A request about posting

[Trumpace]

Hi,

When you refer to people in posts, please use the login name and not the real name (or both if you do want to use the real name), especially if there is no immediate way to connect the two without reading the whole Who's Who thread.

 

For instance (I think I know) The_Hog's real name is Ron. See this thread: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=25235 but people who don't might think Ron Klinger is being referred to in some posts (his name was mentioned too).

 

Thanks.

[gwnn]

I disagree. It's friendlier to use given names. And it's not very hard to understand who is referring to whom.

[han]

I prefer if people use my real name.

[goobers]

I prefer if people use my real name.

okay hannie

[jdonn]

I prefer if people use my real name.

I prefer if people don't try to be my mother.

[Apollo81]

At least no one will confuse my real name with anyone else's :)

[rogerclee]

Agree 10000%, please sticky and send a PM to all members about this.

[jillybean]

Agree 10000%, please sticky and send a PM to all members about this.

Agree with who, the In crowd or the rest of us? :)

[matmat]

kathryn raises a good question.

[cherdano]

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left. Meanwhile, I would rather refer to your real name, than calling you "Trumpace"... :)

[TimG]

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

 

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.

[pclayton]

Hi I'm Phil.

 

Not Phil Donahue, Phil Spector, Phil Mickelsen, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Collins or Dr. Phil.

 

Please don't confuse me with anyone else named Phil.

[cherdano]

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

 

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.

That's your choice and your problem, then...

[Elianna]

At least no one will confuse my real name with anyone else's  :)

I may trump you there. :)

 

ETA: I agree with everyone. It's friendlier to use first names, especially if one knows the people in real life.

 

However, it does create a clique-like atmosphere where those who don't know which name corresponds with each username are outsiders. That doesn't seem really friendly.

 

I have no solution.

[jdonn]

Hi I'm Phil.

 

Not Phil Donahue, Phil Spector, Phil Mickelsen, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Collins or Dr. Phil.

 

Please don't confuse me with anyone else named Phil.

Thanks for all the re-Phils!

 

(groooooan)

[TimG]

Posters can add their real name in their signature, or in the "member name" on the left.

Not everyone can add their name on the left.

 

If you put your name in your signature, some of us don't see it (because we don't view signatures). Some long signatures prompted me to turn that option off a while ago.

That's your choice and your problem, then...

My choice about the signatures. But, not my choice about the name on the left.

[Winstonm]

I prefer if people use my real name.

Yes, but how many people know that it's really Asshat? :)

[kenrexford]

In case there's any confusion, my real name is not kenrexford. It is Ken Rexford.

[pclayton]

I prefer if people use my real name.

I prefer if people don't try to be my mother.

Your mother messes up your name?

[han]

Well, I really really like first names. As a compromise I'll give some first names here for those who care:

 

Elianna = Elianna

pclayton = Phil (or Clayton)

jdonn = Josh (or Jdown)

mikeh = Mike

Fluffy = Gonzalo (or any of about a dozen misspellings)

mike777 = Mike

cherdano = Arend

jlall = Justin

awm = Adam

sceptic = Wayne

kenrexford = Ken (or Rexford)

fred = Fred

Uday = Uday

Rain = Rain

franceshinden = Frances

The Hog = Ron

Echognome = Matt (or gnome)

jchiu = Jason (or ch00)

jtfanclub = Matthew

42 = Caren

TimG = Tim

jillybean = Kathryn

Winstonm = Winston

gnasher = Andy

matmat = matmat (according to Elianna)

P_Marlowe = Marlowe

gwnn = Csaba

ewj = Ed

Mickyb = Mike

Brianshark = Brian

Whereagles = Nuno

BenLessard = Ben

Free = Frederick

cardsharp = Paul

keylime = Dwayne

Gerben42 = Gerben

mikestar = Mike

kgr = Koen

Blofeld = Owen

Apollo81 = Noble

Rogerclee = Roger

hrothgar = Richard

inquiry = Ben

Ritong = Henri

653321 = anonymous, male, 40's

Rob F = Rob

joshs = Josh

kfay = Kevin

Helene_t= Helene (or Helenuh)

han = Han

 

If this is the in-crowd then it doesn't seem like the bouncer is doing his job very well. I'd say more than half of these people should have been stopped at the door.

[Elianna]

matmat = Mat

Actually, his name IS Matmat, to distinguish from other Matts! :)

[jillybean]

I think F l u f f y should stay, the rest seem fine

[the hog]

I don't think anyone would confuse any of my posts with any made by Ron Klinger, even if he did happen to post here. (He doesn't.) :D

 

I agree, however, I prefer names rather than nicks.

[kenrexford]

I don't think anyone would confuse any of my posts with any made by Ron Klinger, even if he did happen to post here. (He doesn't.) :D

 

I agree, however, I prefer names rather than nicks.

Hey! There's a lot of nice Nicks.

 

Jolly Ole Saint Nick.

Mr. Nolte. Well...

 

Maybe not so many.

[han]

You can use it when your real name gets nicked.