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A request about posting referring to people with real names...

#1 User is offline   Trumpace 

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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:06

Hi,
When you refer to people in posts, please use the login name and not the real name (or both if you do want to use the real name), especially if there is no immediate way to connect the two without reading the whole Who's Who thread.

For instance (I think I know) The_Hog's real name is Ron. See this thread: http://forums.bridge...showtopic=25235 but people who don't might think Ron Klinger is being referred to in some posts (his name was mentioned too).

Thanks.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:08

I disagree. It's friendlier to use given names. And it's not very hard to understand who is referring to whom.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:22

I prefer if people use my real name.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:24

han, on May 1 2008, 01:22 PM, said:

I prefer if people use my real name.

okay hannie
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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:27

han, on May 1 2008, 01:22 PM, said:

I prefer if people use my real name.

I prefer if people don't try to be my mother.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:43

At least no one will confuse my real name with anyone else's :)
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Posted 2008-May-01, 12:53

Agree 10000%, please sticky and send a PM to all members about this.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 13:28

rogerclee, on May 1 2008, 11:53 AM, said:

Agree 10000%, please sticky and send a PM to all members about this.

Agree with who, the In crowd or the rest of us? :)
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Posted 2008-May-01, 15:32

kathryn raises a good question.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 15:37

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left. Meanwhile, I would rather refer to your real name, than calling you "Trumpace"... :)
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Posted 2008-May-01, 15:52

cherdano, on May 1 2008, 04:37 PM, said:

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:02

Hi I'm Phil.

Not Phil Donahue, Phil Spector, Phil Mickelsen, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Collins or Dr. Phil.

Please don't confuse me with anyone else named Phil.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:05

TimG, on May 1 2008, 03:52 PM, said:

cherdano, on May 1 2008, 04:37 PM, said:

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.

That's your choice and your problem, then...
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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:24

Apollo81, on May 1 2008, 10:43 AM, said:

At least no one will confuse my real name with anyone else's  :)

I may trump you there. :)

ETA: I agree with everyone. It's friendlier to use first names, especially if one knows the people in real life.

However, it does create a clique-like atmosphere where those who don't know which name corresponds with each username are outsiders. That doesn't seem really friendly.

I have no solution.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:26

pclayton, on May 1 2008, 05:02 PM, said:

Hi I'm Phil.

Not Phil Donahue, Phil Spector, Phil Mickelsen, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Collins or Dr. Phil.

Please don't confuse me with anyone else named Phil.

Thanks for all the re-Phils!

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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:27

cherdano, on May 1 2008, 05:05 PM, said:

TimG, on May 1 2008, 03:52 PM, said:

cherdano, on May 1 2008, 04:37 PM, said:

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.

That's your choice and your problem, then...

My choice about the signatures. But, not my choice about the name on the left.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 16:51

han, on May 1 2008, 01:22 PM, said:

I prefer if people use my real name.

Yes, but how many people know that it's really Asshat? :)
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Posted 2008-May-01, 17:13

In case there's any confusion, my real name is not kenrexford. It is Ken Rexford.
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Posted 2008-May-01, 19:33

jdonn, on May 1 2008, 10:27 AM, said:

han, on May 1 2008, 01:22 PM, said:

I prefer if people use my real name.

I prefer if people don't try to be my mother.

Your mother messes up your name?
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Posted 2008-May-01, 19:40

Well, I really really like first names. As a compromise I'll give some first names here for those who care:

Elianna = Elianna
pclayton = Phil (or Clayton)
jdonn = Josh (or Jdown)
mikeh = Mike
Fluffy = Gonzalo (or any of about a dozen misspellings)
mike777 = Mike
cherdano = Arend
jlall = Justin
awm = Adam
sceptic = Wayne
kenrexford = Ken (or Rexford)
fred = Fred
Uday = Uday
Rain = Rain
franceshinden = Frances
The Hog = Ron
Echognome = Matt (or gnome)
jchiu = Jason (or ch00)
jtfanclub = Matthew
42 = Caren
TimG = Tim
jillybean = Kathryn
Winstonm = Winston
gnasher = Andy
matmat = matmat (according to Elianna)
P_Marlowe = Marlowe
gwnn = Csaba
ewj = Ed
Mickyb = Mike
Brianshark = Brian
Whereagles = Nuno
BenLessard = Ben
Free = Frederick
cardsharp = Paul
keylime = Dwayne
Gerben42 = Gerben
mikestar = Mike
kgr = Koen
Blofeld = Owen
Apollo81 = Noble
Rogerclee = Roger
hrothgar = Richard
inquiry = Ben
Ritong = Henri
653321 = anonymous, male, 40's
Rob F = Rob
joshs = Josh
kfay = Kevin
Helene_t= Helene (or Helenuh)
han = Han

If this is the in-crowd then it doesn't seem like the bouncer is doing his job very well. I'd say more than half of these people should have been stopped at the door.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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