Online Pseudonyms; mostly poorly constructed.
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 01:17
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John Baas
Am I the only one left on the planet that owns up to having a real identifiable name...?.
Reply By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:48
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:48
Gday
Mine is what my children call me , you too can use it if you want.
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Follow Up By: Member - David M (SA) - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:13
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:13
I can't see that Dave is not a real identifiable name.
Dave.
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Follow Up By: John Baas - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 16:49
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 16:49
Looks like there's at least two of us Dave. Cheers.
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Reply By: RMD - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:12
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:12
You must be the only one! If that is your name, we have no proof, you could be using an ALIAS for all we know. Sounds fishy to me!
Perhaps you should have JOHNO. Is
John Baas properly constructed?
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:32
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 12:32
Hello
John
Guilty as charged . My real name is James . :)
Cheers
Jim
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Reply By: Member - William B - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 14:49
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 14:49
I use my "proper" name.
Maybe I should use another.
I'm now feeling FOMO anxiety.
I have previously been called Waldo , Willy, Billy and a hell of a lot more. Never call me late for lunch.
My grandchildren call me Willpa.
William
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Reply By: Member - silkwood - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 15:11
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 15:11
If I put my real name, some of these guys might realise I owe them money (or, at least, a beer!)??.
Cheers, Mark (as far as you know...)
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 16:13
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 16:13
More folk know me as Cuppa than those who use my christian name , both on & off line. I answer just as readily to either.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 17:45
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 17:45
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Hi
John Baas,
I’m sure you know my full name and it is no secret but it is just simpler to use a single word as an avatar and it is also my email identity.
However, it seems there are so many “
John’s” that you are somewhat compelled to add further identity.
Signed….. Allan Bull.
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Follow Up By: RMD - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 19:41
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 19:41
Hello Allan Bwhatever!
That bloke must have had two personalities and when he was one, he talked to the other, and vice versa. Probably they never met! Sharing idea is always encouraged. If spelling was the issue, then they had common ground,
Signed.. Road Maintenance Department. (Pothole Creating Specialist)
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Follow Up By: John Baas - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 13:33
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 13:33
There's never too many Johns Allan...
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Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 18:46
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 18:46
Hi
John
Yes I use my real name and only have this one account, but know of members that use multiple names and accounts so it they reply to
forum posts and it is controversial they keep in the clear with their real account, which to me is a gutless was of hiding and keeping their main account looking good
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 19:23
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 at 19:23
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Hi Stephen, I once contributed to an industry
forum where the administrator posted under his own name. The thing was though that he also posted under another name and even conducted discussions between the two identities. However the ruse became obvious because he was not good at spelling and made the same errors under both names!
But, after all, what’s in a name?
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Reply By: Gramps - Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 02:26
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 02:26
Only the two of us
John :)
Regards
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:27
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:27
Hi
John, I've been on this site and a member for must be 20 years. I only have one account and my mother and father called me Michael so I have been using that name since I can remember. The only thing is I moved from Moss Vale NSW 15 years ago but we have recently sold our small acreage in Dubbo and moving back to the Southern Highlands next week and we may just end up in Mossy once again. So a few of us use our names, not all use our Surname but happy to provide it if anyone is vaguely interested. Regards Michael, Mike, Mick, Hey you.......Over here..
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 07:28
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 07:28
I was nicknamed Big Mac back in primary school around 1960. Nothing to do with McDonalds, as they weren’t around for another 15 years or so. I was given this nickname after a cartoon character on television. He was a small boy with a very loud voice which described me pretty
well at that age. In high School it was shortened to Macca, and has been ever since, even at the age of 72.
My full name, for those that really want to know, is Ian James McLaren.
Macca.
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Reply By: Michael H9 - Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 10:43
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 10:43
My real name is Loretta.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 12:03
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 at 12:03
Who would have thought.. Lol
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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 at 12:41
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 at 12:41
Come off it, Stan!
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Follow Up By: Michael H9 - Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 at 12:42
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 at 12:42
Someone knows their Python :-)
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Reply By: Genny - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 04:39
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 04:39
I try to limit (a little) what can be googled about me, and info tied together. Where possible, I tell big black lies about things like birthday etc.
Tonto McTavish :)
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 07:06
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 07:06
John, getting back to your heading "Online Pseudonyms; mostly poorly constructed" Most of the replies to your remarks are from those who have identified themselves online - or have they really been honest with their names. Has Genny really revealed herself? Her comments leave things open to whether she really has.
I think that the vast majority online are concerned with being tracked. That is why they use their pseudonyms. You will have to accept that if you wish to be one of our members.
As for them being poorly constructed. Just because you do not understand them does not render them poorly constructed. I consider the ones that don't make the owners easily tracked to be very
well constructed.
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Follow Up By: Genny - Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 at 04:17
Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 at 04:17
Small confession time. Genny isn't a poorly constructed version of Jenny ....
My nickname has been General for many years, which one particular miscreant in particular contracted to Genny.
Has Genny really revealed herself? Those that know me, will know me, and like myself will be chuckling over "herself"!
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 at 09:19
Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 at 09:19
I thought you were "Genevieve"…. who is of course a consecrated virgin, known for her ability to change the weather. lol
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Reply By: qldcamper - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 07:53
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 07:53
I see your point
John, I'm so ashamed.
I'm going to change my name by deed pol to qld camper so I can sleep at night.
OK seriously, you might have worked out that I'm a bit of a smart arse and it tends to ruffle a few feathers from time to time so prefer to remain anonymous on some forums.
But there is no anonymity past this level of the
forum so if anyone wants to press charges against anyone for costs arising from following poor advice given on this
forum, management will be bound to reveal our contact details.
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Follow Up By: John Baas - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 13:32
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 13:32
Hi QC. That should sort it, although could I respectfully suggest that you capitalise the names... Cheers.
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Reply By: Member - Broodie H3 - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 11:07
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 11:07
Hi
John, I use Broodie H3, out of fond memories as my father gave me that nick name when I was just a small boy living on a poultry
farm, He later changed that to THE captain when I joined The RAN. The H3 is for my surname and respect for my two brothers one still living and one has passed over, my four sisters dont get a mention in my on line account. My name is Bruce so the Broodie is appropriate. How I got the name is another long story.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 14:44
Monday, Sep 02, 2024 at 14:44
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Coded names (I can't spell pseudonyms) are all very
well but as I have often said, this
forum is very much like a campfire chat and even if one uses a pseu-thingy for a registration identity it would be nice if they were to sign off with a real name like
John or Roger or even Allan so we can reply with " Yes
John, I agree with you etc." Just like "Nomadic Navara" who signs as "Peter".
You can use any really great name you like..... it doesn't have to be the one your parents chose.
I rather fancied "Maximus" but it really doesn't go with my surname.
I always feel awkward saying "Hi, 1234etc"
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Reply By: Member - Suitcase (QLD) - Saturday, Sep 07, 2024 at 16:27
Saturday, Sep 07, 2024 at 16:27
Fair call - might start doing something different.
My "coded name/pseudonym" is ...
"suitcase", which in German is a "koffer" and my name is Kevin Offer.
cheers
KO/Kevin/KOffer/Suitcase
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Reply By: Member - lyndon NT - Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 at 20:28
Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 at 20:28
I think my identity is a give away if someone really wants to use Google :-)
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