Putting Your Name on the Web

[AnAccount]

I used to give my full name out when I started foruming, but now I don't, simply for trustworthiness reasons. I don't mind giving out my first name, as that's almost always my username on any site I join up with. Unless that's taken then I'll do some variation of my name or something.

 

[Uphoreka]

Sometimes I change name for no reason at all.

 

[Ascent]

No, I don't. Why would I want to do that?

On the Internet, you get the power of anonymity. Why lose it?

 

[22_22]

No, I don't actually remember doing so. When I used msn my screen name was my name so that's really only how you would know my name..

 

[Deleted member 1609]

On the Internet, you get the power of anonymity. Why lose it?

You have to remember that not everyone uses the internet in the same way that you do. 😉

 

[ADragon]

NO i don't theres a reason i came up with dragoth i hate my real name if you look http://www.lifesmith.com/comnames.html there my first and last name is in there there both in the top 15 in the first list

 

[Ascent]

On the Internet, you get the power of anonymity. Why lose it?

You have to remember that not everyone uses the internet in the same way that you do. 😉

I know that. But quite frankly, I find it baffling why people would use the Internet to expose themselves.

 

[Callum93]

On the Internet, you get the power of anonymity. Why lose it?

You have to remember that not everyone uses the internet in the same way that you do. 😉

I know that. But quite frankly, I find it baffling why people would use the Internet to expose themselves.

Well people exposing themselves is what the internet is for... 😉

 

[Expired Account 2]

No, I don't. Why would I want to do that?

On the Internet, you get the power of anonymity. Why lose it?

Your wrong there. when you are on the internet you are really exposed... don't think you are.

MANY ISP's will give out all of your infomation from a simple e-mail and even in cases to simple users who ask in their support chat line or something.

I've done it for years... it's my job to do stuff like this and I've found out a person's mobile number, MSN, facebook, MySpace, address, e-mail, school, friends and everything else you can think of JUST from their picture... Orc can prove this right...

When your online, your leaving your IP address behind which gives out to any webmaster your location, address, ISP and name... your screwed mate, even if your in a poxy chain as EVERYTHING is logged...

and personally I don't care who knows my name or not... I have 6 of them and my first and last name is really common, they can try it if they want ha ha.