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- shifty2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+49Hi!! my name is Jennifer, I'm 18 (legal now!), blond hair and blue eyes, 5' 8", 114lbs, 34C. I want to get kinky with you.
actually, I am a under-paid, under-appreciated, network administrator, 25 years old, black hair, bloodshot eyes, 5'11", 150lbs, and NO I will NOT get kinky with you. - Artifakt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+42I take out my robe and wizard hat...
- WarpFox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+25What? My name is WarpFox IRL.
- Universal, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Get your fake web identity at http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/
;-) - phort99, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22tateswayz91:
3.21% of people use percent signs incorrectly. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22Like how anicejew pretends to be Jewish?
- berwiki, on 10/12/2007, -4/+24This is stupid because I don't post my social security number or phone number on Facebook or Myspace, but that doesn't mean I pretend to be a woman when in fact I am a dude.
If you post actual addresses and sensitive information, then you are an idiot. But this is much different than the alternative above.
Poll is too vague. - anagoge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such fake identities as Running Away From The Cops, Airport Security and Outrun the Loanshark.
- wvdavis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15@ phort99 - 5 out of 4 web users are dyslectic.
- MikeFromAmerica, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14If we all block him, does he still exist?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14If we all block him, digg bans him. http://digg.com/users/anicejew/news/dugg
- DarkDays, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Giving out your real identity isn't really always safe..
- GawtMilk, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17Nobodys gay for moleman :(
- AlexV47, on 10/12/2007, -8/+20I'm surprised it's so low. Should be closer to 80-100% in my oppinion. Also, 511 votes is hardly a good sample to draw a conclusion from.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1378/fm/naked
- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1031/m/paunch
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Wait, dammit. - johnhummel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10I agree. I use mine, but then again, I don't have much to worry about. But there are plenty of reasons to keep your identity safe:
* Allows a person so be unfiltered in their thoughts. A young person in a restrictive home can feel free to discuss topics that would be taboo at home.
* A dissident in a country that does not allow free speech.
* A person worried that their controversial thoughts can cause harm to them or their loved ones (see the death threats that some atheists have been getting on Youtube for their rational project)
* Someone who merely wants to be able to discuss or investigate things that would cause problems in their personal life. Such as a person seeking medical advice and might not want their friends to know they have some disease.
There is always the possibility - and reality - that anonymous identities will be abused (see Xbox Live jackasses or any forum troll). But I think the benefits and freedom from being able to say and think ones mind without fear of real life repurcussion has a far more liberating and positive effect than any of the negatives.
I haven't used my old "online alias" for some time after my online name was being used by some porn writer. But then again, I don't worry too much about what people think about my ideas, and I want credit for what *I've* said and done, so I usually don't use one any more. But I certainly don't begrudge people who do - and want to keep their "real" and "online" life separate. - tateswayz91, on 10/12/2007, -5/+14%85.8 of all statistics are made up on the spot.
- TheGentleman, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11I have a real identity and a web identity, why would I fake my web identity?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Only pedophiles and teenage whores reveal their true identity online.
And those cute girls that think I'm hot on MySpace. I wonder how they know. I don't even have any pictures... - ArchonSG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6They have obviously NEVER played any MMPRPGs before.
EQ, EQ2, WoW..... "Hi, I'm a girl and a just got this game! *giggle* can anyone help me?" - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5so 45% are always honest? thats the real story here.
- valiko75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@jhd121
You would, if you saw one day that all your bank accounts are empty and everything you stored on your computer would be lost. Then you'd write: "OMG, help, somebody's stolen everything I had!!!!" - wozley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Course. Really think my last name is Wozley? Come on . . .
- anagoge, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I think you'll find it's 99.33%. Recurring, of course.
- tateswayz91, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Yeah-whatever happened to him?
- underthelinux, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6It doesn't get any more serious than a Rhinocerus about to charge your ass.
- profOblivion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I don't think I've ever faked my identity online. Anything I've signed up for with my real identity are things like shopping sites (i.e. it's fraud if you fake it), online banking (it's USELESS if you fake it) and Facebook (just because - but it's just my name). Anything else like Digg, Newgrounds, Gamespot and the like don't need any of your personal information, other than maybe a name and an email address, and I'm happy to say I can count the number of spams (i.e. *unsolicited* email) I've received in the last 6 months on one hand. And never had my identity stolen.
It's all about just being vigilant about who you give what information to. - ArchonSG, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4BloodNinja!
For those of you who don't already know, here's a little BloodNinja's action:
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bloodninja: Baby, I been havin a tough night so treat me nice aight?
BritneySpears14: Aight.
bloodninja: Slip out of those pants baby, yeah.
