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Title: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 25, 2014, 08:15:49 PM
Post by: Bombadil on October 25, 2014, 08:15:49 PM
Because I'm feeling a bit insecure about people in RL finding me here I am thinking of changing my name to something else. I posted my options in "What Are You Thinking" and Marcellow suggested I make a poll. So here it is. Feel free to vote or suggest something else.
And now the small print
The creator of this poll reserves the right to use any name listed on the poll or off the poll regardless of vote count. The creator of this poll is not responsible for any mayhem this poll creates but will take all the credit for any frivolity that occurs. All proceeds from this poll will go to the imaginary hamster fund.
And now the small print
The creator of this poll reserves the right to use any name listed on the poll or off the poll regardless of vote count. The creator of this poll is not responsible for any mayhem this poll creates but will take all the credit for any frivolity that occurs. All proceeds from this poll will go to the imaginary hamster fund.
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Pikachu on October 25, 2014, 08:21:04 PM
Post by: Pikachu on October 25, 2014, 08:21:04 PM
I voted Tofu, Dufous and Nature Guy. Definitely one of those. :P
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: littleredrobinhood on October 25, 2014, 08:29:42 PM
Post by: littleredrobinhood on October 25, 2014, 08:29:42 PM
Metamorph is the best, IMO. 8)
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 25, 2014, 09:15:37 PM
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 25, 2014, 09:15:37 PM
I posted a reply in what are you thinking. But dufous :P or tofu are my picks. Mmm tofu now me hungry
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Emily1996 on October 25, 2014, 09:22:35 PM
Post by: Emily1996 on October 25, 2014, 09:22:35 PM
It's not even possible to change your username here anymore
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Pikachu on October 25, 2014, 09:27:28 PM
Post by: Pikachu on October 25, 2014, 09:27:28 PM
Quote from: Emily29 on October 25, 2014, 09:22:35 PM
It's not even possible to change your username here anymore
Yes, it is. It's just that now you have to ask a moderator to change it, whereas before you could change it yourself.
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 25, 2014, 10:26:17 PM
Post by: Bombadil on October 25, 2014, 10:26:17 PM
Quote from: Emily29 on October 25, 2014, 09:22:35 PM
It's not even possible to change your username here anymore
whew. this scared me.
I don't care that people know that I'm trans. But I've been talking some about my past and mental health issues and that made me want to be a bit harder to find. And then I find out my freaky family found out about my transition/name and I do NOT want them finding me here and I could see them doing a search. I know, there are no guarantees since it's a public forum but I don't want to make it easy. I won't be leaving up pictures anymore and I never name where I live, work or refer to my animals by name. So, I try to be careful.
I'm rambling
I should do a 2nd poll. In how many hours will I lose my power. heh.
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:06:55 PM
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:06:55 PM
It's looking like Tofu.
But you guys are disappointing me. I was hoping for some rampant silliness. I was hoping for some amazingly ridiculous write-ins.
:eusa_shifty: :icon_blink: :icon_booty-nerd:
But you guys are disappointing me. I was hoping for some rampant silliness. I was hoping for some amazingly ridiculous write-ins.
:eusa_shifty: :icon_blink: :icon_booty-nerd:
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 28, 2014, 10:12:54 PM
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 28, 2014, 10:12:54 PM
Be careful what you wish for my dear friend..... >:-)
He who shall not be named
The person formally known as
Mynameis????
We are wolverines!!!!
Im a wolverine (I like this one)
Silly enough for you :P
He who shall not be named
The person formally known as
Mynameis????
We are wolverines!!!!
Im a wolverine (I like this one)
Silly enough for you :P
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:18:11 PM
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:18:11 PM
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mynameis ??? is pretty awesome
and you mentioned wolverines
have you heard my wolverine line? I have been telling people for years that I am fierce like a wolverine. Because I am! I'm fierce! And I'm small so wolverine is perfect. Really, I'm fierce.
maybe you I should be the Jester. oooo... can I be Susan's Place official jester?
Mynameis ??? is pretty awesome
and you mentioned wolverines
have you heard my wolverine line? I have been telling people for years that I am fierce like a wolverine. Because I am! I'm fierce! And I'm small so wolverine is perfect. Really, I'm fierce.
maybe you I should be the Jester. oooo... can I be Susan's Place official jester?
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 28, 2014, 10:31:41 PM
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 28, 2014, 10:31:41 PM
That's why I mentioned wolverines.
