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How many out there use their real names here? (vanity)
Posted on 03/24/2004 5:30:06 AM PST by Peter J. Huss
Just wondering. I switched a little while back, mainly because I didn't see why I should hide behind a fake name.
When I started using my real name, I was a wee bit more careful about what I posted.
Anyone care to chime in on this? Am I being foolhardy?
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To: SunnyUsa
I could use my real name Willy Wetoddit but you woul make fun of me.
To: spunkets
Have another coffee, that's
James Robertson- not Ralph!
Another good reason not to use your real name- internet errors are forever LOL!
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:09:35 AM PST
by
mrsmith
("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")
To: mrsmith
You're right. I cut and pasted the name in google, but didn't notice other names were popping up. More coffee-that's it.
To: armymarinemom
May I ask why you are trying to shame people into divulging their names? You have been with us since Mar 3, 2004 I have not shamed anyone, Ms. Becky Johnson of 12412 Cyprus Ave., Freepersville, KY. 49212 +1 (929.332.1515)!. A lot of people have sent me freepermail, thinking they have my actual address (it's been the same 7 years running). Some correctly guessed previous addresses, but the closest was my last address while I was a student at U of M in 1990! That's 14 years old. I removed my name from most 'people searches' a few years back.
To: Peter J. Huss
Why do you want to know?
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:18:42 AM PST
by
Glenn
(The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
To: af_vet_rr
"Some of us may work for employers who might look askance at our political beliefs. "
Or may not like us wasting time.
My screen name is something I type all the time:
DBrow(15:17);DBcol(20:21);invert(DB)
Output: DB
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:20:15 AM PST
by
DBrow
To: Peter J. Huss
No, my real name is Aunt Muggs, at least that's what my nieces and nephews think it is.
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:23:23 AM PST
by
muggs
To: SittinYonder
tap tap tap
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:23:57 AM PST
by
eyespysomething
(To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target)
To: Glenn
I was considering not using my real name anymore and wanted others input, which I have got.
I have been privately mailed by people imploring me to not to use my real name.
So, this is my last post as Peter J. Huss, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht. (obscure Bugs Bunny reference)
To: No Truce With Kings
Skittish employer dittos. I've worked on the Hill, worked for a major name-brand Republican organization, and worked for clients who don't want any confusions about message.
None have objected to anonymous freeping (in moderation), but all have had Designated Official Spokesmen, and the rest of us are supposed to have the sense to stay out of the way and not muddy the message.
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posted on
03/24/2004 7:35:32 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: Peter J. Huss
You want to know, who I am, well so do I.
To: DainBramage
Willy Wetoddit lol, you are sick! ;)
To: Peter J. Huss
I use a persistant pseudonym. I've been using varations of 'zeugma' for over a decade now in various online forums. The Cypherpunks mailing list has had some interesting discussions about how one goes about building an anonymous identity that is persistant and can accrue "reputation capital". There are several folks who have posted to the list (which I've subscribed to off and on for ages) for years under a given pseudonym, and sign their messages with PGP/GPG so that it can be easily verified that the message, which may well have been passed through several anonymous remailers to obscure the sender's real identity, is the real "black unicorn" or "lucky green". If someone else attempts to impersonate the pseudonym, it can be either difficult or easy to prove, depending upon whether or not the message was signed digitally.
Personally, I'd like to see more use of this kind of technology, but I see little hope of people ever realizing the benefits that public key cryptography will give them (for instance solving the problem of spam) because too many people think that just because you encrypt something, you have something to hide.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:01:41 AM PST
by
zeugma
(The Great Experiment is over.)
To: Elvis Archibald Shaka Zulu
Well I dont know about a secret government on a personal level (grin) but I do know of whackjobs that smoke pot and think that the secret government is a very real thing. :) See links. Thanks. LOL
To: zeugma
but I see little hope of people ever realizing the benefits that public key cryptography will give them (for instance solving the problem of spam) because too many people think that just because you encrypt something, you have something to hide.Unfortunately I think some in the government think this as well. Many don't like the thought of us having access to encryption technology.
To: Peter J. Huss
This is my real name.
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posted on
03/24/2004 9:43:49 AM PST
by
Rudder
To: Elvis Archibald Shaka Zulu
Hi Elvis. Like you, I'm proud of my heritage, so I use my real name, too.
To: Peter J. Huss
OK... I'll come clean.
Rufus T. Firefly, at your service.
I feel so much better now that I've gotten that off my chest.
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posted on
03/24/2004 10:04:16 AM PST
by
Redcloak
("Aye...And if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon." -Capt. Montgomery Scott, Starfleet, ret.)
To: Peter J. Huss
Well...
You can call me R.
You can call me J.
You can call me R.J.
You can call me Ray Jay
But You DON'T have to call me MR. Johnson.
No, that not my name, I just used to like that guy's 'schtick'. (wonder if he's still doing comedy?)
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posted on
03/24/2004 10:58:49 AM PST
by
Condor51
("Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments." -- Frederick the Great)
To: Peter J. Huss
I do, but I've actually been considering going to a pseudonym. This is the only board I use my real name on. Everywhere else I try to use the name 'wingnutx'.
Gun nuts from thehighroad.org may recognize that :)
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