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Hi when speaking with Kevin Kirby in Melbourne we discussed where our site names come from. ( Not a dircet quote and hope you don't mind Kevin)
I think many of us want to start anonymously but as we pick up a little courage and want to show and receive the respect of our peers that we become a little braver and the names start to change.
Perhaps also the introductions have changed the dynamics a little.
But for those interested please share with us where it all began.
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However, please keep in mind that a number of posters do not respond to messages by anonymous posters, so even though you may use a pseudonym, consider signing your name.
If you are trying to argue a point, your case will be considered stronger if you identify yourself.
It is really up to members. Using a real name (either as your username or in a signature) will generally get more replies from member who prefer to know who they are replying to.
(BTW, I am technically anonymous in my role as Admin (though most people know who I am) and use my own name when taking part in discussions; Admin2 & Newsbot are also anonymous as they are and have been many different people at different times)
From the beginning in the cyberworld (which is an extension of fantasy) tags i.e. nicknames were used by cyberpersons. This was probably due to the type of persons who pioneered the cyberworld and may only have become an issue when the rest of the world became computer savvy.
The original intention was not to remain annonimous (although it may be used for that purpose) but instead to create a cyberpersonality, which is instantly recognised. 'toeslayer' as an example has become synonimous with shoe and foot topics on the worldwide web. This has taken years to cultivate but has been fun in the process and now I am referred to as 'toeslayer', almost as frequently as Cameron or Syd (a previous incarnation - when I was graffitist).
Rather like graffittists their tag becomes instantly recognisable as a signature and as animals mark out their territory, the graffitist lets the world know where they are. No different to the taggers on the internet.
As Admin confirms no matter how you try to cover up your identity on the net there are ways and means of tracing the post - so unless they are up to no good hiding behind an alias is a bit meaningless. The true 'netizen' just wants to communicate and the romatics like to give themself a tag.
I think many of us want to start anonymously but as we pick up a little courage and want to show and receive the respect of our peers that we become a little braver and the names start to change.
Yep, Asher is my puppy's name. I was too intimidated to put my real name when I started. I know, it's lame.
I do have short little legs like her, though my feet aren't as big and I'm not quite as hairy.
I killed the real Simon Spooner when I landed on this planet illegally in 1970. I took over his identity and have lived my life under this name ever since. My real name is Raymond Duck and I'm originally from the Thwackard Nebula (google haven't got around to mapping that yet, so I can't wave my flag even if I wanted to).
I killed the real Simon Spooner when I landed on this planet illegally in 1970. I took over his identity and have lived my life under this name ever since. My real name is Raymond Duck and I'm originally from the Thwackard Nebula (google haven't got around to mapping that yet, so I can't wave my flag even if I wanted to).
Regards,
Ray Duck
No. My real name is Raymond Duck!!!
Cheers,
Ray Duck
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In the parlance of cyberspeak it is considered bad netiquette to explain the meaning of your tag. Most netizens would consider this as unnecessary and rather narcissistic. I suppose like any culture it has its own rules which may appear at first sight to the less informed as unusual. This often results in ‘marginalisation,’ such as light hearted lampooning. I think we have witnessed this in the previous posts.
In the parlance of cyberspeak it is considered bad netiquette to explain the meaning of your tag. Most netizens would consider this as unnecessary and rather narcissistic. I suppose like any culture it has its own rules which may appear at first sight to the less informed as unusual. This often results in ‘marginalisation,’ such as light hearted lampooning. I think we have witnessed this in the previous posts.
toeslayer
At the risk of bad netiquette I have often been asked about my identity (though this is known to many), and why LuckyLisfranc (LL).
Many podiatrists have heard of the term Lisfranc's joint (often mis-spelt 'LisFranc' or 'Lis-Franc'), but no little about the person it was named after. There is a lot on the internet about him, but to plaigarise:
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Jacques Lisfranc de Saint-Martin (1790-1847), a field surgeon in Napoleon's army serving on the Russian front, described a new amputation technique across the 5 TMT joints—one that did not require any bony osteotomy—as a swift solution to forefoot gangrene secondary to frostbite. This anatomical landmark became known as the Lisfranc joint, a term that is used today in the description of a wide spectrum of traumatic injuries to the TMT area of the foot. However, Lisfranc did not actually describe the injury pattern well known by this eponym. A Lisfranc injury encompasses everything from a sprain to a complete disruption of normal anatomy through the TMT joints. This type of injury was later described in equestrian riders who got their foot caught in a stirrup when they fell from a horse
He developed noteriety on the battlefiled because he could perform an amputation at the TMT level in under a couple of minutes without anaesthesia.
I chose to name the LuckyLisfranc, as he was credited with an injury pattern that he didn't even know existed (ie Lisfranc fracture/dislocation).
There you go.
LL
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Toeslayer thankyou for the lesson Was not aware of such things as bad netiqutte
I have often stated that I am not very understanding of the cyber world
but at least I keep trying
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Hmm not only bad netiquette but against the rules!
Better be careful can you tell I am a smidge tired.
Not sure my sense of humour is funny at 12.44am so best I retire for what is left of the night.
Cheers
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137 Wheatsheaf Road
GLENROY VICTORIA 3046
AUSTRALIA
03 9306 8557
...He developed noteriety on the battlefiled because he could perform an amputation at the TMT level in under a couple of minutes without anaesthesia....
However, I often get caught out in coffee shops when they call my real name "Poppyseed & Orange Muffin with extra hot skinny flat white" (the skinny milk cancels out the guilt of the muffin )
PS - Asher is a gorgeous dog!
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Hi Everyone,
I am uncloaked.... I am Linda Russell and I suppose I chose my 'handle' because I work in a few clinics (and wear different hats that keep changing). I thought it was the done thing to have another name on here - but I see the winds are changing and it may be for the best. Unlike on TFS where (sometimes) the most spiteful unnecessary comments are made and, as we have heard, CAN be traced to the culprit concerned! Such comments behove our profession not, but I suppose free speech is part of our heritage.
Whatever name I have used, I always 'try' to write with respect. I don't say anything that I cannot back up with facts, and I always try to see others' point of view.
Regards
Linda
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I use my initials. If I was trying to be anonymous I wouldn't list my location. It would take about 2 minutes and very little detective work to figure out who I am. My real name is very common, I share it with several pro athletes (football, American football, hockey, golf, rugby), and there was a group of over 300 of us on Facebook.
Its actually O'Spartacus, an Irish chap who went to a football tournament in Italy and ...well, the rest is history. He probably does have a lot of descendants, though - being Irish.
Using an alias or real name?
but as we pick up a little courage and want to show and receive the respect of our peers that we become a little braver and the names start to change.
toelsayer
Re: Using an alias or real name?
can you tell I am a smidge tired.
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