pseudonyms
 

I find most fora members use pseudonyms instead of their own names. Any rational reason for this?

[QUOTE=devarajkandadai;441999]I find most fora members use pseudonyms instead of their own names. Any rational reason for this?[/QUOTE]That's a very loosely guarded secret.

My handle is shorter to type than "Charles R Greathouse IV".

I started by using my surname and name, then I asked to change that to my prime95 ID. I saw only drawbacks at being visible and recognisable. Especially since the whole forum (except a few password protected or private subfora) is referenced by google.

I compensate that anonymity by signing all my posts with my first name.

Jacob

[QUOTE=devarajkandadai;441999]I find most fora members use pseudonyms instead of their own names. Any rational reason for this?[/QUOTE]
Speaking of rationality, I invite you to search the "金継ぎ" included in my side panel. That the fora to a certain extent tolerate instances of enthusiasm outstripping knowledge and experience is demonstrably true by my very presence. My forum handle serves as a continual reminder to consider and respect both sides of conversations.

[QUOTE]Forrest Gump: My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE]Nobody: My name is Nobody.
William Blake: Excuse me?
Nobody: My name is Exaybachay, 'He Who Talks Loud, Saying Nothing.'
William Blake (repeats slowly): He who talks... I thought you said your name was Nobody.
Nobody: I prefer to be called Nobody.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't trust no words written down on no piece of paper.

(great film btw)

[QUOTE=only_human;442080]Speaking of rationality, I invite you to search the "金継ぎ" included in my side panel. That the fora to a certain extent tolerate instances of enthusiasm outstripping knowledge and experience is demonstrably true by my very presence. My forum handle serves as a continual reminder to consider and respect both sides of conversations.[/QUOTE]
From Japan Wikipedia. I have a suspicion that this may not be the meaning you have in mind.
[QUOTE]Kintsugi usually consists of five steps. [URL="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ja&u=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25E9%2587%2591%25E7%25B6%2599%25E3%2581%258E&usg=ALkJrhgnO1U9PIKljL6ICto823SXmaFsAQ#cite_note-1"][1][/URL] [LIST=1][*] As it is an adhesive lacquer of debris, because there is no adhesive force immediately after painted, and then bonded to each painted Mugiurushi that kneaded the flour in the lacquer and water solidified.[*] Slow to dry and a lacquer filled chipping thickness to fill, squashed because the surface is not smooth, fill the missing part in time Ramie lacquer mixed with rice grain-Kokuowata-wood flour in lacquer.[*] It is applied along the cracking the unevenness of the buried Sabiurushi was kneaded by adding a polishing powder and water to lacquer, to flatten by shaving with a file or the like after drying.[*] In order to improve the color of the underlying making gold powder, it is applied along the Rouge lacquer to crack.[*] Gold powder seeded lacquer and gold or silver from the top of the seam, polished and plated metal powder such as platinum, to decorate beautifully the repair part. Fixed a joint silver with silver, also referred to as joint platinum fix using platinum.[/LIST] Such as if the debris has been lost, it says the joint call that succeed by using the pottery pieces of different vessel as a fill-in-the-blank of the defect.
The seams of the repaired vessel called the scenery, it is possible to appreciate the different flavor from the previous damage.
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[QUOTE=kladner;442096]From Japan Wikipedia. I have a suspicion that this may not be the meaning you have in mind.[/QUOTE]

That is exactly the meaning that I have in mind.

[QUOTE=only_human;442098]That is exactly the meaning that I have in mind.[/QUOTE]
Are you a practitioner of this art?
EDIT: Or is this symbolic of keeping the forum patched together? :wink:

[QUOTE=kladner;442099]Are you a practitioner of this art?[/QUOTE]
No. But doesn't it by dint of effort and emphasis present a crackpot as something potentially admirable?