Why do some stay incognito and others use their own name...

oldbobsbus · Guru

Why do some stay incognito and others use their own name...

Happywanderer · The Master

Always wondered the same bob but don't have an answer. Happywanderer aka Marj I'm an open book lol

KFT · Guru

I would say it is personal preference Bob

some are very careful about online identity theft and the least details you give the more protected your identity is

the interwebthingo can be a vicious place

frank(my real name)

oldbobsbus · Guru

The thing that gets me is that some say would love to meet other GN's and then sign off Wouldbetraveler...

Crikey I'm like Marj.. an open book I put up my email addy and my website that contains my phone number and home address and never have any problems .... but then I don't owe anyone any money either...lol.. biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

rockylizard · Guru

oldbobsbus wrote:
I have noticed here that some posters call themselves by an assumed name and never let on what their real name is and others just use their real name or sign off with their name.
Are they hiding from someone or something..
OR
Do they feel they can say what they like without anyone really knowing who they are..

Gday...

I use a psuedonym and non-identifiable avatar because I like to maintain some control on what others on the internet about me ... until I know them better.

It is definitely my preference to not have a photo of the real me published on any forum.

I sign all my posts/replies with my real first name ... and in my profile is my full real name - but very little other information.

It is interesting though, noticing your post that began this thread that you have a psuedonym and a non-identifiable avatar ... but you didn't sign it with your real name.

I cannot recall whether you usually do sign off with your real name ... but who cares ... you'll always be oldbobsbus to me

That won't change unless you turn in what some call the 2-percenters Then I will just ignore you

cheers - John

rockylizard · Guru

oldbobsbus wrote:
The thing that gets me is that some say would love to meet other GN's and then sign off Wouldbetraveler...
Crikey I'm like Marj.. an open book I put up my email addy and my website that contains my phone number and home address and never have any problems .... but then I don't owe anyone any money either...lol..

Gday...

Well, well

Just goes to show .... I had never noticed your email address or the website in your signature block ... but then again, perhaps none of us ever read the actual signature block of others that appears automatically.

I still only know you as oldbobsbus and that is all I need to know ... knowing anything else about you doesn't bother me.

If I really wanted to meet with you or exchange some other information, I would just PM you ... works for me.

Unless of course, as I said earlier, you become one of the 2-percenters then I will just ignore you

Cheers - John

oldbobsbus · Guru

Geeee John how much more can I identify myself...

My psuedonym is my email addy and my avatar has my christian name on it and I answer to Bob or anything else you want to call me so long as you call me when dinna is on too...

You always sign off as John so that is fine so when I want to answer you I can address you by name..

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

If you google your name it is interesting what is revealed and if you google your nick name or avatar I think you will be very surprised at the amount of information that is shown, all your past posts are still there and in these times were identity theft is becoming more common the less you reveal about yourself under your real name is important and your email address should be kept hidden as much as possible.
Cheers
David

oldbobsbus · Guru

Roving-Dutchy wrote:
If you google your name it is interesting what is revealed and if you google your nick name or avatar I think you will be very surprised at the amount of information that is shown, all your past posts are still there and in these times were identity theft is becoming more common the less you reveal about yourself under your real name is important and your email address should be kept hidden as much as possible.
Cheers
David

David, I have nothing to hide or no one to hide from so anything that comes up on google doesn't worry me..

As for my email addy, I am in control of what I look at and what I send to the junk bin to be blocked..

I am not talking about me I am asking talking about others that want to be part of the group/team/membership but dont want to be identified..

Baz421 · Guru

Hey John,,, Bob's no 2 %er,,, he's the real deal.

My name is in profile as is state etc. Like to keep email private as PM is available.

As far as "hiding" important info on websites, it is irrelevant really as there are databases available that have a really good history of you,,, all you need is someone in the know and pay the $. My brother inlaw in the 70's baited me with,, I can find out XXXX about you, I challenged him, and he found out almost everything in one printed report,,, this was the 70's.

EDIT: Just googled myself,,, I didn't appear, even on face book (info),,, which I detest. Plenty of others with same name have prominence,,, so I may be "low profile",,185cm guy??? LOL

-- Edited by Baz421 on Monday 9th of June 2014 08:54:26 PM

PJK · Senior Member

Nothing to hide here either, but I don't want to shout out "here I am, come and get me" either.
Especially seeing that this is basically a "travellers", forum.

If your real name and address is bandied about, and you post"weather is great in Whoop Whoop", you might have a nasty visitor turn up at the empty house to relieve you of your hard earned trinkets.

As I have become more relaxed on here, I have started to sign off with my real christen name.

Regards

Peter
PJK

Baz421 · Guru

PJK wrote:
Nothing to hide here either, but I don't want to shout out "here I am, come and get me" either.
Especially seeing that this is basically a "travellers", forum.

If your real name and address is bandied about, and you post"weather is great in Whoop Whoop", you might have a nasty visitor turn up at the empty house to relieve you of your hard earned trinkets.

As I have become more relaxed on here, I have started to sign off with my real christen name.

Regards

Peter
PJK

Good post Peter,, very relevant.

Cheers Baz

Vic41 · Guru

I'm just grateful that members post whatever they use, so many don't. smile

oldbobsbus · Guru

PJK wrote:
Nothing to hide here either, but I don't want to shout out "here I am, come and get me" either.
Especially seeing that this is basically a "travellers", forum.

If your real name and address is bandied about, and you post"weather is great in Whoop Whoop", you might have a nasty visitor turn up at the empty house to relieve you of your hard earned trinkets.

As I have become more relaxed on here, I have started to sign off with my real christen name.

