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View Poll Results: Would you rather use a member name or your real name online? | |
Member name
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Real name
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My member name already includes my real name
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My name is Tommii Wong and I like riding in my bro's Viper
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I'd have to stop posting in NSFW if using my real name
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01-26-2012, 09:20 AM
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#1 | | Banned (ABWS)
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I was just reading the Tommii Wong thread (for those that missed it: http://www.revscene.net/forums/661930-itommiiwong.html) and one of the mods commented on having a username that matched their real name.
Let me first say I have no power over any online forum, I'm just interested in what people think. That said:
How would you feel about using your real name and/or having to authenticate who you are so you could be held personally accountable for your posts online?
Many of my favourite news sites allow commenting on articles, and many have had to moderate the comments as they got out of control. Some have now switched to using Facebook or other means to "authenticate" an account to a real person and the comments are much cleaner and on topic.
My member name is my last name, and I use it on every forum so I am used to most knowing who I am and being able to find lots of information about me - how would you feel about that? would it change what/how you post?
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01-26-2012, 09:30 AM
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#2 | | Rider
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i think it should be your choice whether or not you want to use your name in your user name. mine is just an abbreviation of my first name. i hate the fb account log in sites once i see those i usually stop right there
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01-26-2012, 09:56 AM
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#3 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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My legal name is Turbo E.
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01-26-2012, 09:58 AM
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#4 | | Hyde's Understudy
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My first name is black and z is my middle initial. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-26-2012, 10:01 AM
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#5 | | SFICC-03*
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i think its a personal choice and it should stay that way.
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01-26-2012, 10:09 AM
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#6 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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accountability? this is the internet
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01-26-2012, 10:12 AM
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#7 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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First name is WolfGang last name is bang bang
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01-26-2012, 10:14 AM
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#8 | | God of Unce
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Obviously i'm Armind.
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01-26-2012, 10:18 AM
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#9 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by dachinesedude  accountability? this is the internet | That's exactly why the news sites changed their policy. Less moderation needed when people know they will be held accountable for what they say.
It may not work well for sites like RS, yet I think it'd work well for sites like RedFlagDeals.
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01-26-2012, 10:58 AM
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#10 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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How exactly would you stop people from using fake names?
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01-26-2012, 11:10 AM
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#11 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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My username is the model name of a computer we used to have.
HP MX703 Desktop and Matching monitor from Futureshop!
It was like 1.3Ghz I think?
512mb ram and a 40GB hard drive.  | |
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01-26-2012, 11:18 AM
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#12 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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An asshole will be an asshole, a jerk will be a jerk. It doesn't matter what name they use.
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01-26-2012, 11:21 AM
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#13 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Id rather know a persons age than real name. It sucks having a debate or arguement with someone about cars and learn that he doesnt even have his licence yet. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-26-2012, 11:27 AM
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#14 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS Id rather know a persons age than real name. It sucks having a debate or arguement with someone about cars and learn that he doesnt even have his licence yet. Posted via RS Mobile | sadly, i know this guy LOL Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-26-2012, 11:33 AM
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#15 | | Old School RS
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I don't believe it should be made mandatory, but I also believe if you expect to be taken seriously, you should not be afraid of being identified.
Mark
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01-26-2012, 12:33 PM
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#16 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by unit i think its a personal choice and it should stay that way. | THIS
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01-26-2012, 12:37 PM
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#17 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by Great68 How exactly would you stop people from using fake names? | There's no 100% perfect way to stop it, trolls will be trolls, yet most people won't go through the effort to create a fake Facebook profile and continually update it just so they can say what they want online with impunity.
As gdoh pointed out, as soon as he saw you had to use a Facebook account to post a comment, he didn't bother.
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01-26-2012, 12:39 PM
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#18 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by Sky_2000 An asshole will be an asshole, a jerk will be a jerk. It doesn't matter what name they use. | I don't believe this. I believe that social stigma forces most people into behaving appropriately, and when given a chance to hide behind a username online they sometimes act out.
Even the worst people in private tone it down when in public - with a few exceptions of course.
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01-26-2012, 12:51 PM
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#19 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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RS community is too close to have something like this. One wrong move and it can not only get out of hand on the internet, it's going to get serious in real life. That's what we don't want.
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01-26-2012, 01:13 PM
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#20 | | MiX iT Up!
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real names would = less trolls , less e-thugs/keyboard warriors
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01-26-2012, 01:21 PM
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#21 | | 2013, 2016, 2017 & 2018 NHL Fantasy RS1 Champion
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My name is HonestTea.
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01-26-2012, 01:42 PM
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#22 | | #savethemanuals
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Its a good idea in theory and if you have nothing to hide than why not? But I don't think people will go for it.
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01-26-2012, 01:54 PM
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#23 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I'm a nammer who doesn't actually drive a Type R 
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01-26-2012, 01:56 PM
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#24 | | MOD
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Originally Posted by HonestTea My name is HonestTea. | no its not, kevin
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01-26-2012, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Gh0stRider no its not, kevin | FUCK U SAM  | |
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