Topic Posted by: maggimae
Date Posted: Sat Jan 26 8:20:49 2008
Additional Comments: Was just reading the other board and came across a post by MaggieMae. What a shock. I feel kind of violated, LOL. Well, at least it was a fairly intelligent post. But I wonder if I should point out that the post isn't mine.
Posted by: claire Date posted: Sun Feb 10 10:57:46 2008
Message: Wow! This is such a timely topic for me! As you may have seen, there was someone who posted a message as *claire*. It's a good thing I saw it and responded that it was not me. This message was blasting the Luke and Noah storyline and was anti-gay...which I am soooo not! I just wonder how many people may have thought it was me and didn't see my response. I too felt violated! LOL I know claire is a kind of common name. This other claire has not made any more messages that I can see. But if she does, I will just maybe use claire1 or oldclaire (since she seems to be new claire! LOL However, she certainly could be lots older than I am. LOL
Posted by: Tess Date posted: Mon Jan 28 21:12:10 2008
Message: It's really not the same since you use all lower case letters and she doesn't-people can tell you apart that way. It's impossible to have everyone use completely different names at a site of this size with so many posters, for example, at MD there are tons of Lisa's...and they differenciate themselves with a last name initial or by using all lower case, etc.
Posted by: pickles Date posted: Mon Jan 28 2:21:47 2008
Message: I once ran across a pickles on another MD board (soaps side), but she was new and I think changed her name (I wonder if she is the pickle juice I've seen about lol). It can be confusing. Incidently, there was a Maggie May over at the OLTL board who was a great person, but she died of cancer. So I think of her whenever I see your name. :o)
Posted by: Roxie Date posted: Sun Jan 27 21:32:47 2008
Message: Like I said on the other board, I think that new posters should at least look over the board and check out posters names to make sure that they don't choose another poster's name. I can see where maggie mae could be a popular name for Rod Stewart fans, but if she had checked, she would see that it's already in use!
Posted by: feemeister Date posted: Sun Jan 27 11:37:07 2008
Message: mm, we had this trouble on the GL board with Kris. She had something going on and didn't post for a little while, and then another Kris came on. They finally worked it out so that one had a capital K and one had a small k, but I never could remember which was which! It still annoys me! There used to be a fee that posted, so I was using feemeister. However, everyone shortened it to fee all the time, and I'm actually known as fee at work, so it was just natural for me to use it. She didn't post very much, and then didn't see her at all, so I started using fee. I think she still posts on Y&R board. I think if I post on there (which is VERY rarely), I use feemeister (fee) or something like that. But it is NOT a good thing, that's for sure! fee
Posted by: Janie Date posted: Sat Jan 26 17:33:32 2008
Message: That is troubling! I think there is another poster who posted originally under janie but the last time she posted, it was under Janie and it wasn't me. I thought about mentioning it but the post was pretty innocuous so I let it go. She rarely posts. The unfortunate thing is that anyone can post under any name but MD can can tell who it is by your password code. I don't have much respect for anyone who doesn't post under their right poster name. I can see if someone is posting something of a personal nature and doesn't want to be identified, otherwise I believe it is important to own up to what you say on the board. Its hard to know what to do in this situation. I remember rubies who posts on rare occasions on the B&B board stated that she was once college girl. You could change your poster name but its hard to give up a name you are perhaps fond of. It is a troubling situation, however.
Posted by: trkdrvrsqueen Date posted: Sat Jan 26 12:34:51 2008
Message: Maybe you could post, in the post, and introduce yourself to her! I haven't seen the post and probably people who know you here realize it's not you. I haven't seen any other trkdrvrsqueens!! : ) But if I did I'd probably say something!
