Topic: Screen names
Moondark's photo
Wed 12/17/08 08:57 PM
How much do they influence you when someone sends you an email?

I never really thought about it much, except for the overly sexual screen names.

But I just had an email from someone that I immediately didn't trust. And I realized it was all because of his choice for his screen name. And it wasn't sexual at all.

It made me wonder how much it influences other people.

polaritybear's photo
Wed 12/17/08 09:06 PM
Im gonna change mine to "Littlekidlover" so people know where my heart is....

sparksley's photo
Wed 12/17/08 09:09 PM
Does my screen name immediately evoke distrust and paranoia?

eileena9's photo
Wed 12/17/08 09:14 PM
Some names do make me think twice before contacting/responding to them. As you said, some of the overtly sexual ones get ignored or reported (depending how bad it is). If one just strikes me the wrong way I tend to wait and see what they are like, if they post in the forums. Could be just an old nickname or a lack of originality.

Moondark's photo
Wed 12/17/08 09:16 PM
It gave the impression that the person was involved in something illegal. It really rubbed me the wrong way.

eileena9's photo
Wed 12/17/08 09:27 PM
Then better off that you just let it go, in my opinion.


offtopic How was the party the other night?

JustAGuy2112's photo
Wed 12/17/08 10:05 PM
I normally don't reply to people with ' 420 ' in their name.

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/17/08 10:28 PM
I can't think of any specifics right now.. but there are names out there that cause me to not respond...