Using your real name...

timiskander

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Maybe its just me, but it seems that when you are talking to someone 1 to 1 (i.e. a PM on this board), you should use your real name. I don't know how many times I've had PMs about items for sale (as buyer and seller) where we go back and forth and I never know the person's real name (unless they paypal me or something).
It would be great to be able to reply to a message with "Hi Bob" instead of "Hi <random screen name>"

Anyone with me? or am I just an old fart :(

cheers
/Tim
 
I agree with you.
(Says a guy who's username includes his real first name...)
 
You should see how it is at parties....everyone calls each other by handle, some people prefer it. I like to call people by their names lol
 
Yeah, my real name is dave adams.. err i mean jim bloom.. LOL

Seriously, in Pm's i always sign my real name. Usually do in a FS thread, when i'm the seller.
 
Anyone with me? or am I just an old fart :(

cheers
/Tim

Sure, you may be an old fart, but I'm with you.
I always use my real name. I really don't like trying to keep track of screen names, handles, aliases... whatever you want to call them. And I definitely don't feel comfortable dealing with someone who tries to keep their true identity hidden. Sometimes their PayPal doesn't even reveal their real name... they'll hide behind a fake company name (e.g. "Joe's Arcade").
 
Coming from gaming forums I have used my handle for 2 decades but on here I always use my name on PMs. In the past playing games such as MMOs or Shooters I was playing with people I was never going to meet. On here there is a good chance that you will meet some of the people you deal with here, names are a good thing.

Mike
 
I like to sign my name in PM's and sometimes sign in posts. I may be one of the old farts too, but prefer to know the person when I "talk" with them be on one. But I'm a people person as well as an old fart.

Chuck
 
I have been using my real name as my handle on the internet for over 10 years. However this account predates that practice by a couple months. Everywhere else is is paigeoliver (unless someone else happens to already have that).
 
this is the internet...the less real life info you put on it, the better. All the paypal transactions that happen here make the point kind of moot, but it's still a good general rule. I always cringe at people who use pictures of their kids as their avatars or post pictures all over of their kids on messageboards...just not a good idea
 
Coming from gaming forums I have used my handle for 2 decades but on here I always use my name on PMs. In the past playing games such as MMOs or Shooters I was playing with people I was never going to meet. On here there is a good chance that you will meet some of the people you deal with here, names are a good thing.

Mike

This.

My thoughts exactly, although, I always put my name at the end of my posts.

Chris
 
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