How about: The Joker of the boards
Your location: underneath the watchtower
(100 brownie points given to anyone who gets the reference)
How about: The Joker of the boards
Your location: underneath the watchtower
(100 brownie points given to anyone who gets the reference)
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Arch on October 28, 2014, 10:35:53 PM
Post by: Arch on October 28, 2014, 10:35:53 PM
What about Ismabob? It's always been kind of a favorite of mine...
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
Post by: Bombadil on October 28, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
dang it, Gyspy, I don't get the 100 points
Ismabob??? you guys are cracking me up. :D
Ismabob??? you guys are cracking me up. :D
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 12:18:50 AM
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 12:18:50 AM
Quote from: christopher on October 28, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
dang it, Gyspy, I don't get the 100 points
Ismabob??? you guys are cracking me up. :D
"There must be some way out of here". Said the Joker to the thief
All along the watchtower- Bob Dylan
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: adrian on October 29, 2014, 04:55:30 AM
Post by: adrian on October 29, 2014, 04:55:30 AM
As I'm an ardent fan of Moby-Dick, I vote for CallmeIsmabob :-P
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: ErinWDK on October 29, 2014, 09:11:21 AM
Post by: ErinWDK on October 29, 2014, 09:11:21 AM
Tofu seems to be leading, but I voted for the last three on the list as they are furthest from the one you don't want found. The user name I use here is different from the girl name I use IRL for the simple reason I don't want anyone finding me. You may want to do a search on "Personally Identifiable Information" and studiously avoid including any of it. First off would be your real name or any other name you use IRL. Then you need to avoid reference to where you live, your birthdate, and names of close family members, and the list goes on...
Ismabob is random enough to serve all of these ends, so I add my +++ for this one.
Erin
Ismabob is random enough to serve all of these ends, so I add my +++ for this one.
Erin
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on October 29, 2014, 09:18:00 AM
Post by: Bombadil on October 29, 2014, 09:18:00 AM
Quote from: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 12:18:50 AM
"There must be some way out of here". Said the Joker to the thief
All along the watchtower- Bob Dylan
oh!!! well, I got that reference. I was singing it after you posted it. Somehow I thought it was a movie reference you were after.
QuoteThen you need to avoid reference to where you live, your birthdate, and names of close family members, and the list goes on...
yep, this is why I never use my pets real names. Since I talk about them a lot and am deeply associated with them.
But you are probably right about Tofu. I was thinking no one in real life calls me that. But my adopted family talked about calling me that so that's probably something to stay away from. I wouldn't care if they found me here but it's still probably too close. Let me see if I can add Ismabob
Although if we are doing novel references, I'd rather be Bombabil
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 04:45:18 PM
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 04:45:18 PM
Well if you want a movie reference. How about "verbal klint"
The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist
The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Arch on November 01, 2014, 04:31:22 PM
Post by: Arch on November 01, 2014, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: adrian on October 29, 2014, 04:55:30 AM
As I'm an ardent fan of Moby-Dick, I vote for CallmeIsmabob :-P
:D
A-Tom Bombadil.
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on November 01, 2014, 08:58:43 PM
Post by: Bombadil on November 01, 2014, 08:58:43 PM
Quote from: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 04:45:18 PM
Well if you want a movie reference. How about "verbal klint"
The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist
I didn't say I wanted a movie reference. I don't know movies. The other one was just so obvious and everyone talks about movies so I assumed there was some movie reference I was missing
Quote from: Arch on November 01, 2014, 04:31:22 PM
:D
A-Tom Bombadil.
yay! now that everyone has pretty much voted I think I'm going to be difficult and do my own thing and go for Tom Bombadil
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: immortal gypsy on November 01, 2014, 09:36:33 PM
Post by: immortal gypsy on November 01, 2014, 09:36:33 PM
True but when you mentioned film he was the first man of mystery that came to mind. Music and books not film tv are what I usually know anyway
Please to meet you Mr T.Bombadil. My name is Gypsy, please to meet you again
Please to meet you Mr T.Bombadil. My name is Gypsy, please to meet you again
Title: Re: Changing my user name? Vote!
Post by: Bombadil on November 01, 2014, 10:37:28 PM
Post by: Bombadil on November 01, 2014, 10:37:28 PM
Nice to meet you again too. I've always found that a gypsy is a kindred spirit although I'm not a wanderer :)