Stupid Netiquette Question
 

If you've made your first name known on this forum, do you prefer to be called by that, or your user name?

This doesn't really apply for me, since I know very few people's first names, but I'm curious. Sometimes it feels as though using someone's first name is taking a liberty of some sort.

I find that it gives people a sense of respect if they prefered to be called by their name. It lets people get to know people better on the board. If you'd prefer to call me Rob, go ahead

Good question. The only person I've called by their real name is Hip Priest(Sebastian), but we sort of went back to calling each other by our user names.

I don't think there is a set rule, but it feels kind of awkward to use real names. Everyone should feel free to call me Jim if they want to. I don't care.

I don't have a preference one way or the other - I just wonder if people get offended if you know their real names, but don't use them, or vice versa.

This is just one of many reasons why I am in all respects socially retarded.

I don't mind at all which namne it is that's used. I think we publicly used real names in only that 'what's your real name' thread on the old board. I suppose that unless you are directly quoting someone, it could make a thread a little hard to follow (it does in fact, I can think of instances where I didn;t know who was being referred to). I tend to sign any PM's with Sebastian though, as it's private communication. Anyone who wishes to address me by my real name is welcome to.

I like the idea of creating different identities on-line. Part of the reason I don't mind too much trolling is because I feel that it provides a certain catharsis for asshole-ish tendencies that otherwise would fester in a lonely person's psyche. I was surprised that so many people chose to keep their old names and be restricted by their existing net-identity when the board switched. But then I suppose if you've posted somewhere for so long it seems futile to change, especially those who have distinct writing styles. It would be interesting what would happen if one of the very well known chaps/ chappettes from the old board took on a new personality, how long before that got noticed?

(I'm Kev btw)

I don't care about that; just don't type in all caps and you're cool with me.

I'm a member ofa few forums, but I only use two on a daily basis. Of those, this is the only one where I think people know or usse my real name - I think there's something about the nature of the people on this board that feels more like a group of friends talking than vague identities swapping ideas. This board has a unique feel.

Good point about first names making a thread difficult to follow; as I said, I know very few first names, so I'd likely be lost.

Hell, I can't even keep up with the new user names.

Glice, who are you from the old board?

And will someone PLEASE tell me who whorefrost is??

I have been screamingbloodyfirechild.

Well, I have tried to avoid this confusion by using my actual name as my user name. Actually, it was more to do with the fact that I wanted to change my user name from the old board, couldn't come up with anything so I just used my name.

Its to hard to remeber all these first names.

The trouble is, I probably wasn't around long enough on the old board to get a good sense of the identity of some of the posters. Plus, I'm a complete retard.

just call everybody juan

now whorefrost = hoarfrost, no?

and i was wondering about who truncated was. funniest poster as of late; never noticed in the previous board.

Really? truncated's human robots thread was one of my favourites of all time.

if i was sending someone a PM and i knew their real name i'd say "hi suchandsuch" rather than use their nickname because it seems kind of too formal to use their nickname in PM, it'd be like calling them mr or miss. if someone doesn't use their real name on the board i wouldn't use it on the main board either because maybe they want it to remain private.

I don't remember a hoarfrost...

and i was wondering about who truncated was. funniest poster as of late; never noticed in the previous board.

Thanks, but I think you and Diesel should join AA together.

Good point as well. You are all permitted to address me by my real name: Persius McJiggles, P.I.

Hell if I remember that one!

Then you'd best just click that dang ol' link before chabib deletes the ol' blue board now, hadn't you?





COngrats on 200, by the way.