Big_Chan is # 222 of 1,000,987,654 Lives Ruined, signing up on Nov 03, 2003 10:00 PMb,121b,121Been "Big_Chan" since1day 1 on here. I don't even remember how long1because Nov 3rd 2003 is when I had to register again cause the site/board had to get re-set or something. Chan is a short version of my first name and I'm 6' 4" 250LB. = Big Chan.
font class="post"1b,121b,121A moderator has to do it. I personally can't stand name changes. It fucks me up. I used to make people pay for it. But I think Phill was the only one who paid for one. So now it's special request only. Except now I get so1many of them that I may charge again.1 Like $20.1 how's that sound.1 PayPal me and I will give you any name you want.b,121b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/718.gif" alt="" /1
b,121A moderator has to do it. I personally can't stand name changes. It fucks me up. I used to make people pay for it. But I think Phill was the only one who paid for one. So now it's special request only. Except now I get so1many of them that I may charge again.1 Like $20.1 how's that sound.1 PayPal me and I will give you any name you want.
b,121 But I think Phill was the only one who paid for one.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, mine was free. But to be1fair, I did pay to have Yuichi's name changed to Hug Nasty a while back. I've been contemplating having another poaster's name changed to Tender Berries as well. We'll see if he rubs me the wrong way again.1And it'd be worth every penny of the $20.b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/balla-22.gif" alt="" /1
b,121 But I think Phill was the only one who paid for one.
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b,121Yeah, mine was free. But to be1fair, I did pay to have Yuichi's name changed to Hug Nasty a while back. I've been contemplating having another poaster's name changed to Tender Berries as well. We'll see if he rubs me the wrong way again.1And it'd be worth every penny of the $20.
font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121Damn.1 I'm glad you and me are cool.1 we are cool, right?b,121b,121b,121b,121Verb is my old DJ name, so I'm glad that was unknowingly abiding by the rules.
b,121More people should use their real1names/nicknames/DJ1names instead of cutesy wootsy ones. C'mon...who you trying to hide from?!
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b,121hmmm...well based on my personal experiences1in the past:
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b,121general e-stalkers/creeps, nosey bosses, disgruntled co-workers, criminal landlords, lawyers of criminal landlords, teenage nephews and half-siblings who believe1i'm a square auntie/sis, and many more!
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b,121i don't think complete anonymity on the internet is necessary or even possible these days for me, but i can think of many instances1where it's sensible to refrain from using your government name.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121I feel you, but I'm not necessarily saying people should use their govt name. I just think we're tight knit1enough that our OG nickname, real1world nickname or better yet, the name we introduced ourself as 'Strutwise* would be much less confusing. MsD*mn was cool and had nothing to do with your govt name, doyouknowwhatIamsaying? Sometimes I laugh 'cause I picture people doing that in the real1world. Someone should try it at the next 'Strut-kickback. Like "Why is Cas ignoring me??" "Oh, you didn't hear? He goes by WalrusKnuckle now!"b,121b,121It's not really that serious, of course. Just one of those things that irk me like internet arguments and acting different behind a keyboard than one does in the real1world. I kinda lost my patience this time around...I pretty much gave up trying to figure out who's who on here! b,121b,121*I know, I'm contradicting myself, but for as long1as I can remember I've1signed my Hotsauce84 posts1as Herm!
b,121More people should use their real1names/nicknames/DJ1names instead of cutesy wootsy ones. C'mon...who you trying to hide from?!
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b,121hmmm...well based on my personal experiences1in the past:
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b,121general e-stalkers/creeps, nosey bosses, disgruntled co-workers, criminal landlords, lawyers of criminal landlords, teenage nephews and half-siblings who believe1i'm a square auntie/sis, and many more!
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b,121i don't think complete anonymity on the internet is necessary or even possible these days for me, but i can think of many instances1where it's sensible to refrain from using your government name.
