First/Last Names Emails

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

I am trying a new tactic in my bid to get everyone using their real own First and Last name on this site.

[Brett Hoskins]

Zach

I like the board much more using real names.

[jerod overley]

I am looking at the name policy from a web developer/security perspective so bear with me.

[Zach Matthews]

Jerod –

I recognize your concerns and appreciate your willingness to use your real name.

[Anonymous]

Ok…its official…I jumped.

Zach was threatening to forever ban me from IA and send my membership info to livebaiting.com

While timscott is not my FULL name it is my real name…or at least part of it.

[jeff s]

Zach,
I appreciate what you’re trying to do and would be happy to share my full name with you back channel (which I think I’ve already done).

I work in the tech industry as the global website manager for a very large company.

[p.j. petiniot]

Zach,

I went to using my real name on web sites and bulletin boards a couple of years ago.

I did so, and urged others to do so for many of the reasons you gave for wanting us to do so.

A couple of bowhunting and fly fishing sites I frequented were getting completely out of hand. People would make an anonymous post that was either a personal attack on a person or business or just a flat out non truth about any number of subjects.

I started using my real name when I was elected to the board of directors of a national bowhunting organization. because I thought that a person in my position shouldn’t be making anonymous post. I also tried to pursued others to use their given name so we could all get to knoew each other on a more personal level.

One thing we should all keep in mind is to be very careful of what kind of personal information we post about ourselves and others.

We should be very careful not to post exact dates any of us will be gone fishing or on vacation.

This is just an invitation to any would be burglar to come and clean us out, or worse yet, do harm to our family while we are not home.

The only site I do not use my real name on is a guitar site. It seems to be the norm on the site I visit.
I assume since a lot of these guys are gigging musicians they don’t want to be putting their real name out there for people to know they will be gone until 3 am ect…

[andrew connell]

I always sign off with my real name, however no one calls me that any more cept Mum and my wife (don’t call me Andy, they both hate it

[Zach Matthews]

Andrew, your name is in your signature; that is more than enough.

[clark reid]

I’m fairly certain there was something in the terms and conditions when I signed on here that would prevent me from using the names other people call me…. ;D

You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.

[ericzamora]

zach, i think it’s cool you’re trying this. another site i frequent, rodbuilding.org, requires full names tp post. it’s one of the most civil, active and helpful sites i visit.

eric
fresno, ca.

[David Anderson]

It’s a great idea Zach.

I don’t like all the paranoia & secrecy on the net – these forums need to be treated like real life where you have a name and are accountable for your actions.
If you walked into a room full of people chatting about fly fishing and were asked your name and refused to answer I bet you would we wall flowered real quick.

Our local forum (Flylife.com.au) in Australia has a policy of having your name in your profile.

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