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OriginalGeek

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3. There was one a while back

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:42 AM

Oct 2012

it is a forum for computer related support problems on a variety of platforms and equipment and I still participate but if I had started today I'd use a screen name instead. At the time I joined it was a pretty small and specialized group and I only participated in the areas that dealt with my specific thing and it didn't occur to me that the thing would get big. Pretty much everyone used their real names or some form of them back then but nowadays hardly anyone new signing up does.

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Do you ever use your real name online? [View all] AngryAmish Oct 2012 OP

It wouldn't be hard to figure out if you looked hard enough at my posts. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #1

I used to post on a local political BB under my real name. davsand Oct 2012 #2

There was one a while back OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #3

Yes, sometimes I have to. Chan790 Oct 2012 #4

All the time, every day. WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #5

Pfff, good one. Bucky Oct 2012 #12

But we are ALL Will Pitt here at DU! davsand Oct 2012 #30

No, not on an entire message board. Neoma Oct 2012 #6

only on FB tabbycat31 Oct 2012 #7

Yes. alarimer Oct 2012 #8

Peggy is my real first name...so yes. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #9

You're not fooling us. LeftofObama Oct 2012 #14

LOL! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #15

My name is very common. texanwitch Oct 2012 #10

What make you think I'm not really Bucky? Bucky Oct 2012 #11

I happen to share the name of a famous person, so it's easier not to. bluedigger Oct 2012 #13

If my name was Chad Kroeger sharp_stick Oct 2012 #26

Got it in one! bluedigger Oct 2012 #27

All the time... LP2K12 Oct 2012 #16

Of course not! What kind of fool do you take me for?! Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #17

Never. I don't even have a FB account. femmocrat Oct 2012 #18

Kinda have to on Facebook. Kablooie Oct 2012 #19

I'm a celeb and I still don't use my real name. rrneck Oct 2012 #20

Rusty? Rusty Shackleford? geardaddy Oct 2012 #29

Yep, that's me. rrneck Oct 2012 #33

YEs... this is my name! AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #21

I do, except that the name I use is one that I cliffordu Oct 2012 #22

i've posted it here fizzgig Oct 2012 #23

First name, sometimes. Iggo Oct 2012 #24

So many people call me Red Cloud now, I think I'll switch! RedCloud Oct 2012 #25

Yes I do Batman36 Oct 2012 #28

I'm just an ordinary joe... CJCRANE Oct 2012 #31

Sometimes. And my name is Hunter, after all. hunter Oct 2012 #32

Yes. For work. bigwillq Oct 2012 #34