Regards

Peter
PJK

I have noticed that some posters like yourself have started to put their christian name up so they can be addressed by their name instead of "Hey you"

I guess my case is different Peter, I live in the bush and even when I am traveling someone is always home to feed the angry working dogs (Border Collies but still very unfriendly to uninvited visitors).. biggrin biggrin

rockylizard · Guru

Baz421 wrote:
Hey John,,, Bob's no 2 %er,,, he's the real deal.

Gday...

Sorry. I wasn't intimating that oldbobsbus was a 2-percenter He certainly hasn't shown that trait to date

I only mentioned that should he become one (or anyone else for that matter) then it don't faze me either - I jest ignore those types.

Cheers - John

Vic41 · Guru

Vic41 wrote:
I'm just grateful that members post whatever they use, so many don't.

I just googled my username, appears I am also a groovy DJ called Vic41 in TX (Texas?)....speakers on;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJLsxlpxj6c

oldbobsbus · Guru

rockylizard wrote:
Baz421 wrote:
Hey John,,, Bob's no 2 %er,,, he's the real deal.
Gday...
Sorry. I wasn't intimating that oldbobsbus was a 2-percenter He certainly hasn't shown that trait to date
I only mentioned that should he become one (or anyone else for that matter) then it don't faze me either - I jest ignore those types.
Cheers - John

Does being a 2%er mean ya don't get told when there is a free beer on offer.. biggrin biggrin biggrin

PJK · Senior Member

oldbobsbus wrote:
PJK wrote:
Nothing to hide here either, but I don't want to shout out "here I am, come and get me" either.
Especially seeing that this is basically a "travellers", forum.

If your real name and address is bandied about, and you post"weather is great in Whoop Whoop", you might have a nasty visitor turn up at the empty house to relieve you of your hard earned trinkets.

As I have become more relaxed on here, I have started to sign off with my real christen name.

Regards

Peter
PJK
I have noticed that some posters like yourself have started to put their christian name up so they can be addressed by their name instead of "Hey you"
I guess my case is different Peter, I live in the bush and even when I am traveling someone is always home to feed the angry working dogs (Border Collies but still very unfriendly to uninvited visitors)..

Nothing like a good dog to put off the unwanted guests Bob.

I used to have a Staffy x Rhodesian Ridgeback that even kept out the Mother in law. LOL.

These days there is only the deadlocks and some of my old skills that I really don't want to dust off, between me and the baddies.

Peter

PJK

chopit · Senior Member

I have used my nikname "Chopit" for many years.
From the days when I would build "chopper"motorbikes, trikes and sidecar outfits.
Many friends call me Chopit when we meet.
Chopit is on the back of the 'van.
It is so much a part of me I don't notice.

barrie · Guru

Psssssssssssssssssssssssssssss i'm not really Barrie

Vic41 · Guru

barrie wrote:
Psssssssssssssssssssssssssssss i'm not really Barrie

I'm not really 41 either.... aww

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Vic41 wrote:
Vic41 wrote:
I'm just grateful that members post whatever they use, so many don't.

I just googled my username, appears I am also a groovy DJ called Vic41 in TX (Texas?)....speakers on;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJLsxlpxj6c

you have got to be joking. biggrin biggrin and I know you are not 41 biggrin biggrin

Bob, I know who you are, your Bob.

I prefer to be known as wombat cos the cops are after me. biggrin

cooee · Senior Member

John said

<<Unless of course, as I said earlier, you become one of the 2-percenters then I will just ignore you >>

I have to ask John what is a 2 percenter ?

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

Many moons ago, as the flow of discussion by some forumites became disruptive and called into question the value of some other forumites it was postured that this minority of disruptive forumites formed only 2% of the membership.

Consequently, as is the want of any population, it became a 'label' to identify those who were of the disruptive minority.

I have no idea if this minority is actually 2% - perhaps it is only 0.001% ... but that is what has become the 'label'.

As with all such labels, it needs to be taken with a grain of salt perhaps

cheers - John

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

I think it maybe 4%, you forgot we have Vic here now biggrin biggrin

Vic41 · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:

I think it maybe 4%, you forgot we have Vic here now

Thanks Wombat.......I love you too.... (NOT!!) wink biggrin biggrin biggrin

cooee · Senior Member

John said in part

<<called into question the value of some other forumites it was postured that this minority of disruptive forumites formed only 2% of the membership. >>

Thanks John I understand now

Vic41 · Guru

Glad you asked Cooee, I had no idea either, I thought they were talking about Wombat's mental capacity... wink biggrin biggrin biggrin

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Vic41 wrote:
Glad you asked Cooee, I had no idea either, I thought they were talking about Wombat's mental capacity...

Thanks Vic.......I love you too.... (NOT!!) wink biggrin biggrin biggrin

Dougwe · Chief one feather

oldbobsbus wrote:
I have noticed here that some posters call themselves by an assumed name and never let on what their real name is and others just use their real name or sign off with their name.
Are they hiding from someone or something..
OR
Do they feel they can say what they like without anyone really knowing who they are..

Bob, wombat uses his real name and we all know his address anyway cos he is only a wombat smile mongrel only uses his last name cos his first name is "Real" and he thinks it sounds silly smile

Me, you get my real name "Doug", short for Douglas and I don't use that cos when mum yelled out D o u g l a s, I was in deep doo doo.

The funny thing is with the forum name, when I meet someone not on this great forum (is there anyone that silly) and they ask my name, not thinking I say Dougwe. When I first joined I forgot a couple of .. Should have been, Doug.w.e but I like it the way it turned out better anyway. My real name is always down the bottom of every post and comment.

As for the 2%'ers Bob, I can never see you in that very exclusive club and due to the requirements for membership I don't qualify. Well I don't think so anyway IMO.

I must admit, it would be nice to know people's first name though even if we don't use it much here. Last names are different.