catspyjamasnz asks what are pro's/cons of using own name or alias on plurk (or other online tools)?

18 responses to this plurk.

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  August 25, 2008 at 05:41 catspyjamasnz is thinking about this because of paulbogush comments here www.plurk.com/p/2yeqs
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  August 25, 2008 at 06:22 Jo McLeay lovr using my own name, I really want to be who I am, although ppl's reasons for their aliases are interesting
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  August 25, 2008 at 06:27 Jo McLeay Also this discussion was great too www.plurk.com/p/2m5li
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  August 25, 2008 at 08:26 Skip Z says If u start w/your own name + stick with it you establish your 'brand' across the Web.If I wasn't skip zalneraitis I wouldn't use skipz.
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  August 25, 2008 at 10:32 Simon thinks the psychiatrist's joy from kingaroy is a catchy chad morgan song title that sums me up, easier to spell than sdbrown
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  August 25, 2008 at 11:23 milobo says I agree about using own name especially for transparency as a teacher. Like skipz I use milobo because Bourgeois is hard to spell for many
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  August 25, 2008 at 11:28 GingerTPLC says I use GingerTPLC because TPLC is the school that is ROCKING the world of ed, so am trying to brand it the same time I'm branding me.
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  August 25, 2008 at 11:29 GingerTPLC says Con: Most people get TPLC confused to TLPC or somesuch weirdness, but that gives opportunity for me to say Turning Point Learning Center.
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  August 25, 2008 at 19:41 catspyjamasnz says well catspyjamasnz just sort of happened. cat's pyjamas was my freelance business name. So used it as username.
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  August 25, 2008 at 19:42 catspyjamasnz says ...then of course with socnet tools, your username often becomes your label. And now I'm catspyjamasnz cuz catspyjamas often taken.
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  August 25, 2008 at 19:45 EdVentures says edventures was the name of my blog and it just sorta stuck...
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  August 29, 2008 at 00:04 cdltoz thinks your own name is good - I do that on Twitter - not sure why I used my other alias here??
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  August 29, 2008 at 04:21 ImaGeek2 says my real name is Ouida. Enough said?
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  August 29, 2008 at 04:31 KarinBeil asks omyers, how is your first name pronounced?
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  August 31, 2008 at 05:22 suzievesper says I like to be suzievesper so that I can brand myself. This works as I'm the only Suzie Vesper on Google otherwise I'd look for another name.
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  September 02, 2008 at 04:26 lauriefromAL says omyers aww I love your name! right after I learned how to say it!
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  September 02, 2008 at 10:44 LParisi I agree with Suzie. I want people to know me. When I first went into twitter I was a bit afraid so I kept it at L instead of Lisa.
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  September 02, 2008 at 10:44 LParisi Wanted the same name here. But figure most people know me now as Lisa. Esp since my blog is Lisa's Lingo.