A plea for using real names on this forum

[LorenzoFlute]

Sure, David...

[Ronnie]

In fact everybody knows Julia so this post was irrelevant lol

[Waterfall]

I'd hate the Internet to have my personal information - it is bad enough that Inland Revenue does.

[benhall.1]

I'd hate the Internet to have my personal information - it is bad enough that Inland Revenue does.

But it does anyway, Waterfall. It took me two seconds to find you on Myspace, from where it is pretty easy to get quite a lot more. My point is not that you should be more careful, but that there's no point in being careful. We're out there, whether we like it or not.

[Denny]

Wouldn't you like to know with who you are talking?

There are plenty of people who know my actual given name but who, after years of acquaintance, keep demonstrating that they apparently still don't know who they're talking to.

So it wouldn't really matter if you use your real name or not. Maybe just erase this post for being not relevant

Goodmorning Denny, its evening here so I'm off to the session in a bit

I would hope so!

but, it was before noon for Nanohedron

[Denny]

I'd hate the Internet to have my personal information - it is bad enough that Inland Revenue does.

But it does anyway, Waterfall. It took me two seconds to find you on Myspace, from where it is pretty easy to get quite a lot more. My point is not that you should be more careful, but that there's no point in being careful. We're out there, whether we like it or not.

futile...

what's only a bit different from fraught

[Ronnie]

Some of you if not all are on Facebook, google etc. The "Net" even knows the size of your shoes. Finding telephone numbers from every one of you is dead easy. My name and surname is splattered over the Net. And you feel safe here? Better talk about flutes now. Had a mighty session in Ghent. Oops now you know where I live

[Innocent Bystander]

Yesterday I had a communication suggesting I wish my sister a happy birthday. I know that her birthday is not January 1st, but U.S. Cloud applications insist on a birthday, while security advisors tell you not (necessarily) to enter your correct birthdate, so as to foil identity theft.
My address is not on FB, nor is my phone number. The internets may have a cluster of information on me, but some of it is contradictory and a portion of it is inaccurate.
For the purposes if this forum I use an alias. I have three aliases I use on the internets, for different purposes. These are not sock-puppets, as I have only one identity on any forum or social network.
If real names are an issue for you, I suggest you pm anyone whose real name you wish to know. If they don't reply in a satisfactory way you could have the pleasure of blocking them.
And in a spirit of mysticism, I suggest that perhaps Innocent Bystander is my *real* name, although not my family or given name, but the name that reflects who I really am.

[I.D.10-t]

My name was put upon me, my name on the left was one I chose. Somehow I got the nickname ID.

[Ronnie]

O.K. guys lets close this post. Nuff said. People who want to use nick names (Innocent bystander?) can do as they please. My plea obviously didn't get much support on the matter and its really of no real importance. Use whatever name you want but would you please use your full name and surname in future when you PM me?
All the best to every-one on this forum.
Yours sincerely,
Ronnie Bracke

[benhall.1]

O.K. guys lets close this post. Nuff said. People who want to use nick names (Innocent bystander?) can do as they please. My plea obviously didn't get much support on the matter and its really of no real importance. Use whatever name you want but would you please use your full name and surname in future when you PM me?
All the best to every-one on this forum.
Yours sincerely,
Ronnie Bracke

Ya know, that seems a fair enough request to me. Personally, I'll respond to anybody. But it does make me feel warmer towards someone, and more inclined to help - beyond that assistance which is required of me, of course - if I know who I'm talking to.

Mind, you still have to accept that fact that some people will not accede to that request either. And that's their prerogative.

Me, I'll go on using my cryptic pseudonym. Nobody will ever guess who I am.

"Name?"
"Don't tell him, Pike!"

[Rob Sharer]

I'm with Ben. I like knowing who I'm talking to.

This goes double when folks start staking out dogmatic positions or going way out on a rhetorical limb. It's natural to wonder just who the opinionated person is, not just name but what sort of experience or education their perspective is based on, especially regarding whether they just talk about flutes online or actually play one with any degree of understanding.

I say have the courage of your convictions - use your real name!



Rob

[Steve Bliven]

Even if folks don't want to use their real/full names, it is often useful to know where posters are located (at least generally); particularly when there are references to nearby shops and sessions or in the FS/FT listings.

Best wishes.

Steve

[Julia Delaney]

I don't think I am allowed to use my real name, having been banned so often.

[Denny]

b-b-but you have so many banned names!