Re: CHAT: Handles/netnames (was: I need an artist ::: and articles)

Padraic Brown wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Eric Christopherson wrote:
>Rhialto wrote:
>> taliesin the storyteller wrote:
>> >
>> > >Random thought: What kind of a Conlinguini creates a conlang
>> > >in which his own netname cannot be pronounced?
>> >                   ^^^^^^^
>> > What do ppl think about the concept 'netname'? With it, I
>> > mean the nicks/aliases/tags/'nyms/handles/whatever that some
>> > of us (including me) insist on using while online.
>> >
>> > tal.
>
>I am somewhat ambivalent regarding "netnames".  I can understand and
>sympathise with those who use them for protecting their privacy
>(legitimately);
check

>or for purposes of gaming (ST RPGs come to mind);
check, tho' I use a different nym for that

>or in "clubs" (like ours).
check

What about not wanting spammers to get hold of your 'real
name'? I don't sort that (prot. from spam) under privacy,
but rather under, sadly, 'necessity'.

>I would prefer to see a real name, however, since I view
>the constant use of "netnames" in the same light as people
>who wear dark glasses all the time or like a mask: it's a
>way of hiding what's real behind what's fake and sneaking
>about.  Though it's better than people who don't even
>bother to sign their messages.
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And ten line .sigs are better?

>That's just common courtesy,
clearly ending a mail/posting, yes...

>and it lets the reader know who said what without having
>to resort to untangling frequently garbled email addresses
>at the top.
Eh... by commenting out other ppls sigs (yeah, I've noticed
that it seems to be a rule here)? I will report this to
Xibo! Maybe Xibo's epic struggle against the 212KB
MegaSig(tm) of Kibo may end and He, the great destroyer of
all Bandwidth-thieves may turn His Gaze(tm) towards the
heathen of Conlang-l and cleanse our beloved Forum with His
holy Wrath!

Jokes aside, where I'm from, bandwidth is golden... one
tries not to use more than necessary, and I try to live by
that. So there.
</warning>

>Just my tupennorth.
Add my two rU to that.

>> A better question: What do we think of the concept of conlinguini? :D
>
>I prefer mine sloshing about in garlic and basil sauce... :-)
I wouldn't know about linguinis, fake or not ;), but I sure
hope there's enough spaghetti in the house for a late night
snack.


tal.