"Forum" Topic: Real Moniker

Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/21/2004, 4:24 AM

In another post referring to forum options, Matt mentioned, DV Info Net: requires an actual name rather than a handle. I prefer to know who I am dealing with as much as possible.

Since I agree with him in this regard, and stated such, I have changed my online moniker from VideoCurmudgeon to my real name, Jay Gladwell. I would invite those that agree with Matt to do the same.

Jay

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Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/21/2004, 3:02 PM

. . . useless information

Why was this even posted here?

Jay

John_Cline wrote on 6/21/2004, 3:51 PM

Why was this even posted here?

I believe it was another drive-by thread hijacking.

John

Cheesehole wrote on 6/21/2004, 4:23 PM

hijacking

Great now we're all in T.I.A. - AND THEY HAVE OUR REAL NAMES!!!

BillyBoy wrote on 6/21/2004, 5:05 PM

Always the same guys whining. Very telling guys. Very tellilng indeed.

MyST wrote on 6/21/2004, 5:16 PM

Sorry THF... we've been following your every move on these forums for years, so you might as well come clean and admit it; your name is Euphrimus...right?

Mario S. T.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/21/2004, 5:25 PM

Friar, (or can I call you Happy?) Your profile says your name is Steve Howe, you wouldn’t be from that famous law firm Dewey, Cheatum & Howe would you? ;-) (sorry, I couldn’t resist... it’s been a long day)

I like the use of real names as well. It makes things more personal but I understand peoples privacy concerns as well. I’ve been using the stage name Johnny Roy since 1974 when I first started performing music professionally. All of my friends from that era know me as Johnny Roy (regardless of the fact my family name is Rofrano) I picked the name to honor my beloved father’s brother, Jim Roy who played with Al Goodman and His Orchestra. He died before I played my first gig so I chose his name in remembrance. Most kids of that time were discouraged from joining a rock band but my Dad was OK with it because his brother was a musician.

I wouldn’t suggest that people change their handles now because that’s who we know you by, but it would be a nice gesture to use your real name in your profile even if its just your first name.

~jr

Erk wrote on 6/21/2004, 5:41 PM

>a bad or silly name (ie Buford or Wilbur...or GREGORY<

Who said Gregory is a silly name? : ) Me I guess, since I go by Greg. It's certainly caused me less grief than my last name (Erken). Or my middle name, come to think of it (finally saw the Omen last week.....)

Gregory Damien Erken

Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/21/2004, 5:53 PM

Always the same guys whining.

Always the same guy being a hypocrite. Stirring up trouble, then acting offended. More hypocrisy. Not surprising. He preaches one thing, then does another. Not surprising. True to form.

Jay

TheHappyFriar wrote on 6/21/2004, 6:32 PM

My name was wrong. It's Stephen, not Steve. But, don't use Stephen. I like to be called Steve. I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE TOUCHING MY THINGS! (ok, psycho Moulin Rouge episode over)

Seriously though, i've been using BBS's since I was young, and you needed a handle (chernobyl, I liked the Commodure 64 simulation of the same name). So I picked one. Then, when I got my yahoo account, I chose something different (already had that as a juno e-mail), and well, i've stuck with it ever since. Go figure.

-Mr. Happy Friar, The 1st

;)

Randy Brown wrote on 6/21/2004, 7:02 PM

Okay... Mr Happy it is everyone...I like it...very personable!

Gregory

BillyBoy wrote on 6/21/2004, 7:37 PM

I want Grumpy. That was the drawf that got patted on the head a lot by Snow White.

MyST wrote on 6/21/2004, 7:47 PM

I want Dicky. That was the dwarf that got _____ on the head alot by Snow White. ;-)

Mario