NationStates Jolt Archive

He is our forum overlord. He sees all. He reads our posts. He watches us as we lurk. Only through chants and the ritual sacrifice of virgin posters will he be appeased.

In all seriousness, while Lord Keith is obviously happy to give out his first name I wouldn't want to divulge even that tiny piece of information about myself. It's odd; although I have nothing to hide, I like the anonymity of the web.

How comfortable do you feel about giving out personal information online, and what are you willing to reveal?

Maybe Keith isn't his real name...

I used to feel comfortable about letting it all out...then I had an admin of some place call me up on the phone, which freaked me out to hell.

...which was probably the idea...

Anyway, I now refuse to give out anything except for my name, Matt Carpenter. Sometimes not even that...I've been known to playact as a lesbian to hide my identity in online games.

...though I always use the name Kyronea everywhere so if anyone ever went onto more than one place that I also go onto I'd be found out...

The True Name of Keith cannot be known my mere mortal posters.

Also, people on NSG don't have real names, any evidence to the contrary is an illusion.

i always say too much in personal posts, and my real name has been chucked around here a fair bit...

i'm not really so fussed about it. websites like myspace and bebo rely on people voluntarily sharing volumes about thier personal lifes

Does this mean that Keith is actually a shark?

Also, people on NSG don't have real names, any evidence to the contrary is an illusion.

Aye, it's quite odd when you do hear of someone's real name.

I had a name once, in rl. I've lost it somewere in the endless dimensions of the web.

Considering the amount of nutters, psychos, Fascists, rednecks, commies and other assorted crackers that post on this site, don't reveal a thing!
There was some german loon yesterday asking "Whats so bad about Nazism?"!:eek:

Well, I've been guilty of giving out my first name, picture, and voice clip. Also the city where I live (luckily it's a really, really big one...), the university where I study, the car I drive and probably a handful other assorted tidbits.

Sometimes esp. the picture and name thing make me a bit iffy, but usually I'm pretty trusting.

On another, much smaller and more "trustworthy" forum, we did a big mailing thing once, sending stuff to each other and while the addresses were of course not posted online they were still being "distributed" to the people taking part.

Oh, I'm nothing like my RP female characters in NS and II! :p

I had a name once, in rl. I've lost it somewere in the endless dimensions of the web.
We'll give you a new one. How about George?

Well, I've been guilty of giving out my first name, picture, and voice clip. Also the city where I live (luckily it's a really, really big one...), the university where I study, the car I drive and probably a handful other assorted tidbits.

Sometimes esp. the picture and name thing make me a bit iffy, but usually I'm pretty trusting.

On another, much smaller and more "trustworthy" forum, we did a big mailing thing once, sending stuff to each other and while the addresses were of course not posted online they were still being "distributed" to the people taking part.
Don't worry, we're noting down all the details you give out. When we have enough information, we'll post it on Myspace under the heading 'wild party at this address, bring all your friends!!!"

Oh, I'm nothing like my RP female characters in NS and II! :p
don't recall seeing you II

Don't worry, we're noting down all the details you give out. When we have enough information, we'll post it on Myspace under the heading 'wild party at this address, bring all your friends!!!"

thats been done before

He is our forum overlord. He sees all. He reads our posts. He watches us as we lurk. Only through chants and the ritual sacrifice of virgin posters will he be appeased.

In all seriousness, while Lord Keith is obviously happy to give out his first name I wouldn't want to divulge even that tiny piece of information about myself. It's odd; although I have nothing to hide, I like the anonymity of the web.

So do I, I have no idea why though. Then again, I can be the same way in real life too.

We'll give you a new one. How about George?


Don't worry, we're noting down all the details you give out. When we have enough information, we'll post it on Myspace under the heading 'wild party at this address, bring all your friends!!!"

We could just buy the information off Ruffy.

He is our forum overlord. He sees all. He reads our posts. He watches us as we lurk. Only through chants and the ritual sacrifice of virgin posters will he be appeased.

In all seriousness, while Lord Keith is obviously happy to give out his first name I wouldn't want to divulge even that tiny piece of information about myself. It's odd; although I have nothing to hide, I like the anonymity of the web.

How comfortable do you feel about giving out personal information online, and what are you willing to reveal?

Oddly enough I was thinking about making a topic like this a couple of days ago...
Great minds think alike, eh? :)

In answer to the question: I'm OK with giving out everything up to but not including my bank details. My full name, address, phone number, e-mail address and such things.

I've done it for a while now and thus far I've had no negative consequences.

I'm on first-name terms with more than a few posters in the forum in my sig, and I know the full name of many, including details of their history from what they've told me.
And yet it all works. We trust one another and everything works.

*tilts head all the way round* uuuuh?

I don't mind giving out personal information especially since there is only 2 other NS'ers that live in Northampton and they don't go on NSG

edit: and who guessed I was a Robbie?

Depends... I gave already my postal address over the net, but that was to a very special someone, whom I already knew quite a while. I posted my voice here and I revealed the meaning of my name without telling it.

Heil Keith! *raises right arm*



That was bad, wasn't it?

