I Post with My Real Name

[Sightless Wisdom]

I don't post with my real name, but my name is attached to most of my profiles for my various accounts. I just think it's easier to remember something like Sightless Wisdom(or at least Sightless) than my real name(Josh Duffenais for the record) I really don't have anything to hide about myself, nor do I think I can hide anything from the internet, Google knows everything about me.

 

[SuperNova221]

There's no difference between using your real name instead of a username. It's not as if you're the only person in the world with your name.

Actually there is. You open up the possibilty of some-one you know reading what you wrote and being able to talk with you eye to eye about it.

All of my friends know that I go by SuperNova221 whenever a username is required (very few exceptions). If I went by Jamie Rose I could just outright deny that it was me, unless they knew I frequented a specific forum with my real name as my username, would be easy to deny it otherwise. It would be a lot more believeable for somebody to be using the username Jamie Rose who isn't me than somebody called SuperNova221. Unless they are impersonating me for whatever reason. So if anything, using a username makes me more accoutable for what I say and do online.

 

[MaxwellMurder]

/golfclap Evan Mott

also: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/codeofconduct, section 3, item 3

maybe you can think of some way to get positive attention (it feels better than negative attention i've been told). you have my sympathies, though. best of luck.

How is he disrespecting the site?

Unless you mean section 3, item four. To that I have to say, he has clearly started a discussion here of some sorts (even if half of it is about those blasted ponies).

Anyways, I use my real name because...well..let's face it. If you spend five minutes on the internet and someone can find out everything about you. I promise.

And I was too lazy to come up with a new username. BraveLilWonton seems a little overused to me.

Brian Your last name can only be topped by Kilmister you don't need to make up a name

 

[Kuroneko97]

But now if i say something dumb or racist, people can correct me off of the escapist. Even thou I would not

Dude, people can still do that. Using a pseudonym online isn't so much an accountability issue as it is a privacy thing. I mean, I didn't get my Morpheus badge, to say nothing of the Forum Regular one, by breaking rules, and yet I post under a screen name. The only (non-school related) account I use my real name on is my Facebook account, and even that I have set to Friends only on just about everything. I just don't like complete strangers
knowing too much about me, and I think most people who post under a pseudonym do so for that reason.

This is the reason I post with a fake name. My parents have practically trained me from birth to not give out too much information on the internet and scared me with "You never know what wackos will look you up." Therefore, the most I tell escapists is that I am under 18 and my FIRST name is Briana. On escapist, if you say something wrong, people can tell you. It doesn't change anything if you use Magic-twix123 or your real name.

[small] Yes, I made that name up on the spot.[/small]

 

[DSK-]

Because one day I decided to stop hiding and take 100% responsibility for what I'm saying.

You're bad ass-ness knows no bounds. You sir, are hardcore beyond reckoning.

*bows down*

Third time posting this fucking reply. Stupid forum >_>

You can't Repel sarcasm of that magnetude

Sorry, I couldn't help myself :x

In all seriousness though, I don't really have anything to say other than good for you

"Greetings to you, Mr Evan Mott" o/

 

[Brian Hendershot]

/golfclap Evan Mott

also: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/codeofconduct, section 3, item 3

maybe you can think of some way to get positive attention (it feels better than negative attention i've been told). you have my sympathies, though. best of luck.

How is he disrespecting the site?

Unless you mean section 3, item four. To that I have to say, he has clearly started a discussion here of some sorts (even if half of it is about those blasted ponies).

Anyways, I use my real name because...well..let's face it. If you spend five minutes on the internet and someone can find out everything about you. I promise.

And I was too lazy to come up with a new username. BraveLilWonton seems a little overused to me.

Brian Your last name can only be topped by Kilmister you don't need to make up a name

http://www.facebook.com/search.php?q=Brian%20Hendershot%20&init=quick&tas=0.5297576531302184&search_first_focus=1306290481297 And apparently its really common. Almost as common as Brian Lee...
Sadly it's my real name.

 

[Chase Yojimbo]

Chase is my real name, however Yojimbo is merely a nicname that I have taken on. I'm not sure if that counts for anything but I try to use the same name through everything online.

 

[Kizi]

Using my real name would make most of you guys melt your eyes out because it's an Icelandic name.

 

[Flailing Escapist]

I thought I should let you know that somebody is totally ripping off your post, dude!

 

[MaxwellMurder]

I thought I should let you know that somebody is totally ripping off your post, dude!

Well good for him! :-D It is good to here from the other side.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Uhh.... ok? I don't really care either way if someone uses their real name or not, but good for you.

My username might as well be my real name. I like it better, and it's what I'd like to be called when I meet...internet people.

[HEADING=1]YOU WILL NEVER MEET INTERNET PEOPLE BECAUSE NOBODY LIKES YOU![/HEADING]

 

[burningdragoon]

For balance sake, I'll post in this one too.

It's just more interesting to get even a little bit creative. But really, if you check out my (crappy) blog or my (practically useless) twitter account, you can find what is at least part of my name. Or you could just ask. That'll work too. Until then, burningdragoon it is.

 

[The Random One]

Just read the first one on this chart. Yeah, pretty much that. [http://www.cracked.com/funny-1214-username-translator/]

Also, using my real name wouldn't help me taking responsability for what I say, since no one here knows me or my real name anyway. It would help creepy stalkers/scam artists find me though.

 

[sora91111]

Wait you're saying this isn't my real name!


of course I'm joking, congrats I guess, but I'm wondering how easy it is to find me even if it's my real name (Joseph Cooper)

 

[SlasherX]

I find it strange to give out my last name to people, I would make my username Steven but not my last name just because I wouldn't want to more of a personal choice. Also I use the same user name or some variation upon it. My last.fm, my Steam was this, my Live account, this account, etc.

 

[BarbaricGoose]

My name in comparison to BarbaricGoose seems rather lame, but I don't post anything I wouldn't say in real life, so it wouldn't matter either way. I try not to ruffle any feathers.

I do have to ask, though, what is the point of this thread? Or is it just pointless like so many others?

 

[Mikeyfell]

Anybody can click on my profile and see my real name.

(and I can misspell a fucking captha again)

 

[Sacman]

Uhh.... ok? I don't really care either way if someone uses their real name or not, but good for you.

My username might as well be my real name. I like it better, and it's what I'd like to be called when I meet...internet people.

[HEADING=1]YOU WILL NEVER MEET INTERNET PEOPLE BECAUSE NOBODY LIKES YOU![/HEADING]

This man speaks the truth...

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Uhh.... ok? I don't really care either way if someone uses their real name or not, but good for you.

My username might as well be my real name. I like it better, and it's what I'd like to be called when I meet...internet people.

[HEADING=1]YOU WILL NEVER MEET INTERNET PEOPLE BECAUSE NOBODY LIKES YOU![/HEADING]

Oh there you are Steppin. Shattering peoples dreams as usual I see!

 

[WorldFree55]

Technically my account name is my real life name. You just have to figure out what it stands for is all.