It's funny that your username/handle speaks volumes about who you are, without you even saying a word...
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
Mostly agree. I'm a big gamer and I don't use my real name, but it doesn't contain l33t BS either. I guess I'm in the middle and it really depends on the environment as to what kind of ID I use.
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
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peterchen wrote:
ouch!
:confused: i grouped you with the rest of the experienced coders...but both B and C can be judged as the same... Only the A which consists of mostly trolls has to be viewed with caution... Roswell
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
Well I consider chosing the *screen*-*name* is their personal option. It's their choice to display their real name. But what I look for is a colorful forum, with more animated names!. It doesn't matter who does it. [ I remeber even Nish, putting it as "Buster-Boy", now he's grown up so he couldn't use the "boyie" name :sigh: may be he's working on "Buster-man" :-D ] And if they feel secured about displaying their real name they can very well add it at the botton of their signature just like Rex does it quite often. Choosing a screen name also has something in it, it sometime says what kinda guy you are. For example, The-*Outlaw*-Programmer, Toxcct(toxicity!), :rolleyes: [pure joke]. So I wish people would have some fun in crafting their own screen name. And about me, I used to have my real name in the forums, but when I thought about the amount of time I'm spending in the lounge, soapbox ect and the amount of time my boss spends in the forums, I chose the *masked* mode. I made a string manipulation of my name and crafted this new one :-O you like it?
Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.
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I don't hide behind me nor do I use it as an alter ego. There are certainly things in life I'd like to forget and there are things I'd like to still be doing. My handle is a mix of who I was and who I am. It perfectly defines me just as much as anything else. Plus I *hate* the name Rex. To damned many dogs named Rex.:sigh: But come on Roger. We know it's not your real name...:laugh: {joke}
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Clickok wrote:
Interesting... what do you think about my username?:~
the "aura" of it is mostly that you are a technical person, who is pretty committed to his work...it's about the same "level" as mine, between B and C, probably closer to B. I'm mostly working by what people assume subconsciously when they see a name, which gets pretty reliable after a while, but by all means there are exceptions Roswell:-D
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RoswellNX wrote:
Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics
Dammit. I was about to change mine to L33TCoder. Rest assured, we will never have an online conversation about Linux while I'm naked. I know nothing about Linux :laugh::laugh:
Naked. Penguins. Doesn't seem to fit the kid-sister rule (especially the penguin part).
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RoswellNX wrote:
Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics
Dammit. I was about to change mine to L33TCoder. Rest assured, we will never have an online conversation about Linux while I'm naked. I know nothing about Linux :laugh::laugh:
Good god. You are naked right now, aren't you?
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.
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I pretty much agree. I use code-frog because I absolutely abhor my given name. I've met way to many dogs named Rex and that just kind of iced it for me. Plus it is my business name and it tends to strike up curiosity so it works. But I definitely agree. You have give people more freedom though. Sometimes it's nice to be other than what you are. If your life isn't going great right now maybe you don't want to be Jed Fred. Maybe "MidtownMadness" is a better fit because you enjoy the game and it's how you've been driving lately.:laugh: I should probably go by "The Dork" if I wanted to be fair to everyone. What can I say it kind of fits but that's okay. My kids think I'm cool and after that it just doesn't matter. :-D
Don't feel bad. My full name is "Gary Ray Wheeler". My first name and middle name just scream of 1950's fad names (I was born in 1961). My least favorite thing about it is the only hard consonant in my name is at the beginning. As a result, people tend to slur the whole thing. The final bonus is a regional thing where I live. My last name tends to be pronounced as if it were spelled "Whulluhr" :sigh:.
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
My personal favorite for 'most appropriate screen name' on Code Project has to be The Grand Negus[^]. He's named himself after the leader[^]of a fictional race of people who pride themselves on greed, chicanery, and their ability to defraud others.
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
I've always seen it as a super hero thing. People put on a cape when they enter the digital world. They get bolder, they have powers they don't have off-line. A handle gives them some freedom. Sometimes you even see a truer side of a person through their handle and online presence. In real life they cannot be themselves for fear of rejection but online they are braver. Looking back at the handles I've had makes me laugh. At first I tried to be cool without being arrogant so I chose Rapid. That lasted awhile until I went through a phase of self-depreciation and changed to Mr. Muffin. That made people laugh and it also dropped their guards, I was never a threat as Mr. Muffin. Now I am myself.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.
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I don't hide behind me nor do I use it as an alter ego. There are certainly things in life I'd like to forget and there are things I'd like to still be doing. My handle is a mix of who I was and who I am. It perfectly defines me just as much as anything else. Plus I *hate* the name Rex. To damned many dogs named Rex.:sigh: But come on Roger. We know it's not your real name...:laugh: {joke}
code-frog wrote:
To damned many dogs named Rex.
