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Originally Posted by MoroneSaxatilis
I guess I might be an internet "Newbie" compared to some. I first logged on via AOL in June 1996 with the screen name "Keeper1" which I still have. I had only been (serious) striper fishing for about 3 years at that point and had never actually caught a keeper (36" in MA at that time). In any case, through many different ISPs, chatrooms, message boards, my username and email name had always been some variation of "keeper". I've been to message board and chatroom "meets" all over the US and one in Canada, and "keeper" was always a catchy, easy-to-remember name for people to call me by.
When I recently found this board, I thought I would be clever and change it up by using this Dumb-Ass scientific name I'm saddled with now. Every time I log on, I lament the fact that I chose it. If I could change it, I would.
I never give suf fishing advice because I'm a novice. I may have chimed in on a few boating topics, as I have a little bit of experience in that area. I'm always willing to debate politics, religion, or anything else that stirs people's passion, but I try to never say anything in print that I wouldn't say to someone's face.
Having a "real name requirement" would be totally useless. Would 2 forms of picture ID be required to register? Get a clue. I agree with whomever it was that said posting one's full, real name is not prudent. With all the phishing (no pun intended) and ID theft scams going on these days, it's probably wise to keep personal info out of public view.
Steve G.
MA
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I don't use my real name because of the same issues w/theft etc. Maybe I'm a little paranoid, but thats how I feel. With regard to not giving advice because you feel less experienced, that's a mistake. I have fished my entire life, and am always happy to listen to someone's observations, experienced or not. Once you place yourself on a pedestal, the blinders can sometimes cause you to miss something. You can always interpret the information you receive regardless of who the messenger is and make it useful. It's like a computer, sometimes you hit the delete key, sometimes you place it in the striper file for later use.