Anonymous Advice - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

NIB · 04-26-2006, 08:11 AM

Makes No difference to Me.
I do think alot of the BS an Flaming would be easily cut in half.
lots of the folks here like urself are well know public people.
many here know me also I have put my name up here before.
Here I'll do it again.Tony G. I would have used it as my original handle but it was taken.Whats in a Name.I know more about some folks here An I could not tell ya there name.There are people who's names I know i would like to forget..

spence · 04-26-2006, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by NIB

Here I'll do it again.Tony G.

Tony, could you provide your last name and address so I know where to go to find the plug you promised for the charity display

I use my name as well. While I'll say some wacky things at times I'm not afraid of defending my statements...or admitting error.

-spence

RIJIMMY · 04-26-2006, 08:23 AM

I dont post my name because I spend too much time out here while I am at work!

Sea Dangles · 04-26-2006, 08:41 AM

Sometimes even the best laid plans can go wrong.I think regardless of whether we use our name or not on the site there would still be flames.Lots of people aren't hiding behind a pseudonym but rather the monitor.I've had people ask me why I'm so opinionated on the site but not in person.Well,when I see someone at a show or fishing the conversation doesn't go much beyond"what's up" or some other small talk.On the other hand issues are brought up on the board that invoke passion and debate.Kinda makes the world go around.

JFigliuolo · 04-26-2006, 08:53 AM

I have been using internet groups since way back when usenet was cool... well not exactly cool, but you get the idea. Always used my real name. Good tennets to follow are not to say anything online you wouldn't say to someons face. I don't necessarily mind the anonymity, except when people hide behind there screen name.

Steve K · 04-26-2006, 09:11 AM

It is like everything else, know your source or get a second opinion. How many times do people give advice on a message board when they have no real experience with what they are taking about? They might have read on a another message board that this or that is the right rod for the canal, for example, tell someone on this board and never have fished the place. I have seen it many times but I don't think that using someone's real name will change anything. You have to spend a decent amount of time on a message board to find out who is credible and who is not.

ThrowingTimber · 04-26-2006, 09:16 AM

I do a lot of bs'in and joking around on the boards etc.. its my nature I love to laugh.

But if its a fishing related question and I have some insight on the issue I give an honest opinion that I have tried or have in practice myself.

wheresmy50 · 04-26-2006, 09:22 AM

On the first fishing message board I signed up for, Ty was taken. I don't have any other names, so I needed to think of something. I'm only a member of 2 boards, and just kept the handle.

I agree with Jim Sylvester though, I don't like nicknames, and hate having to explain who I am and my handle. Some guys their handle is their nickname, and it's annoying having to explain that for me it isn't.

I'll happily change my handle here to Ty just to make you happy Joe. As long as you give me a discount on my next order.

Joe · 04-26-2006, 09:02 AM

I think the login could be made secure. It would be a way to distinguish the site from the others, and it would lend a credibility that is lacking.

Joe · 04-26-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Sometimes even the best laid plans can go wrong.

No they don't.
The best laid plans always achieve their objectives.

Sea Dangles · 04-26-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe

No they don't.
The best laid plans always achieve their objectives.

More cool-aid perhaps but this is the real world not some multi-level marketing pep talk.That's why many great men,teams ,and countries have fallen.In the real world we try our hardest and that's not enough sometimes.