BritneySpears14: I slip out of my pants, just for you, bloodninja.
bloodninja: Oh yeah, aight. Aight, I put on my robe and wizard hat.
BritneySpears14: Oh, I like to play dress up.
bloodninja: Me too baby.
BritneySpears14: I kiss you softly on your chest.
bloodninja: I cast Lvl. 3 Eroticism. You turn into a real beautiful woman.
BritneySpears14: Hey...
bloodninja: I meditate to regain my mana, before casting Lvl. 8 chicken of the Infinite.
BritneySpears14: Funny I still don't see it.
bloodninja: I spend my mana reserves to cast Mighty F*ck of the Beyondness.
BritneySpears14: You are the worst cyber partner ever. This is ridiculous.
bloodninja: Don't f*ck with me bitch, I'm the mightiest sorcerer of the lands.
bloodninja: I steal yo soul and cast Lightning Lvl. 1,000,000 Your body explodes into a fine bloody mist, because you are only a Lvl. 2 Druid.
BritneySpears14: Don't ever message me again you piece of ****.
bloodninja: Robots are trying to drill my brain but my lightning shield inflicts DOA attack, leaving the robots as flaming piles of metal.
bloodninja: King Arthur congratulates me for destroying Dr. Robotnik's evil army of Robot Socialist Republics. The cold war ends. Reagan steals my accomplishments and makes like it was cause of him.
bloodninja: You still there baby? I think it's getting hard now.
bloodninja: Baby?
~~~~~~ - unloud, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6In other news, %12 of the people on the internet are idiots. . .It seemed so much higher.
- phort99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Wouldn't you save a lot of trouble there if you just used the same fake info every time?
- BasouKazuma, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You could google my username and probably find out exactly who I am since I don't really hide much.
- Dustin00, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Lame survey.
Do I use my real or fake identity? How about "I don't give personal info of any kind" as an answer? Yeesh.
"Yes" or "No", Senator, have you stopped beating your wife? - paulmdx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I wouldn't call usernames identity. Your real name and location (also available on your profile if you choose to fill them in) are more like identity, not to mention date of birth, etc.
- washcapsfan37, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Unless, of course, you're on SecondLife, a chatroom or MySpace, in which case the numbers jump up to 100%...
Amazing how even the 42 year old unemployeed men are 6'1" blonde buxom women who like you to do anything to them. - unsolicited, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I don't care of your Web Identity because I am interested in "objective point of view".
- alteratti, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3hi all
kevin rose here
i am under a fake identity
yay!
please don't believe me
or else you'll blow away my cover
yay! - nicepants, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3But 100% are honest in online polls.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3really who wants all their info on the web to be searched, sold and used by marketers, spammers and stalkers
no duh, we keep anonymous - leonbev, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You wouldn't put your real name on Digg, would you? I wouldn't want some of the rabid fanboys hanging around here tracking me down.
- rtmag, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Just use BugMeNot (bugmenot.com) when you can. It's really easy and there is a Firefox extension too.
- BullTaco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3>Only 2 out of 100 people will return a wallet with the money still in it.
Man, that seems off to me.
I guess it would depend on where they dropped the wallet.
I know, if it was me, I would return it if it was little $ just because doing the right thing far outweighs the need for the little bit of money.
I THINK I would go to the cops if it was a lot of $ just because it seems like it would be related to drugs or tax evasion. Then if no one reported it I would assume I gets to keep it legitimately.
If it was a purse instead of a wallet with a picture of a hottie in it then I would definitely be more inclined to return it so's to engage in the whole knight in shining armor play.
I wonder how these guys Leger and Leger set the parameters in order to get those numbers. - diggnationdevon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I use false birth dates all the time. Mainly because I am 16 and a lot of sites require you to be 18 or older to sign up and such.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I bet its closer to 99.5% on Digg
- kinglenster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Anyone with an ounce of sense will not give out their real identity on the Web given large array of psychos and smart-asses that frequent community sites.
- Altotus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I wish I was surprised that the number is so low. There's absolutely no rationale for providing valid information to anyone online save for a legitimate sale transaction. The information should be essentially random.
As for anonymity, I think a better measure would be to check the frequency with which people register with the zip-code 90210, or address 2600 Pennsylvania Ave or 1 Main St. I'm certain that if one would check, you'd find all of those disproportionally represented in user registrations. - Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm going to file this under the "No *****" drawer.
- zboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Do we accept this as a valid percantage? We are asking if you lied then take it for truth? Kind of funny.
- bdbr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"I don't think I've ever faked my identity online."
So your name is really profOblivion?
I put my name "out there" to the extent that I trust those who will see it...which on the internet, is essentially zero. - Gizzmo0411, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Dugg up the whole article just for the bloodninja reference. Funniest thing on the web to date.
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