Your names

[Senormac]

I have a protocol question. This place is so dang friendly and so many folks know each other personally, either from shows or dealing with each other in sales, I was wondering...... Is is acceptable to call someone by their first name (because you know it from reading it so many time here) even if you have never met them ? I ususally don't like to, unless we've met.... but sometimes it just seems weird to write Vintage Comics instead of Roy ..... or NearMint instead of Jeff .....even though I've never met either of you two in person.

 

What a y'all think ?

[Silvers24]

Many people will call me by my first name. But a lot more people call me Butters.

I was once called by my ID. (Usually without the 24)

 

I have some people who I will call by first name. Otherwise, either by their ID or a nickname.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I don't, because of a few reasons:

 

1. It creates confusion amongst other members, who may not know who you're talking to/about. Probably not a problem for many, but still exists.

 

2. It tends to be exclusionary for newbs (I know, I know, they should develop thicker skin), and even under the best intentions, makes people feel left out.

[TheLiamSturgess]

If I know their name, I usually just use that.

[A-DONIS]

Funny thing is that I USED to be LBJARM on the boards...now being GODOFTHUNDER....people call me individual_without_enough_empathy

 

But I've been called worse

 

 

 

Adonis' the name by the way. I'm not afraid.

[Senormac]

I don't, because of a few reasons:

 

1. It creates confusion amongst other members, who may not know who you're talking to/about. Probably not a problem for many, but still exists.

 

2. It tends to be exclusionary for newbs (I know, I know, they should develop thicker skin), and even under the best intentions, makes people feel left out.

 

Well, thats prob why I never talk to you "Rock".... cuz I'm not about to type out your whole user name every time

[hulksmashdave]

My sig line says it all.

 

My name is Dave, though.

[nearmint]

Doesn't matter to me.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Funny thing is that I USED to be LBJARM on the boards...now being GODOFTHUNDER....people call me individual_without_enough_empathy

 

But I've been called worse

 

 

 

Adonis' the name by the way. I'm not afraid.

 

Ohhhh...you know, I wondered where you'd gone.

[A-DONIS]

Funny thing is that I USED to be LBJARM on the boards...now being GODOFTHUNDER....people call me individual_without_enough_empathy

 

But I've been called worse

 

 

 

Adonis' the name by the way. I'm not afraid.

 

Ohhhh...you know, I wondered where you'd gone.

 

My sig line says it all. Nice to see you.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I don't, because of a few reasons:

 

1. It creates confusion amongst other members, who may not know who you're talking to/about. Probably not a problem for many, but still exists.

 

2. It tends to be exclusionary for newbs (I know, I know, they should develop thicker skin), and even under the best intentions, makes people feel left out.

 

Well, thats prob why I never talk to you "Rock".... cuz I'm not about to type out your whole user name every time

 

Just call me RMA. It's the latest fad!

 

Besides, there are WAY better reasons to not talk to me.

 

But yeah, those are just my observations, and your kilometreage may vary.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Funny thing is that I USED to be LBJARM on the boards...now being GODOFTHUNDER....people call me individual_without_enough_empathy

 

But I've been called worse

 

 

 

Adonis' the name by the way. I'm not afraid.

 

Ohhhh...you know, I wondered where you'd gone.

 

My sig line says it all. Nice to see you.

 

Nobody reads sig lines...

 

[telerites]

I tend to use whatever someone has signed if I've exchanged a PM with them.

[TheWatcher]

If I know the person through PMs or we've met at cons, I'll refer to them by their first name. The only time I would use their board ID is if there might be confusion as to who is being referenced or when referring to the almighty greggy , and even then I call him Po most of the time

[G.A.tor]

My sig line says it all.

 

My name is Dave, though.

I still have a natural tendency to call you hulk smash dave

[A-DONIS]

lol

[hulksmashdave]

My sig line says it all.

 

My name is Dave, though.

I still have a natural tendency to call you hulk smash dave

 

[hulksmashdave]

My sig line says it all.

 

My name is Dave, though.

I still have a natural tendency to call you hulk smash dave

 

When you told your kids I worked for the CIA, I heard your daughter ask, "Does he really?" very quietly.

[Designer Toast]

Mike, er, Senormac,

 

You shall address me as Supreme Toast

[Senormac]

Since I'm still on vacation, I'm goin on a bike ride.... see you peeps later