

 

[sundance]

Makes it easy to remember. Mine is my CB handle from the 1970's.

 

[chkunz]

Great comment and yes I think it is a great idea. When I first registered on the forum a few months ago I used my real name, Clyde Kunz, but then I realized most folks used a nick name. Well I grew up in the mountains of Tennessee where everyone went by a nick name, Donk Ears Johnson, Eye Balls Rogers, Nasty King, etc. When you read their real name in the obituary you did not know who had died. So when I realized that the norm on the Forum is to use a nick name I changed mine to T-Rex since I remember when they dug the river and I still shoot an M14 in XTC. I think one advantage of using real names is civility, I do not think we would have as many forum bullies if everyone used their real names and entered their age on the profile.

 

[Tim Singleton]

I think it's a good idea. Some do not and that's fine too.

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

I'm getting to the age that I don't always remember my name. I can remember all 4 of my kids names... I just don't always remember which name goes with which face.

 

[jonbearman]

Awhile back I asked everyone if they would fill in their bio and I got thrown to the wolve's. If you are on the internet and post your real name then anyone can look you up anyways. There are alternative ways to figure out who you are talking to in the first place but you have to know how to search it through data bases. My name is derived from my nickname of collecting bear archery recurve's etc.

 

[kjcpoint]

Kyle J Christians: Point= a passion for well bred English Ponters? Kjcpoint

 

[joshb]

Josh B. I only gave half, here, but my full name is my email. It's on my bio page and hidden from hackers.😳😳😳😱

 

[mao0720]

I use my first name and my last innital. I got sick of being called by my last name in the military so I just left it at "O". If someone really wants to find me, they will, regardless of my screen name.

 

[ryanjay11]

Anyone who would put in 2 minutes of work can find out who I am. I'm not trying to hide anything.

Scammers and Spammers typically like to do as little work as possible. They will go for the folks that don't require the 2 minutes of work. Its the same principle behind locking your doors, etc. It won't keep out a determined POS, but it will be just tough enough to move on to the next house/vehicle/etc.

 

[JohnKielly]

I don't think it's wise to use your own name, which is why I use my given name & my father's surname.

 

[JRS]

I use my initials. Most people mispronounce my last name anyway.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

Those of you worried about using your full name here as a "deterrence" to hackers/spammers/etc... are living in denial. They are far more likely to get that information from a dumped database (a retail store for example) where they can get your *entire* record of information in one shot, rather than a forum where they only useful thing they might come away with is your name and a password (maybe an email address) that you are hopefully not using elsewhere - or at least, no where else important.

There's no requirement here to use your full or real name, but I agree with Keith's sentiments.

 

[nmkid]

john2crows. No really...That's my real name!

 

[Geno C]

I just use the name people call me.

 

[dragman]

Blake Whaley
and my user name is about cars not cloths! 8)

 

[XTR]

I started using XTR online back when I raced mountain bikes in the 90s (XTR is the top of the line Shimano MTB grouppo) I've used it on every board I have posted on for close to 20 yrs. I've thought about it but it's shorter than Wade Fillingame is to type when I have to log in.

 

[theMadAlaskan]

The Mad Alaskan is a title I earned while attending Northern Arizona University in the early 80's. Alcohol may have been involved. My friends just called me Madman.

 

[whysman]

Those of you worried about using your full name here as a "deterrence" to hackers/spammers/etc... are living in denial. They are far more likely to get that information from a dumped database (a retail store for example) where they can get your *entire* record of information in one shot, rather than a forum where they only useful thing they might come away with is your name and a password (maybe an email address) that you are hopefully not using elsewhere - or at least, no where else important.

There's no requirement here to use your full or real name, but I agree with Keith's sentiments.

I usually agree with you Jay, and I certainly see why it would be "nice" for everyone to use their real names. However, to say that we (who don't use our real names) are "living in denial" because we want to reduce risk of cyber crime is not exactly accurate. I agree that the chances are far greater via compromised data marts, etc.. however I have worked with the cyber security / fraud team at my place of employment and have been told by members of that team that I have a great deal of respect for to never to use your real name for the world to see. Of course they have a laundry list of things not to do, especially when it comes to social media, but to want to reduce your risk of being victimized is never "living in denial". After all, isn't that why a good portion of us carry concealed?

As for me.... I tend to ask a lot of questions... hence "Why"sman... not to be confused with wiseman.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

Is this really what we've come to? Who gives a rat's *** whether someone uses their real name or not? Who thinks that because someone doesn't use their real name, they must be doing it to "avoid being identified"? Perhaps they just like going by the forum name of "WaySuperUltimateBadAssX-RingShooterThatReadsWindLikeTheLordAboveAndNeverDropsPoints". Why should it matter?

Because it's much easier to be an Internet "badass" behind a handle, when you know there no consequences (reputation, if nothing else) for what you say. Lots of people will say stuff behind their perceived anonymity on an Internet forum, that they would never have the balls to say to someone's face, when they have to answer for what they say. For me personally, putting my name on my posts means that I'll own up to anything I say, good or bad. And I won't be the guy at the match afraid to own up to what I've posted about someone else.