[QUOTE=bloocrab].... I was and still am weary about putting personal facts on the net, I always feel someone's going to charge a million chalupas on my CC. .. QUOTE]

Bingo! I dont have problem letting you all know my name....first name that is....but my full name plastered on the internet NO WAY.

I am actually shocked that bloo's response wasnt reflected in everyones response as to why they didnt use their full names. With fraud and identity theft such a problem in this day and age we all need to protect ourselves!

very few people I meet know my real name or my screen name,I don't ussallly talk to too many people when I'am out fishing.people who I do meet If the site comes up I'll tell them who I sign on as.I mean really If I sign in as jason or shadow do you know who your talking to?As far as bad info, thats just going to happen no matter if it is on the beach somewhere or right here.How many times have you heard some clueless guy telling someone else about fishing,while hanging out at the water somewhere?

The same thing can be said of information written in print.or Info from any other form of media.So what I know ur name.What difference does that make.The NewYorkTimes Makes sh!t up.
Fisherman Lie.
Thats a known fact u can believe what u wish or not.
U still have a choice to Not Drink The Cool Aid.
Me I love running thru walls.:hihi:
Instead of beating around the bush with some hypethetical BS why not call someone out when u think they are wrong. I do.

U know if my last post sounds a little of color well maybe it is.I think I might take offense to ur claims as I am often one of the posters spewing information on this site.I hope u don't have a problem with me.When I'm not joking I really try to be sincere.I am not the most knowledgable striper person out there.Frankie D has that one wrapped up.:D
But I try when I think I can.

On another board a lure builder was caught using multiple names talking up business and slamming other builders. Mind you this builder claims not to own a computer. If names were used the moderator never would have had to step in and bring this to the attention of others. Funny how so many names with1 post are to slam a person , subject or to sell something.

On the other hand I know more guys by their screen names than their regular names.:cheers:

For most topics it doesn't make any difference, but when its a controversial subject or someone's being critical, it's tough for me to take someone seriously that hides behind a fake name.

On another board that I post on, we have to sign with our name. Not necessarily a full name, but something more than a handle. Controversial topics are always much more civilized.

Suprisigly NIB makes a good point.The entire relevance of using your "real" name doesn't and shouldn't mean squat.Credibility is something that is earned not given to a person who chose to sign a certain way.NIB's word is gospel and I think it stands for New In Box.

Perhaps people just don't find you that interesting in person?

-spence

SD agree's with me?
Where's the Cool Aid.?
:wall:

Come with me ,to brokeback kitchen.I have special sauce to make you go:blush:

:uhoh: :cheers: :devil: :faga: :rotf2: :rotf2:

-spence

See maybe it's better no one nows thier name.:err:

What about the rest of the iceberg of people who are not contributing?
What is behind their reluctance?

Hi - my name is Joe Lyons and I'm from P-Town. Sorry Joe - just a little joke. Some years ago I started on a site as Labrador 1. I did so because all the other names I saw were like that - and at the time I trained Labs so I figured that would be a good name. Most people know my plugs under my actual name (R.M. Smith) but I've kept the Lab1 name for sentimental reasons - or possibly because I'm too busy or lazy to figure out how to change it! I'm all for less anonimity on these sites - but I'm guessing the whole screen name thing is pretty well established.

Who cares what they do.An what does this question have to do with this thread.
People don't post for alot of reasons.They hide with there head in the gound like a ostrich.It's always a very small percentage of population that post's.Unless there is a plug giveaway.'Just like real life.More people vote in American Idol than the presidential elections.Then they piss an moan when gas is 3 bucks a gal an there kids in the middle east in a war.I really don't give 2 sh!ts what they think either.
U didn't answer MY question. Clint..

I chose this as a site name because it's where and how I fish but my name is Dave.

I would wager that the small degree of accountability that comes with having to sign your name to your statements would lead to a less threatening environment. Lurkers would be more apt to join in.

All the boards are pretty much on the same format - nobody is really doing anything significantly different. There can't be just this one way.

Start your own board where you can have all members lay on your couch for 20 minutes before they can post.

Interesting post Joe :smokin:

My name is Mike and SkitterPop on S o L.

Though I try not to be, at times I am guilty of misinformation or just plain wrong information. In taking a hard look at myself and to determine why this is true I discovered the impetus for this skewed info. was that I wanted to have a feel as if I belonged , to participate, show that I knew something, or possibly had a different take on a matter.

Looking for acceptance in all the wrong places :usd: .... I guess :huh:

Interesting post Joe.. Funny.. day before you posted this, a "Senior Angler" who lurks on these boards, but has not posted yet, made the same comments to me.. (If ya see this, I think it's time for the "Senior Angler" to come on board!).... He has said the same thing, a lot of what he sees that is inacurate, gets preached as gospel, and if anyone says otherwise.. well.. the pigpile can be ugly.
And, his point was, "Who, is the person, behind the name?" No way of knowing, on the net.

I am what I am, and who I am, no hiding, my screen name, is my name. Misinformation, been guilty, on occassion, but, also try to go mop up, if I learn I posted wrong. I've been fishing a long time, but to me that does not mean much, could be I'm just making the same mistakes over and over.. still try to learn something each time I go.. and take this site, and others as "Entertaining Education"... some factual fiction, and fictional fact, too ;).. just like ya hear in a B&T, or a coffee shop.. gotta filter info from those places too.

And John R is right.. it's just the internet.. a lot of folks opinions and myths.. yes, Good Acurate Schtuff too.. you have to seperate the wheat from the chaff.. but, as has been said, a lot of this has to be learned, up close and personal, and on your own. John, told me about his "credibility factor" scale, at the Gillette show.. I like that, makes sense too.. meybe he will post on that...

