>>>>> "dm" == Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxx> writes: dm> It is, at least according to how *I* was raised, generally dm> considered polite and respectful to identify oneself using dm> one's given name. according to how I was raised on the Internets, it's considered rude to demand someone's ``real'' name if they don't want to give it, though of course not as rude as outing their real name for them when they've withheld it. dm> You are not Professor Moriarty...why on Earth would you want dm> your "full name" field to suggest that you are? I can think of a few fairly good reasons quite easily, but why on earth would you care, anyway? I know it's not your Way, and that your feelings about real(-sounding) names are common enough in some areas to make the guy seem rude, but it always seemed a bit cliquish from where I sit. In my last year or two of BBSing, I picked real-sounding fake names just so I wouldn't have to deal with this attitude. sillyness all around, IMHO. sorry to prolong the pointless OT thread. I'm not eager to see FidoNET resurrected, though. People always reminisce fondly about it, but I think on an honest look it kind of sucked.
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