:) And a dinosaur, too!
"Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. " - Morpheus
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
Just out of curiosity what do you think of mine? ;)
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
RoswellNX wrote:
The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business.
All that potatoe farming is Kazahkstan has not been enough to hide your identity. Is your sister still number 4 prostitute in all of Kazahkstan?
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
It's been years, but someone showed me a program that would ask you a question and respond with some sensitive, response provoking question in return... for example, it would ask? "How are you today?" and you could say, "Bite me!" and it would reply, "Why do you say that?" and on and on. The name escapes me, but looking at the recent threads (rabbit trails) in the forum, I think this program has escaped its confines and is now impersonating people on Code Project. Perhaps it has evolved into something more intelligent, I have no idea.... RoswellNX, I have no idea what prompted you to even *think* about something like this, let alone post it. Are you really a person? :) I have GOT to get some work done...:)
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I don't hide behind me nor do I use it as an alter ego. There are certainly things in life I'd like to forget and there are things I'd like to still be doing. My handle is a mix of who I was and who I am. It perfectly defines me just as much as anything else. Plus I *hate* the name Rex. To damned many dogs named Rex.:sigh: But come on Roger. We know it's not your real name...:laugh: {joke}
Generalities are, in general, too general. Of course there are exceptions, and three minutes' analysis does not always yield a complete solution.:-D Rex is a fine name, but I can see that it might be difficult to wear without a flea collar. My childhood was rough enough with a relatively rare, but not unusual name, and a high IQ. Being called Rex would have been too much - might as well they'd named me Spot.:sigh:
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
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Good god. You are naked right now, aren't you?
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.
The beauty of the internet is that I don't have to answer that!
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Mark Salsbery wrote:
Rest assured, we will never have an online conversation about Linux while I'm naked. I know nothing about Linux :laugh::laugh:
I only it used as an example, because if i were to run into that in real life, i would say "whoops! call me or leave a message when it's a good time to talk". While communicating (verbally, not visually) over the internet, i wouldn't care less, because i wouldn't know such details :laugh: But your lack of Linux experience would be another story;P Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
Antonio VillaRaigosa
City Mayor, Los Angeles, CA:laugh::laugh:
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Naked. Penguins. Doesn't seem to fit the kid-sister rule (especially the penguin part).
Software Zen:
delete this;:jig: :doh: I don't know how to insert the penguin. Errrm...who mentioned penguins? ;P
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I've noticed this for a while, but it hasn't been as clear anywhere else as it is here, at CP... It seems the more "insecure" of all members go for the most imposing names, often directly the opposite of what you'd see in them if you met them in person. Gamers a lot of the time seem to fit in that category. Then there are those with cliché warez d00d characteristics, and a childish personality to match. This is what most of the wannabe crowd consists of and when we don't take them seriously they get mad at decide the best way to act is to be a pain in the a**. An example of such name would be "UltraCoder", once used by a guy who was still in training. "Captain See Sharp" would come to mind with a lot of people as well, since most coders that take themselves seriously wouldn't consider using an important-sounding title even with years of experience. Though it's not to offend CSS, who might well be an exception to the rule... Most of the experienced coders on the other hand simply go by their full name, being more humble and professional. Some also use company name if they freelance. While the folks inbetween would go for a catchy name but nothing really out of the ordinary, sometimes incorporating their real name or initials into it as well. A lot of them mostly come for articles and serious programming questions and have respect for the senior coders, sometimes joining their ranks after a few years. Being a graphic designer i doubt i'd ever be fully one of the B category, but i may at some point in time switch to using a business name instead of my personal handle. The reason i don't go by my given name is i'm always careful about by personal information, and my name being unique i can't risk using it for anything other than business. Roswell P.S. I understand that some of you may consider this thread poor taste and vote me down, and i accept that. But all i was gonna say was the internet provides an interesting look at the layers of our society, one that's quite different from studying people via physical interaction, i.e. a conversation in person, where they are not in the position to comfortably express certain elements of their psyche... You may be naked, wiping down after a shower while you type, and i may respond to your post as i'm dressed right now (and rarely much differently), in a close-fit white cotton tee, a black micropoly vest, straight-cut non-stretchy blue jeans, and if i'm sitting working outside, a pair of hiking boots. Neither of us would know that and we
Then there are those of us who have been using the same 'handle' for the last 18+yrs. :) When i first got connected to the net in the late 80's it was common for people to use their initials, some became known more by their initials than their name (e.g. gls). It was also common for developers to use their initials in the revision history of (C) source files. So, it's so much that i'm trying to make a statement, it's more that i lack the imagination to come up with something else. :)
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"self-deprecating" just sounds bad ;)
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