This is the interwebs that provides us all with needed p0rn. What evil could it possibly do to us? Being paranoid won't be good for your overall health you know. So while you shouldn't give out your account numbers, do not fear to let us know other things. We, the mysterious people of teh net, will keep all confidences.

first name, pic, and voice recording are fine here, but i wouldn't give out anything more on a public forum.

This is the interwebs that provides us all with needed p0rn. What evil could it possibly do to us? Being paranoid won't be good for your overall health you know. So while you shouldn't give out your account numbers, do not fear to let us know other things. We, the mysterious people of teh net, will keep all confidences.

*faps over thread on shoe sizes*

Heil Keith! *raises right arm*



That was bad, wasn't it?

It is no less than Keith demands.

I don't mind giving out personal information especially since there is only 2 other NS'ers that live in Northampton and they don't go on NSG

/me points to the left.

I'm not that far away, you know ;)
And neither is Stalin...

/me stalks CTP

I've given out my full name to one person I exchanged a few emails with, but other than that it's first name (There are more than a few Michaels in North Northants), age, approximate location, stuff that's not really identifying. I've even been loathe to give out my date of birth to all and sundry on a busy site like this...

'Course, Chandelier's "Make a quiz about yourself" thread demonstrated that nobody was paying attention anyway :D

I take it none of you have met someone from on-line in person the same day you met them on-line?

I take it none of you have met someone from on-line in person the same day you met them on-line?

That would certainly be quite a forward and trusting thing to do.

Aye, it's quite odd when you do hear of someone's real name.

I'm actually a bot not a person.

I'm actually a bot not a person.

I think all of NSG is, in reality, a sophisticated computer programme, designed to steal time from me that I should be using more productively.

and Keith, darn it change your name, please, that's not scary and I'm embarrassed to say it. Boris, try that. Keith, ya know, OOOO Watch out for Keith!




*Flees from Keith*


Oh and there's a reason why I haven't posted my pic here...

I think all of NSG is, in reality, a sophisticated computer programme, designed to steal time from me that I should be using more productively.

It's a Communist plot to reduce the workload of the proletariat, in order to make the Evil Capitalist Overlords weak and easy to topple!

Come on... I'm right here... I'm right here...!


KEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIITH!


Cookies and milk for those who get the joke.

<- This is my real name. I legally changed it to H N Fuffino just a week or so ago, to celebrate the birth of newest and favoritest puppet.

I'm not that far away, you know ;)

I will have you' know Corby is another universe entirely!

Oh and there's a reason why I haven't posted my pic here...

you have really really big boobies?

Chris Evans just used my sig on the radio! :eek:

*Is now deeply suspicious of everyone on General*

Chris Evans just used my sig on the radio! :eek:

*Is now deeply suspicious of everyone on General*
Damn! My carelessness just blew my cover!

Yours truly,

Chris.

Damn! My carelessness just blew my cover!

Yours truly,

Chris.

How did you manage to post on here while still talking on the radio?

my names yoshi duh

Keith = Violet = Max Barry? :eek:

you have really really big boobies?

You really would like to know, wouldn't you ;)

I will have you' know Corby is another universe entirely!

You wish :p

Chris Evans just used my sig on the radio! :eek:

Hehehe, yes he did :)

*begins founding of the Cult of Keith*

There was some german loon yesterday asking "Whats so bad about Nazism?"!:eek:

You saw that too?...Whew...I thought I had gone insane

I'd say that if Keith could make Jolt stop hating me so much, I'd be greatly appreciative.

You know, I wish I knew who the five were who voted 'If you need some cash, here are my bank details', because then I could try and take them up on their offer.
My friend's and mine data storage invention needs capital...

I'd say that if Keith could make Jolt stop hating me so much, I'd be greatly appreciative.

Jolt hates everyone. It's nothing personal.
Well, maybe it is in my case...

I'd say that if Keith could make Jolt stop hating me so much, I'd be greatly appreciative.

I think the Cult will be teaching that having Jolt crap out on you will teach you to control your temper and show you that Keith is not here for you, you are here to glorify the greatness that is Keith! Backtalk may result in a loss of your post history or something equally horrific you know. ;)

Well, I think a few people here know my first name, anybody can see where I live, and my age is in the player profile thread.

I'd be surprised if you could make anything out of that.

Well, I think a few people here know my first name, anybody can see where I live, and my age is in the player profile thread.

I'd be surprised if you could make anything out of that.

*Steals identity*

*snip*

How comfortable do you feel about giving out personal information online, and what are you willing to reveal?

I disclose real-world activities which even strangers (RL acquaintances) might recognize me by. That's not true for all posters, but I guess it shows that I have a one-way sense of anonymity: people who know me in real life can probably recognize me here pretty easily.

I'm not comfortable with people who meet me here being able to find out my name and home address, and I hope anyone who knows me from real life will protect my anonymity against those who don't.

Privacy in real life is a bit of a joke though. There are ways around it (stealing people's mail for starters) ... so I guess I don't take online anonymity very seriously either. It's nice, but I wouldn't rely on it.

*Steals identity*

*ceases to exist*

Lord Keith

Who?