I think the accountability thing is BS. Only in those idiotic times of flaming threads do i wish the person was standing in front of another when the offenses are typed out.
As far as info like i said it is up to the user to beware.The only way to really learn anything is by doing it urself anyways.
Lurkers Lurk.They obviously don't wish to add.Boy what a surprise.
A bassman is keeping a secret.I have many friends who read the boards they think I'm nuts.I'm from the skool where u had to earn ur stripes.But I got diarrhea of the mouth or keyboard.
Joe I used to like u.I have shopped at ur INTERNET store.An used to read ur articles religiously.U have Changed lately.Almost as if someone else is posting on ur computr.Whats the deal??
Maybe its me.I love this thing.I enjoy the back an forth.Like I had with Manzi.Where's he at when u need him.Sea Dangles is sorta a worthy opponent but Mentally inept, an still no match for the NIB.:D
He an Spence Hit it off well though.:err:

This is an interesting thread. For the moment, I'm going to stay out of it other then to answer the initial question.

Somewhat obviously, a forum where we had to use our real names wouldn't really bother me. Not only do I use my real name but everyone knows where to find me...

As long as I can remember though, since I've been online, I rarely use my real first name. And that's going back almost 2 decades. Anonymity on the Internet is more tradition then anything else, in many cases.

I basically agree with NIB. I don't get the difference between someone reading my post, and them saying Charlie M is a doofus or if I posted under another name and they thought I was a doofus. I would still be a doofus. Do whats right cause its right, not cause the internet might think you just start e-wars or you kiss ass looking for acceptance or to build up your e-resume.

And no one on the internet is anonymous.

What the hell are you talking about Iowa boy?...

Besides, no one listens to spence, Iowa hasnt been oceanfront for 65Million years......

Accountability is what you make of it, I offer advice up, take it or leave it.... you tend to figure out who has 'water cred' and who doesnt....

Hahaha. We need to have a "Celebrity Fight Night" between Dangles and NIB. Maybe a live chatroom format. :buds:

I am the Greatest.
Float like a butterfly
Sting like a bee
Nobody does it like the N-I-B
:tm:
Where's that gorilla??

Quote NIB "Joe I used to like u.I have shopped at ur INTERNET store.An used to read ur articles religiously.U have Changed lately.Almost as if someone else is posting on ur computr.Whats the deal??"
Fear not NIB - this is as close to the edge as I'll go....I should just get a Corvette and a girlfriend

Any info. I give is generally so useless, I wouldn't want anyone to know my real name:laugha:

Well I hope Not I Still consider u a asset to this forum.
Even thou I think sometimes post when ur meds ware off.:D

But the pills make me tired....:spin:

And I suppose your mothers maiden name was roads?:rollem:

Meds? :hidin:


When all is said and done <{{{<< this is just plain fun :hihi:

I guess about 9 years ago when I took the name Saltheart for fishing sites , everyone was signing up with cool internet names. I had friends who called me Saltheart do to all the sailing I did as early as 1983 so i also used it as my internet fishing name. After almost a decade , people know who I am so there's no hiding behind a neame.

That is interesting because if you remember back to the day when a lot of us first started to meet online (WMI) a lot of the "Joe Q" names were sucked up, Mike P, Dave S, Mike S, John R (go figure), etc... As we were known by these names a lot of 'em just stuck and we often used the same names on multiple sites as that was what were were known by... So for some, these annonymous names were used because even then some of the "Joe Q"s were already taken... I think there was a Mike W back then too...

Back when John, Saltheart, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and the rest of us "originals" stumbled on that WMI site, misinformation used to bother me a lot more than it does now. Led to some nasty flame wars.

Now, I figure, why bother. Unless someone's blathering BS will get a reader hurt or worse, I just figure, let them find out for themselves--it ain't worth it. Most of the time anyway. Sometimes I still yield to temptation :devil:

" Experience is the greatest teacher" I think much of the misinformation that does get passed comes from well meaning but inexperienced newbies. I have seen on another site where almost everynew member seems to be new to the surf game. They will ask for help and its usually supplied by a guy whom has been fishing the beach for 4 years and his biggest fish is a 'fat' 33"er. I've been fishing the surf since the mid-seventies and still learn every time I go out. I will offer advice if I am 100% sure or if it just an opinion. I'm always mindful of the adage 'what works well for me just might get you killed'.I'm Tony and crow comes from my last name.

I must admit that NIB has a sort of grout and trowel intellect that I find refreshing,probably the result of an idle mind.Do you whistle a lot NIB?Judging from my personal experience I think Joe probably just got some good bud.

Thats it.?
Ur a regular Inspector Clueso
U looked at my profile an came up with that beauty.
Ha Ha HA.
U know what we call C Dangles.
It's the little string connected to a tampon.
Joe BUD No way.
He's way too bland.Man.
I wanted to Be Tony G but some Old Man already had it.I just followed over wit NIB as I spread the love.

And I'm sure the National Industries for the Blind appreciates your care and support.

-spence

I agree with Mike P. we used to jump on the misinformation. Then there was so much of it by so many different people and it very often ends up in a war. Add that to us mellowing out a lot and now , a lot gets by.

The newbies giving mis info is a two part problem. Some newbies think they know it all after one trip to the shore with their father. That type is a pain in the Butt and most eventually get kicked out of serious fishing sites like this and end up experts within a small group of other newby heavy sites. Patrick was a big hero on one site despite knowing little because everyone else there knew absolutely nothing! :)

Some think that they might actaully know something unique and are honestly trying to be helpful to other total beginners. . Once they realize there are people around with 30 , 40 , 50 years under their belt , I think they tend to read more and post misinformation less and eventually become good contributors.

Anyway , user beware!! Don't ever risk life and limb on internet info.