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b,121I feel you, but I'm not necessarily saying people should use their govt name. I just think we're tight knit1enough that our OG nickname, real1world nickname or better yet, the name we introduced ourself as 'Strutwise* would be much less confusing.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah as tight knit1as it seems here, it's not a member-only clubhouse1as it appears. This stuff here is all over search engines. Seriously, all over it. Employers use1Myspace and Google to find out more about candidates before1they hire them now and these days, that includes knowing which handles they go by, it's no secret. Hell, I actually have to a little of that at my job on occasion. b,121b,121So... rather than having to self-censor and be excessively cautious, why not just make it harder for any stuff to be linked to me? Makes sense to me. It's just enough privacy to feel comfortable.b,121b,121On a related note, I need to know WTF search terms are being entered into Google that makes the "Popeye's Side Order" thread have so many hits.
b,121Employers use1Myspace and Google to find out more about candidates before1they hire them now and these days, that includes knowing which handles they go by, it's no secret.
b,121Yeah as tight knit1as it seems here, it's not a member-only clubhouse1as it appears. This stuff here is all over search engines. Seriously, all over it. Employers use1Myspace and Google to find out more about candidates before1they hire them now and these days, that includes knowing which handles they go by, it's no secret. Hell, I actually have to a little of that at my job on occasion.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121If they DO track it down to an e-group where we're all talking shit, what's it to them? This is RECREATION, okay? If some future employer asks you for references1or samples, are you gonna send them some piece of shit-talk you posted to the Strut?1My e-group life/my professional life...two different things that don't need to overlap.b,121b,121/font1
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b,121On a related note, I need to know WTF search terms are being entered into Google that makes the "Popeye's Side Order" thread have so many hits.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121The Sarah Palin thread has already caught up with and surpassed it.
b,121Yeah as tight knit1as it seems here, it's not a member-only clubhouse1as it appears. This stuff here is all over search engines. Seriously, all over it. Employers use1Myspace and Google to find out more about candidates before1they hire them now and these days, that includes knowing which handles they go by, it's no secret. Hell, I actually have to a little of that at my job on occasion.
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b,121If they DO track it down to an e-group where we're all talking shit, what's it to them? This is RECREATION, okay? If some future employer asks you for references1or samples, are you gonna send them some piece of shit-talk you posted to the Strut?1My e-group life/my professional life...two different things that don't need to overlap.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121oh, i agree with you. still doesn't make a difference though.b,121b,121/font1
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b,121On a related note, I need to know WTF search terms are being entered into Google that makes the "Popeye's Side Order" thread have so many hits.
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b,121The Sarah Palin thread has already caught up with and surpassed it.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121that makes sense to me, sarah palin is currently big news. popeyes's though?
font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121Looks like you missed out on a great opportunity!b,121b,121b,121Sorry Dark Princess, but nobody wants to be on the1ass-end of that 69.
any chance i could get my name changed to "helmutlampshade" ?b,121b,121i've been checking the forums pretty much daily in the last few months but i developed an aversion to that name which keeps me from posting. it's even hard to log in with it..b,121b,121not trying to be buggin but this would be much appreciated. thank you.b,121b,121b,121 EDIT: wow.. that was FAST, thanks!b,121b,121
Actually I've been seriously considering a name change for a while now but have absolutely no witty puns I can think of. Maybe I should consider changing the avatar I've had since joining the board first.b,121b,121Also, helmutlampshade sounds like a euphemism for bellend. I heartily approve.
b,121Actually I've been seriously considering a name change for a while now but have absolutely no witty puns I can think of. Maybe I should consider changing the avatar I've had since joining the board first.
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b,121Also, helmutlampshade sounds like a euphemism for bellend. I heartily approve.
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font class="post"1b,121b,121As somewhat of an elder statesmen around these parts, might I suggest Senior?
b,121Actually I've been seriously considering a name change for a while now but have absolutely no witty puns I can think of. Maybe I should consider changing the avatar I've had since joining the board first.
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b,121Also, helmutlampshade sounds like a euphemism for bellend. I heartily approve.
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b,121As somewhat of an elder statesmen around these parts, might I suggest Senior?
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