Any old timers still around?

[Goji]

I changed mine once, but quickly changed it back. It's not something I talk about much. It was not well received.

[PsychoPere]

Did it have something to do with that somewhat obnoxious happiness and sunshine nonsense you used to be high on?

[Goji]

Used to be?

[TorontoTrekker]

I've been TorontoTrekker since I first joined. It's pretty descriptive of me, although the convention I volunteer for, which used to be called Toronto Trek, changed its name to Polaris in 2007.

If I were to change my name, the only other name I use online is a nickname that was given to me by a bartender at the place I used to hang out at, when I was telling him about how I was working on three conventions and trying to get a fourth one started. He said, "Your problem is, you're the boy who can't say 'no'." That's how I acquired the Livejournal handle "boywhocantsayno", and I use it in a few other places as well. I enjoy letting people misinterpret its meaning.

(Though I probably shouldn't use it on dating websites... )

[LeadHead]

I've been LeadHead my entire 12 years here, besides the occasional holiday name change of course.

[Rhubarbodendron]

I use a different name on every board. It makes it easier to sort my contacts, PMs, mails etc.
And of course every name has a set of different passwords which I change at random intervals. Call me paranoid, but at least this way none of my accounts has ever been hacked.
My current username on this board is the result of a late night chat in a somewhat giddy atmosphere, a botanical tongue twister and the global warming.

[TheSeeker]

Aside from holiday name changes I've always been TheSeeker.

[TheBrew]

Yeah I've never changed my name, though sometimes I've been tempted to request a space being added between 'The' and 'Brew'. I didn't realize you could put in spaces when I joined 11 years ago.

I sort of wish there was a way for me to go over my entire post history. It would be an interesting time capsule.

[Finn]

^ I think you can go back to 2008. Posts from 2007 seems to be sporadic. Too bad I can't go back to 2006, the year I finally signed up.

[doubleohfive]

TheBrew wrote:

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I sort of wish there was a way for me to go over my entire post history. It would be an interesting time capsule.

I would love to do this as well. On this same note, I do sort of miss the old warning utility that would link you straight to posts that people (not just yourself) were warned for. I get why the got rid of it, but there was a quiet amusement that could be had with it when the mood struck.

[Spot's Meow]

PsychoPere wrote:

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I've thought about it, particularly since the second half of my screen name was a shortened version of a name I used in IRC channels before registering here and it never made much sense here. I've never been able to come up with something new that I actually wanted to use, though, so I've never bothered.

Interesting, I always assumed your name intentionally translated to "psycho dad", since pere is father in French.

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Spot's Meow wrote:

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Interesting, I always assumed your name intentionally translated to "psycho dad", since pere is father in French.

[cooleddie74]

When Al Bundy enters a thread, its immortality is assured.

[RevDMV]

I started on the board using my real name, at the time I was just posting in the trek only boards.

Once Google started indexing board posts, and my name is uncommon and easily searched, I moved to my more common handle.

[cultcross]

TorontoTrekker wrote:

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That's how I acquired the Livejournal handle "boywhocantsayno", and I use it in a few other places as well. I enjoy letting people misinterpret its meaning.

(Though I probably shouldn't use it on dating websites... )