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Use your real name?

Nebulous

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Do you use your real name on forums? As your username? Do you object to posting your real full name on a public forum? Do you like your anonymity?
 
Never used my name as a username. Don't like posting it about forums either. First name is fine, but not my whole name.
 
Only revealed my first name on forums. Never gave out my surname in case some nutjob tracks me on Facebook.
 
Stormrider said:
Never used my name as a username. Don't like posting it about forums either. First name is fine, but not my whole name.
Same here.
 
Stormrider said:
Never used my name as a username. Don't like posting it about forums either. First name is fine, but not my whole name.
Same here as you see I am using my first name.
 
I don't like using my real name as my username because it just seems too odd for me I guess. I like having my usernames different from my real name. =P And I will only give out my first name on public forums.
 
I only rarely give my first name. Most people online only know me by my username.
 
I only use my full name on Facebook and Youtube, that's it.
 
I don't mind using Tyler but I don't use my dull name.
 
I've given my first name out before, but I would never use my full name, and generally prefer "Darth-Apple" nowadays anyhow.

I like the sense of anonymity you can get on the internet. :D
 
I use my real name, Damian now. Not my full name of course. :)
 
I use my full name everywhere...
 
No because of privacy reasons. Also in case there is someone who knew me by my original forename years ago and exposes it.
 
Most people won't know who I am based on my first name since I usually hide other personal information, so I generally always use my first name as my username nowadays.
 
Yes. I mean my real name is Dan and my forum usernames are Dan The Man or DC.
 

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