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SamuelVargSamuelVarg Member Posts: 598
edited April 2013 in Archive (General Discussion)
I have chosen to put up my true identity with name and picture here in the forum.
I seem to be the only one, more or less, who has done this.

Should we be more open in the forums with our true identities and have profile pictures of our self?
  1. Now you see me ...64 votes
    1. Yes
      10.94%
    2. No
      53.13%
    3. Don't care as long as I find out if Samus truly looks like Viconia or not.
      35.94%
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  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    We actually know what Quartz looks like, though. I'm pretty sure he posted an image of himself way back when.
  • AristilliusAristillius Member Posts: 873
    Hmm, maybe @Belgarathmth, though Im unsure exactly what anyone could do if they saw what you looked like... Or your first-name? That exactly *you* like Baldur's gate? It's not as if we talk about things which doesnt look good in the light of day =)

    For me anonymity is just more comfortable, as people tend to put a lot of prejudice into your appearance...
  • Nitram_Vi_HermanniaNitram_Vi_Hermannia Member Posts: 64
    Heh... Well from the very beginning I have photo of myself :D
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited April 2013
    ^- No...because then Elminster wouldn't be battling Elminster (as per my picture).
  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    ajwz said:

    I don't want anyone to find out that I'm a 13 year old japanese school girl

    Psssh. You're clearly Laharl, the *real* main character of the BG Saga.
  • KidCarnivalKidCarnival Member Posts: 3,747
    Eudaemonium said:

    We actually know what Quartz looks like, though. I'm pretty sure he posted an image of himself way back when.

    If I close my eyes, it doesn't exist anymore. (I haven't seen it, I think, so it doesn't shatter my steampunk vision.)

  • GodKaiserHellGodKaiserHell Member Posts: 398
    edited July 2016
     
    Post edited by GodKaiserHell on
  • SenashSenash Member Posts: 405
    Let''s not forget @Jalily! I'm also very interested in how she looks! :)
  • SenashSenash Member Posts: 405
    edited April 2013
    Also another interesting question: Is @Samus the twin sister of Bhaaldog? :)
  • SCARY_WIZARDSCARY_WIZARD Member Posts: 1,438
    One time, when I was working at a call center, a customer asked me about my heritage, and I answered her. Then, she asked me to describe myself. Yeah. :D
  • bill_zagoudisbill_zagoudis Member Posts: 207
    the problem is not how much you reveal about yourself online,the problem is some idiots hiding behind nicks and posting unbelievable crap(haven't seen any on these forums but they seem common in other gaming forums),the internet would be better without nicks,only because people would never dare to behave as they sometimes do.
  • StarlilyStarlily Member Posts: 97
    I say no. Too much danger in it. Ever heard of identity theft?
  • IecerintIecerint Member Posts: 431
    I would link my account to facebook if it didn't force me to use my real name and such.
  • harvman11harvman11 Member Posts: 33
    Hey, I've got a real pic of myself! Of course, that's only because it was already uploaded to whatever site it's pulling from back when I was writing for a video game blog, but I don't particularly care one way or the other to be honest.
  • deltagodeltago Member Posts: 7,811
    Identity theft is one thing. Online stalkers can be just as bad if not worse.
    Besides, who says the "real" picture I post of myself is actually of me?
  • MathmickMathmick Member Posts: 326
    When Blizzard moved to the forums they have now, they were going to make people have their real names displayed instead of the character names from w/e game they were playing.

    The community backlash was so strong that they ended up stepping back from doing so. It's clear from this that people don't their personal info displayed on the Internet where they don't want it to be.
  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    I've been wanting to use franco all my life since the school teachers changed it to something less adventurous. I feel like we're all sitting around at a tavern in Baldur's Gate near a warm fire comparing some of our heroic tales, and other tales that are not so.
  • CalmarCalmar Member Posts: 688
    Alas, my otherworldly beauty would surely leave everyone blinded and dazed, should I reveal myself. Therefore, out of my pronounced altruism and goodness, I chose to leave my unbelievably fair appearance concealed. :P
  • SamuelVargSamuelVarg Member Posts: 598
    A lot talk of identity theft. I am a semi-famous magician with a big blog in Sweden and I have never experienced that some one wants to steal my identity and use it on the internet.
    One ore two stalkers is all - and I can live with that.
  • KidCarnivalKidCarnival Member Posts: 3,747
    You clearly have never been cyberstalked.
  • secretmantrasecretmantra Member Posts: 259
    edited April 2013
    @SamuelVarg

    And how do we know you are who you say you are? Hmmm?

    I guess we take your word for it, hmmm?

    And if that is the case, what is the point? We are left with how people behave towards one another to tell their true character.

    Post edited by secretmantra on
  • SamuelVargSamuelVarg Member Posts: 598
    edited April 2013
    secretmantra said:



    And how do we know you are who you say you are? Hmmm?

    I guess we take you word for it, hmmm?

    And if that is the case, what is the point? We are left with how people behave towards one another to tell their true character.

    You are free to do a background check on me. :-)

    I'm just very much pro a more open internet. I think we should behave as we when we socialice afk. I don't lite about my identity when I met people at a bar or on the street - even if there could be a thief.

    Post edited by SamuelVarg on
  • secretmantrasecretmantra Member Posts: 259
    @SamuelVarg

    I guess my point is that behavior is a better indicator of "identity" than a name. But I respect your opinion.
  • SamuelVargSamuelVarg Member Posts: 598
    @secretmantra

    I agree on that is more important.
    But with anonymity bad behavior often comes alot easier - at least here in Sweden.
    We have a big problem with racist sites (as one of many examples) that only use alias in stead of the real names and identities.
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