Why pseudonyms and pseudo pictures?

[Touch Of Death]

I dont know of any place where your avatar is only supposed to be your picture. I'm not trying to pass myself off as the cheshire cat. I'm just not that cool. You're avatar is just supposed to be something you like, for fun.

Dating sites should probably include your picture.

 

[OnlyAnEgg]

Because I live in freakin' America and I can freakin' use whatever name I freakin' want to and use any freakin' picture I got! It's my freakin' institutional right, it is and ... and.... oh what the hell.

Tradition, anonymity, it's cute and because I freakin' want to.

freakin-a!

 

[jfarnsworth]

Because I live in freakin' America and I can freakin' use whatever name I freakin' want to and use any freakin' picture I got! It's my freakin' institutional right, it is and ... and.... oh what the hell.

Tradition, anonymity, it's cute and because I freakin' want to.

Do you need some type of med. for that?

 

[shesulsa]

Do you need some type of med. for that?

No, but they tell me New York is a good place for my kind of talk. :ultracool

 

[MA-Caver]

No, but they tell me New York is a good place for my kind of talk. :ultracool

Well if that's freakin' true then it's freakin time to freakiing pack up all the freakin' stuff and freakin' move there.... ...... Nah.....

My screen-name and avatar I feel reflects two of my life's loves; Martial Arts & Caving... My real pic is in my profile and so is my name. Don't got nothinng to hide except what I got deep in my mind... Which is nobody else's business unless I post it or say it.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Not sure where to put this so here it is.

What am I missing or have missed? Not wanting to create an arguement or hurt any feelings just want to understand why so many use pseudonyms and pseudo pictures for themselves? Is it a game I simply don’t understand? Or, are most unhappy with whom they are and want to be associated as something else? Please don’t take this to mean you have problems, I simply do not understand why you want to be known by or call something other than your name or to be look upon or recognized by a picture of something you are not. Are you hiding? Do what othe's to not know who you are yet want them to know your opinions?

Help me here what am I missing? I have spoke with several other's on line and tell me it is just what you do. Why? What is the purpose of having a "handle"?

Danny Terrell

My Name Rich Parsons is my ID

My Avatar is a picture of the Late GM Bacon who fathered an art I study.

You can find pictures of me on the web if you or even here if you look.

Yet, I respect why some people may not want others to know who they are for the simple reason of having a wierd or agressive "Ex" and that goes for both males and females.

 

[arnisador]

Dating sites should probably include your picture.

Unless you're ugly. In that case, use someone else's picture.

 

[MartialIntent]

Unless you're ugly. In that case, use someone else's picture.

...or unless you're concerned your wife/husband might see you on there! hehe :anic:

 

[Jonathan Randall]

My Name Rich Parsons is my ID

My Avatar is a picture of the Late GM Bacon who fathered an art I study.

It is a really cool Avatar! I would run if that person came towards me! LOL.

BTW, I'm not really Natalie Portman...

 

[Jade Tigress]

BTW, I'm not really Natalie Portman...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Bob Hubbard]

BTW, I'm not really Natalie Portman...

You're not?!?!

Um....please ignore my last 45 marriage proposals.

 

[Kreth]

When I first got online, my primary chat medium was IRC. Most servers had nick length limits, and I was into ST role-playing, so I picked a short, Klingon-sounding name. My avatar is a pic of part of my sleeve (tattoo).
On a side note, my online handle has bled over into RL. Several of my RL friends use Kreth as my nickname.

 

[Rich Parsons]

It is a really cool Avatar! I would run if that person came towards me! LOL.

BTW, I'm not really Natalie Portman...

GM Bacon was like 5'2' if that and maybe 100 lbs with clothes. But he could hit hard, and used his body mechanics to generate power.