Please do not use other members' personal names

Ben Reilly wrote:Even if their personal name is well-known to every member, please refrain from using any members' given name in posts. Thank you.

eddie wrote:Major it's a rule that is enforced on most forums.

Ben Reilly wrote:Just to unnecessarily clarify, this means people's names in real life, the name on their birth certificate, the name their friends call them, whatever.

Original Quill wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:Just to unnecessarily clarify, this means people's names in real life, the name on their birth certificate, the name their friends call them, whatever.

Suppose you don't know if its their name or no?  It's just the name you knew they by on another forum.  That's what happens most times...you just carry on because that's their identity to you.

Miffs2 wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Suppose you don't know if its their name or no?  It's just the name you knew they by on another forum.  That's what happens most times...you just carry on because that's their identity to you.

Best to use the name they have signed on here with then surely Quill?
See? It's easy done.

Ziz wrote:You can call me Al.

Ziz wrote:You can call me Al.

Original Quill wrote:

Miffs2 wrote:

Best to use the name they have signed on here with then surely Quill?
See? It's easy done.

Nah...too long to type some of 'em.  I'll invent nicknames.  If it's an name like syl, that's no problem.  But a name like "whose your wolfie" can give you cramps.  "Wolf" is good enough.

Syl wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Nah...too long to type some of 'em.  I'll invent nicknames.  If it's an name like syl, that's no problem.  But a name like "whose your wolfie" can give you cramps.  "Wolf" is good enough.

I like to be simple.
I don't think people object to initials...OQ for eg....or HT.

Original Quill wrote:

Syl wrote:

I like to be simple.
I don't think people object to initials...OQ for eg....or HT.

Initials or short names.  Anything will do.  A lot of people we know from other worlds.  I've known wolf for nearly a decade, and it took me years to jump from Bee, his former name (lol...which was itself a nickname).

Original Quill wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:Just to unnecessarily clarify, this means people's names in real life, the name on their birth certificate, the name their friends call them, whatever.

Suppose you don't know if its their name or no?  It's just the name you knew they by on another forum.  That's what happens most times...you just carry on because that's their identity to you.

Major wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Suppose you don't know if its their name or no?  It's just the name you knew they by on another forum.  That's what happens most times...you just carry on because that's their identity to you.

How will we know someones REAL name unless THEY tell us????

Original Quill wrote:

Miffs2 wrote:

Best to use the name they have signed on here with then surely Quill?
See? It's easy done.

Nah...too long to type some of 'em.  I'll invent nicknames.  If it's an name like syl, that's no problem.  But a name like "whose your wolfie" can give you cramps.  "Wolf" is good enough.

eddie wrote:Jeez. I thought the opening post held the simplest of instructions and hardly needed a reply?

Original Quill wrote:Right...Edsmeralda.

HoratioTarr wrote:Nobody can ever spell my name properly!

Major wrote:

HoratioTarr wrote:Nobody can ever spell my name properly!

Hawrashiow Tah

I could spell it with a w but na.