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MikeC

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Pete and all, what do you think of either having a sticky somewhere that has a list of the moderators and their real first names or in their on-line profiles they put their first name. With a few mods they use their name as there screen name, Rick M. for example but "The Kraken"??? If I want to PM him it is weird to say "Greetings The Kraken..."

Some might argue that a real "reader" of this site would know the names, from various posts or personal communications, but what about a rookie or someone who hasn't looked for names?
 
My name is bob ... but just to confuse people I always spell it backwards ... :D

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
 
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Wristshot:
Response to Mike and any other readers:
Why would you need anyone's real name in order to communicate with them? Why should your desire to appear "familiar" override the wishes of others?

Wristshot

IF I was going to PM you, starting the note with a real name just is nicer then saying wristshot. I am a member of a firearms forum where all the mods' first names are known. Several use their complete name as a screen name and it is weird to me that people here are not more open.
 
MikeC:
IF I was going to PM you, starting the note with a real name just is nicer then saying wristshot. I am a member of a firearms forum where all the mods' first names are known. Several use their complete name as a screen name and it is weird to me that people here are not more open.
Well privacy is a personal thing. I don't personally care so I use my real name, but I can understand if others don't want to. These days the internet can be a funny place sometimes so I can understand that some might have more reservations. It is something that should remain personal choice though. I think we would lose a lot of female members (and some male) , if real names became in any way compulsory. If I lived in the US I might also think twice about using my own real name.
 
MikeC:
I am a member of a firearms forum where all the mods' first names are known. Several use their complete name as a screen name and it is weird to me that people here are not more open.
That's cuz on THAT forum all the moderators carry guns ... :wink:

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
 
Bob, maybe that is the answer. The thing that is baffling to me is I asked about just a first name, not full name, street address and city. If a mod was also in law enforcement I could see concern.

What is truly strange is that one of the mods who doesn't share my view has a link in their profile to their personal web site and that link includes very personal info. So much for anonymity.
 
MikeC:
What is truly strange is that one of the mods who doesn't share my view has a link in their profile to their personal web site and that link includes very personal info. So much for anonymity.

LOL! Yup, John has a good bit of detail there. Very ironic.
 
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