Are you concerned with people knowing your real name?

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Not concern, but rather comfort. It's just easier to be called Aflac online

i will hunt you down in real life!!
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-Andrew

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: I4AT
There's at least 100 members on this board that have been given my full name and mailing address.

yeah, those of us that have participated in the FS/T forum are known

 

[walkur]

Name's in my profile...

 

[Nitemare]

Call me Ishmael

 

[imported_yovonbishop]

I'm not all that concerned considering if anything ever happened to me someone on here would manage to get my information anyway and probably come to my rescue

My name is Yvonne. Hiya.

 

[imported_yovonbishop]

Originally posted by: wiredspider
i'm in the atot facebook group, so I guess whatever

I had no idea there was an ATOT facebook group

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: n7
My real name is in my profile

Ditto.

MotionMan

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Amused
Not scared. Protective. I refuse to reveal my name unless everyone else reveals theirs. I don't much like other people knowing more about me than I know of them.

It's like getting a call from a restricted number, and the person asking who you are. You'd be a fool to answer.

I would not be opposed to the end of anonymity on the web, though. It would make people more accountable for their words and actions. Imagine the civility if every internet user had to have a valid ID and was as accountable on the web as they are in the real world.

QFT my thoughts exactly.

 

[paulxcook]

I'm obviously not scurred. Unless this was actually just the name of the drummer from the Sex Pistols or something.

 

[glenn beck]

But just remember, my name is ROGER MURDOCK. I'm an airline pilot.

 

[sdifox]

No, that is why I use alias.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Personally I don't care but I know many of you seem to be pretty private about it. I'd rather call someone by their real name instead of a username.

I'm more interested in why your parents named you Cdubneeddeal?

 

[JulesMaximus]

My real name is Shens

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: wiredspider
i'm in the atot facebook group, so I guess whatever

Didn't know we had that. I joined.

Anik Mukerjee needs to put on a shirt.

 

[rh71]

only use my real name in real life please.

btw, I didn't know about the facebook group either... how much can people from groups see? Your whole profile as if they were a friend or just the profile pic and list of friends?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: rh71
only use my real name in real life please.

btw, I didn't know about the facebook group either... how much can people from groups see? Your whole profile as if they were a friend or just the profile pic and list of friends?

No more than if you weren't in the group at all. I can't even get into most people's profiles.

 

[KeithTalent]

I've used FS/FT here, so a few people know it and it does not really bother me. I'm sure if anyone ever really wanted to track me down it would not be that hard anwyay, whether I had told them my name or not.

KT

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I've used FS/FT here, so a few people know it and it does not really bother me. I'm sure if anyone ever really wanted to track me down it would not be that hard anwyay, whether I had told them my name or not.

KT

You just don't want to make it too easy in case the "internet hate machine" shows up at AT.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I've used FS/FT here, so a few people know it and it does not really bother me. I'm sure if anyone ever really wanted to track me down it would not be that hard anwyay, whether I had told them my name or not.

KT

You just don't want to make it too easy in case the "internet hate machine" shows up at AT.

What's the worst that could happen?

KT

 

[irishScott]

It's in my unsername...

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I've used FS/FT here, so a few people know it and it does not really bother me. I'm sure if anyone ever really wanted to track me down it would not be that hard anwyay, whether I had told them my name or not.

KT

You just don't want to make it too easy in case the "internet hate machine" shows up at AT.

What's the worst that could happen?

KT

Some crazy people on the internet have ruined people's lives before. They just pick out a target. Call their work, call their home, call their spouse, etc. Email their boss, coworkers, etc.

I dunno. I'm slightly paranoid and I've been to 4chan a few times and witnessed the method in which they randomly destroy a person's life.

 

[tfinch2]

I'm not concerned at all.

Want to track me down? I'll be waiting. We can go have a :beer:

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: loki8481
I've tried to do my best not to mention the company I work for or my own name, at least not in a way that would be easily google'able (though I can't imagine it'd be that hard to find out if someone really wanted to...

Same here... tried to hide it a bit and avoid talking about exactly what I do .

Originally posted by: yovonbishop
I had no idea there was an ATOT facebook group

Yeah, I'm actually in it as well... I guess that removes that sense of anonymity .

 

[zinfamous]

The name I've given to the ATers that I know in RL is not my real name.....

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
Mine's in my profile...oh well. . I think I've given up much anonymity by having an active Facebook account.

Call me Buddha or by my real name; it's all good.

Same here. Facebook ruined all.