Real names...

[Jannard]

We don't have a ton of rules here... be respectful, give us your real name, etc.

Many of you have done what we asked many months ago and modified your screen name to your real name. But some haven't. Now is the time. Please.

I'm going to ask the moderators to help as much as possible. But you have to step up or please post somewhere else.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Jim


Moderator's note:

To get your screen name changed, simply post your real name into this very thread (at the bottom of this page). By real name we mean both your first and last name, separated by a space sign. This is the preferred option. If you do not want to disclose your full name, you can initialize either your first or last name (but not both), e.g. J. Doe or John D.. If you have grown close to your current screen name, you can incorporate it into your real name — e.g. John 'CoolDude' Doe — or you can have your signature say Formerly known as CoolDude.

Once you have posted it, one of the administrators will perform the change. After the change is done,you may chose to delete your post in this thread.

P.S. This thread is solely for posting real names, not for discussion.

P.P.S. Sometimes it does take a while for the change to be made. In the meantime it can be a good idea to add "My real name is ..." to your signature.

P.P.S. Thanks for complying.

 

[Jarred Land]

It might be good for you guys waiting to post in this thread the name you want changed to.. and we will try and get to them one by one.

 

[Samuel Doyle]

thanks for the quick change over guys.

Sam

 

[Jarred Land]

No worries Sam

 

[Norbert Jalitsch]

hi! could you please change me from norbert_1975 to Norbert Jalitsch ?
thanks, this would be great.

 

[Jarred Land]

done.

 

[Martin Gustafsson]

Real name: Martin Gustafsson

Real name: Martin Gustafsson

I sent my real name a while back but it hasnt been updated on the forum yet. Not sure what went wrong.

Martin Gustafsson

 

[Jarred Land]

Presto-Chango

 

[Toni Villar]

Could you guys please change my current name to Toni Villar.
Thanks.

 

[Bastiaan Houtkooper]

Please change Zebrafilm2 -> Bastiaan Houtkooper NSC
(its in the sig)

Thanks! Bastiaan

 

[Pete Horvath]

Could you please change "hominid" to "Pete Horvath"

Cheers.

 

[Hugh Miller]

Hello,
I recieved an email requesting my full name, which I replied too, but so far nothing yet!

I understand the back-log though.

Thanks

Hugh Miller

 

[Lu Shang Kun]

Please change JackyLu -> Lu Shang Kun
Thank you.

 

[ensign_benson]

I don't see what the big deal is with having a 'real' name in the forums.
Since when has that ever been a requirement for forums like these?
If it were so important, wouldn't the account creation pages have fields for first and last names in the first place?
What about maintaining our privacy on the internet? I wouldn't want all my posts displayed on Google if someone searched for my name for example...
I don't mean to be rude, but asking every forum member to change their 'username' to their actual names is pretty ridiculous...

 

[András Puiz]

"Retouche Dog" > "András Puiz" or "Andras Puiz" if the accent may be a problem.

 

[Adrian Hernandez]

adro --> Adrian Hernandez

thank you guys!

 

[PaulClements]

I don't see what the big deal is with having a 'real' name in the forums.
Since when has that ever been a requirement for forums like these?
If it were so important, wouldn't the account creation pages have fields for first and last names in the first place?
What about maintaining our privacy on the internet? I wouldn't want all my posts displayed on Google if someone searched for my name for example...
I don't mean to be rude, but asking every forum member to change their 'username' to their actual names is pretty ridiculous...

You generally get less nonsense posted when people use their real names. If you consider yourself in anyway professional then you won't want people linking you to some trash you have been writing online. After all this forum has a lot of users for which the very topic is their profession.

Unfortunately their are too many users in the past who have abused anonymity for the sake of posting crude or rude comments about others or unfounded comments about the camera equipment being discussed.

On a personal level I prefer that people can read and judge my comments and put a real life name to them. I've met a lot of people who recognise my name from this forum alone. It means that when i post I try to make sure my posts are factually correct, as intelligently articulated as possible and aren't derogatory for the sake of being derogatory.

I'd hope that this is what others who use their real names attempt to add and the result of this is simply put - a better communal experience for all.

Paul

 

[Andrew Brown]

I didn't realise a mod had to do it. I thought the user could change the name and could never find how so just left it. I don't exactly post often but I want to comply with the way of the RED. So could you change mine from browny182 to Andrew Brown.

Thanks guys. Keep up the great work.

 

[Ross Birkbeck]

I too replied to the email some time ago, but saw no change... not that my current user name is much of a disguise

Ross

 

[Wouter V Gestel]

Same here, also not a frequent poster at all. But I read often and maybe will post more when I finally own a RED. You can change my username Anillusion to Wouter van Gestel.
Thanks.