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19-05-2016, 01:52 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I guess it doesn't really matter what name people use on sites be it the same or different as long as they come in a spirit of friendship not conflict .

Someone may change names as they move from site to site hoping to leave a persona behind but however many names they have they will remain the same person .
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19-05-2016, 01:54 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I use different names, that came about because some idiot messed around the forum admin and so a lot changed names etc,
When new admin bought it out once again another name to re register.
I am not a post counter like some who like to get up in the thousands and millions, so changing is fine by me.
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19-05-2016, 01:55 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

Now wouldn't that be a lovely idea..a spirit of friendship and not conflict. Oh well we can always hope.
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19-05-2016, 02:17 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I belong to 4 sites, I use a variation of my real name on one, which is a "specialty" site, meaning a site that is for a specific topic. Then there is Facebook, which has my real name, but the settings are very private.

Why do people use different names ? Various reasons, however, yes, we can often tell who is who by their style of posting.
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19-05-2016, 02:18 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

Originally Posted by Hawkeye ->
I've always been Hawkeye on the various Forums I visit apart from the old Saggy site where I was a completely different name. I don't really mind people changing their member names, if you have known and liked them before you can decide you don't second or third time around and do not have to apologise for it, as you did not realise.
Great logic lol
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19-05-2016, 02:20 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I have a different username on here because my usual one had already been taken when I joined, also the person who is using it has never posted, apart from to say hello.
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19-05-2016, 02:52 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I stick with my given name. After all, if one joins various local clubs or groups, most do not join under various names. If I feel insecure posting under my name, wouldn't I be better not posting at all ?
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19-05-2016, 03:55 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I use the same name on the 3 sites I am a member of.
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19-05-2016, 07:43 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

I agree that it is unwise to give out too much information online.

That is why I keep the fact that I am actually a lottery winning George Clooney lookalike well hidden.

Give over, you look nowt like me.

I'm known as Judd (contraction of Judderman) on all the sites I'm a member of save one and have been for eleven years.
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19-05-2016, 08:56 PM
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Re: Why Do People Use Different Profile Names On Different Forums?

I'm only on this one so only got one name to remember.
I couldn't cope with being on more than one forum. I'd be sat on my backside all day if I was

The only other forum I was on closed down years ago and I used my proper name then.
 
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