Preference

[Dicky Ticker]

Is it more polite when replying to a post to use the username or when you know, the persons Christian name -------what is etiquette?

[Balky001]

Is it more polite when replying to a post to use the username or when you know, the persons Christian name -------what is etiquette?

Difficult - as you might think you know the Christian name and get it wrong - like Dave, sorry Rodney, in Only Fools and Horses. It would get confusing too - it took me several months to realise people used Greg when referring to Jonboy.

[Ping]

Username in my opinion...

Otherwise we may as well make our real names our usernames. :P

:)

[Tara]

Username although makes no difference in my case :lol:

[falc]

Username although makes no difference in my case :lol:

Username I would say as some people dont like there real name to be used

Saying that I get called my username outside the forum too :shock:

[Viney]

Dont care

[Dicky Ticker]

Maybe me that is old fashioned but I feel that I am being impolite when I do know the persons name. Still usernames from now on it will be
Falc--I get called a lot more than that at work :lol:

[Jabba]

Usernames for general use, I think, but real names if you want to show special concern/empathy in unusual situations like berevement or after an "off".


So many people call me Jabba in real life these days that I've begun not to respond to my real name. They think I've gone deaf :lol:

[Tara]

So many people call me Jabba in real life these days that I've begun not to respond to my real name. They think I've gone deaf :lol:

Thats just your age :wink:

[Anonymous]

I do know for certain that Peter Henry prefers to be called by his user name - his real name being Aloysius Farquharson-Abbott.

Perhaps I shouldn't have told you that......

[Peter Henry]

It does tickle me Boc how the peeps fall in to using my rather yuppyish two first name full name which as you rightly point out is pure fiction. :wink:

[Sid Squid]

I think it's a matter of practicality, if the post will be of relevance to others too, then the username may be preferable as others may not know who is being referred to if a Christian name is used.

[Terence]

Username in the forum for sure.

Christian name in PM's if the other person sign's off their PM with their own name.

If the nature of your communication is personal enough to use first names, use PM.

[Warren]

dont care.

[Razor]

Etiquette is username.

[philipMac]

Etiquette is username.

And leaving the seat back down after your finished.

Here Razor, you look 63% more foxy in your new Avitar. However, you trail behind Anna's, due to the lack of 'fro. Only Anna's might not be real. I have a sneaking suspicion.

[Abyss]

Username since i dont know anyones name :P

[DanDare]

I'm glad you brought this up as I don't think there are enough people using the correct etiquette when refering to certain members of the forum...........


.......For example.: The Right Honorable, Sir , Lord ( Gay prefix if you wish ) Brigadier, Master, Mesiah etc etc. 8)

However I am going to go down the Prince avenue and be known as :smt119 or the Forum member formally known as DanDare.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously it doesn't bother me either way as my name is Dan if you hadn't already guessed.

[jonboy]

I honestly think it depends upon each individual's viewpoint, as you can see from the posts above. Certainly there are some people (usually girls, who probably value their anonymity more than blokes, which is understandable) who most definitely don't like their first name being used openly on the forum.

I think it's a question of relevance and also familiarity. For axample, in the Regional sections you'll find that first names are used more openly than on other parts of the forum, where they are usually also known on a social basis.

I don't think there is any hard and fast etiquette, just use common sense and be sensitive to the wishes of others (if you're aware of them).

And talking about sensitivity, I think that El Boc was completely out of order - for everyone to now know that Peter Henry's real name is Aloysius is simply cruel :lol: .


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[Abyss]

It makes no difference if anyone uses my forum or real name when addressing me. Real name is Leon.... There, ive said it! Cats out of the bag!

[fizzwheel]

I hate my real first name so everybody I've met through the forum call me Fizz. My off forum mates and work colleagues call me by a nickname based on my surname.

[jonboy]

Real name is Leon.... There, ive said it! Cats out of the bag!

That was brave, mate :lol: .


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[K]

Like Fizz, I don't actually particularaly like my christian name - or any of the common shortenings of it. I just happen, in the real world, to have got stuck with one of them through simple common usage and lack of any nickname. :( :evil:

'K' is the first letter of the aforementioned name, so it's not like I'm being too wierd or obscure - but being known by that is preferable and readily achieveable over an internet forum.

One day, maybe, I'll find out how and change my name officially - until then...





Oh, and I call everyone by their username as I think I only know about 4 real names. :wink:

[jonboy]

I hate my real first name so everybody I've met through the forum call me Fizz.

That's understandable, I mean what kind of a name is Gaylord? :lol:


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[fizzwheel]

I hate my real first name so everybody I've met through the forum call me Fizz.

That's understandable, I mean what kind of a name is Gaylord? :lol:


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I told you not to call me by the pet name you gave me on the forum

*slaps Jonboy*

[Kate]

I don't mind. People can call me Kate as that is my usename or Kate as that is my real name.

[Spiderman]

I prefer my username tbh. But hose who have PM'd me or met me have been equaly baffled by my collection of real names.

Spidey if youre after something.

Nice thing for me is that lots of peeps at soho call me Spidey to my face. As a kid who wanted to get bitten by a radioactive spider so i could be spiderman i never imagind that one day i'd actualy get called by his name too.

Tickles the little kid inside me whenever i hear it too :)

[ArtyLady]

Ive always used real names if Im answering to peeps that I have met but maybe wont any more - :-# youve made me paranoid now :? :lol: :lol:

[Biker Biggles]

User name for me as being called God can be a little overpowering at times :wink:

[Biker Biggles]

Sorry that should read Dog. :roll:

[Peter Henry]

I understand Fizz's dilemma, Farqhuar has never been the same since the Carry On team changed it to Farty ****! :P

[Jabba]

So many people call me Jabba in real life these days that I've begun not to respond to my real name. They think I've gone deaf :lol:

Thats just your age :wink:

Harrumph :evil:





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[Ed]

Ed will do nicely

[Peter Henry]

Ed? Oh yes highly believable that one! Tut! :wink: