Anonymous Advice

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Indanite

Thats it man I will slap you with a herring and challenge you to a plug swimming trading duel

Curiously, I think I'd like that

[seabass]

Credibility and fishing? For every piece of advice given, there are thousands of unknowns and exceptions, there are variables and countless opinions.very rarely are all the facts known and the personality of the question truly understood.It is the users descretion that will accomplish sucsess and gain knowledge.It is time on the water or in the surf that will gain expierience and skill.Real names and "hiding"behind user names? This is ludicrous.Would you know who I was if my call sign was BobC anymore than now, I doubt it.I feel that information obtained through forums is soley at the descretion of the person taking it. I also feel that people have the right to debate and voice their opinion on any topic, and people have the right to disagree with that opinion. To become angered and threating is both unintelligable and immature.Unless you post with your picture and full name and adress are not you also maintaining a degree of anonimity? I've only been striper fishing for 8 years, I've learned a great deal from both the good info and bad info on this site and publications, I thank both greatly.I try only to give good info, but also realize the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by seabass

For every piece of advice given, there are thousands of unknowns and exceptions, there are variables and countless opinions.very rarely are all the facts known and the personality of the question truly understood.

Nuff said. This sentence could be applied to MANY threads on fishing boards.

[Krispy]

Great post

[eelman]

Certainly everyone knows who I am, I use the name "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" because its a nickname given to me by Tim Coleman from the Fisherman. The name means alot to me because of the fact that Tim planted it on me. Acually most of my friends call me by that name all the time. So, It was long before the Internet that I had that name. But for the Record ...Bill Nolan is what I was born with. It is interesting to see where everyone gets there "name" All the fisherman I know have a nickname.

[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

[Skitterpop]

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

You could shorten it to Moron

Seriously.....good post Steve

[Back Beach]

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

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.