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alarimer

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8. Yes.

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:48 PM

Oct 2012

This is a version of my real name. Plus I use my real name on Twitter. I just feel like I at least try to be more civil when it is under my own name, than if it isn't. I see so many ugly things online, where people hide behind anonymity, that I made the decision to be more or less public with my identity. I know anonymity is important if you have the kind of job where you get fired for expressing a contrary opinion or if you are blogging about controversial subjects, and probably for some other very good reasons. But none of that really applies to me.

I figure I'm easy to find anyway. After all, if my college alumni association can find me two weeks after I moved cross-country, then probably anyone can.

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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