If You Change Your Username...

[Spotted Horses]

Henning is now Tirebiter

Maybe this little joke as run its course?

[prémont]

Henning is now Tirebiter

Is it about Tirebiter I, II or maybe rather III?

[Symphonic Addict]

Well, I think the rule is that if you expect courtesy and consideration from others you should expect to give courtesy consideration to others.

What I think is that the fuss about this topic is frankly exaggerated, excessive and, eventually, pointless. The fact that somebody changes his/her username and avatar mustn't be taken as seriously or personal as someone wants to show.

I won't reply about this silly topic anymore. I prefer to talk and share about music, that is the paramount reason I am here.

[Spotted Horses]

Those of you who are not concerned about how you actions effect others don't have to read this, but one pet peeve of mine is people who refer to other posters by their given names, rather than their site usernames, and often I have no idea who they are talking about.

[DavidW]

Those of you who are not concerned about how you actions effect others don't have to read this, but one pet peeve of mine is people who refer to other posters by their given names, rather than their site usernames, and often I have no idea who they are talking about.

That also defeats the purpose of using handles in the first place!  Even if I know their name I usually try to use their handle to preserve anonymity/privacy.

[Spotted Horses]

That also defeats the purpose of using handles in the first place!  Even if I know their name I usually try to use their handle to preserve anonymity/privacy.

Yes, if someone has revealed their real name to me by PM or another channel (Facebook, etc) then I don't feel I am justified in revealing that on the open forum. Maybe I'm hypersensitive, but another issue is that if people have become chummy via PM or other channels and address each other by their given names on the forum it gives me the impression that people not privy to these names are not included in the conversation (speaking strictly for myself).

[vandermolen]

Yes, if someone has revealed their real name to me by PM or another channel (Facebook, etc) then I don't feel I am justified in revealing that on the open forum. Maybe I'm hypersensitive, but another issue is that if people have become chummy via PM or other channels and address each other by their given names on the forum it gives me the impression that people not privy to these names are not included in the conversation (speaking strictly for myself).

That's a good point Arthur ( ) which I'm guilty of myself. I'll try to be more aware of it.

[prémont]

I share my first name with ~ 30.000 countrymen so it doesn't matter if I become known by that, and I haven't objected if I have been called this by some GMG-ers. But other GMG-ers may have first names which are relatively rare, so they prefer to keep it to themself or at least only use it in PMs. And if I only know a GMG-er's name from a PM I don't use it in the forum. 

[Florestan]

As most of you know already, my first name is Andrei, which I share with about 500.000 Romanians so privacy is not an issue. Feel free to use it if you wish, I don't mind at all.

There are a few other GMGers whose real first names have become public long time ago but I can't remember any of them objecting to being called as such.

if I only know a GMG-er's name from a PM I don't use it in the forum. 

+ 1.

[Jo498]

I have no problem with using first names if it's clear (by quote or direct reference) who is referred to. But I think it facilitates communication to stick with the forum pseudonyms, at least in general.

[Brian]

I'll be honest...I wasn't creative enough to think of a nickname. 

[Brahmsian]

I'll be honest...I wasn't creative enough to think of a nickname. 

Wait.... you chose your name after a famous/infamous English composer, right?

[Karl Henning]

I have no problem with using first names if it's clear (by quote or direct reference) who is referred to. But I think it facilitates communication to stick with the forum pseudonyms, at least in general.

I see the point, as well as the concerns of @Spotted Horses. Of course this facility of invoking the username is new to this spiffy updated software.

[Karl Henning]

I'll be honest...I wasn't creative enough to think of a nickname. 

Seeing your av (though not as a reflection upon you) I might almost suggest: Daffy.

[Wanderer]

Those of you who are not concerned about how you actions effect others don't have to read this, but one pet peeve of mine is people who refer to other posters by their given names, rather than their site usernames, and often I have no idea who they are talking about.

And speaking of calling people names, something I (and many others I've asked over the years) have always found distasteful and rather inappropriate is the American tendency to use diminutive nicknames for composers and performers: Shosty, Lenny, Herbie and the like.

[Wanderer]

I'll be honest...I wasn't creative enough to think of a nickname. 

And truth be told, most of the good ones are taken. Except Batman. Or maybe... Duckman? 😎👍

[Florestan]

the American tendency to use diminutive nicknames for composers and performers: Shosty, Lenny, Herbie and the like.

Not to mention that abomination to end all abominations: Joe Green. 

[Karl Henning]

Shosty, Lenny, Herbie and the like.

I don't condone Shosty. Not at all. But the fact is, Bernstein was known to associates as Lenny. In fact, the first I heard it used, was from my clarinet teacher, who met him once.

[Florestan]

I don't condone Shosty. Not at all. But the fact is, Bernstein was known to associates as Lenny. In fact, the first I heard it used, was from my clarinet teacher, who met him once.

Isn't Lenny a legit diminutive for Leonard?

[Karl Henning]

Isn't Lenny a legit diminutive for Leonard?

It is, indeed.