Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site oucs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!oucs!joe From: joe@oucs.UUCP (Joseph Judge) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: "pretend" names and aliases Message-ID: <192@oucs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 20:44:52 EST Article-I.D.: oucs.192 Posted: Wed Mar 19 20:44:52 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Mar-86 06:41:32 EST References: <712@osiris.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Ohio University, Athens Lines: 22 > I guess the question is, what is the importance, if any, of using > hig-falutin' names ? Is the user in that much need of an ego-boost ? > My reaction would be to assume that the person would seem to be fairly > immature but maybe that's not so. Comments, anyone ? They don't bother me! I have never felt a need for a pseudonym (sp?) It seems that some of the added names are for fun. But I think that those that always put their D&D character's (et al) name for a signature may tend to be a bit immature. (Oh! no not another opinion by that guy!) Joseph Judge P.S. Now quotes are another thing ... "Jag talar ingen Svenska; talar du Engelska?" -- Joseph Judge ihnp4!{amc1,cbdkc1,cbosgd,cuuxb,}!oucs!joe Nur mit dir.