Posting with your full name

**Operator13** · 04-28-06, 02:03 AM

One Forum I go to is starting a new policy on May 1st. Everyone MUST have their real name in the sig line.

It's a Firefighters forum and now about 50-60% of the users already do.

I do work professionaly with some of these people and they know my "Operator #" and voice on the radio but I'm leary of signing my name.

Opinoins?

**kimby** · 04-28-06, 02:07 AM

Wow. Why on earth would they do that? What's the point?

**mainedawg** · 04-28-06, 02:11 AM

There has to be a problem with people not being who they say they are.

**kimby** · 04-28-06, 02:23 AM

Maybe. But I don't think I'd ever post my full name on the internet.

**Operator13** · 04-28-06, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by kimby

Wow. Why on earth would they do that? What's the point?

It's a forum for firefighters. Everyone likes to think they do things the right way and other companies do it wrong.

There is a LOT of bashing & flaming going on, but as I said many of the members already sign their name and stand-by their remarks. The problem is not everyone has ***** to sign their name and just start trouble.

I go to 2-3 Fire related forums and they can get pretty bad.

My favorite thread though was a couple weeks ago. One of the county dispatchers said he thought I had a "worse attitude than him!" I took it as a compliment

At least he posted his real name & county Operator number.

**kimby** · 04-28-06, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Operator13

One of the county dispatchers said he thought I had a "worse attitude than him!" I took it as a compliment

Oh yeah. I followed that link. That was funny.

**Virginian** · 04-28-06, 02:34 AM

Who verifies that it's your real name? Hi I'm Georgie Porgie.

It's the internet, I can't imagine taking a whole lot of it seriously enough to get that bent out of shape over it.

**Operator13** · 04-28-06, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by kimby

Oh yeah. I followed that link. That was funny.

I PM'd the link to someone but only posted it one place.

You MUST be a TOPper !!!!!!

**kimby** · 04-28-06, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by Operator13

I PM'd the link to someone but only posted it one place.

You MUST be a TOPper !!!!!!

Sure. You know me, silly.

**BEK** · 04-28-06, 02:49 AM

It is your option to put your name if you want to. You can try it and see if it catches on. The mods are busy with checking on the LEO's to varify and keeping an eye on the forums it would be hard to check on everyone who walked through the door

**Operator13** · 04-28-06, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by BEK320

It is your option to put your name if you want to. You can try it and see if it catches on. The mods are busy with checking on the LEO's to varify and keeping an eye on the forums it would be hard to check on everyone who walked through the door

OHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOO.

I wouldn't post it on a LE related site. No offense but there are too many wackos out there who hate the Police or anyone associated with them.

I just meant if you frequented a site where others were posting their names.

I have to belive that the names are mostly real because most of them also post their staion and/or know each other in real life.

This is PA - Otherwise known as Pennsyltucky

**MisterK** · 04-28-06, 05:22 AM

Snowball's chance in hell of me posting my name on the web.

**Ducky** · 04-28-06, 08:02 AM

Wasn't there a dustup a couple of months ago about someone wanting to pass a law to the effect that people must use their real names?

**Beans** · 04-28-06, 08:07 AM

I don't mind telling my name to someone in a PM but no way I am posting my name on here. If that became the case, I am out of here.

**Retdetsgt** · 04-28-06, 08:12 AM

Seems kinda silly to require it on your signature line.... How many people are willing to do that?

**MisterK** · 04-28-06, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by TattoodDucky

Wasn't there a dustup a couple of months ago about someone wanting to pass a law to the effect that people must use their real names?

Some politician who was called out on being a jackass on the internet...........

Who of course promptly proved he was a jackass by proposing such a stupid law.

FishTail · 04-28-06, 09:31 AM

It was New Jersey, so don't act surprised.

**TXCharlie** · 04-28-06, 09:41 AM

That's a stupid policy that's bound to get someone fired.

I don't mind telling a buddy my real name in private (no big secret) but anyone in Public Service never can tell when some troll or pissed-off member or lurker will lodge a complaint against you for something you said, seems to me.

**Operator13** · 04-28-06, 12:58 PM

Thanks for the replies.

I think I'm just going to stop posting there after May 1st.

**StanSwitek** · 04-28-06, 02:06 PM

I have seen numerous cops post in forums under their real names. They were polite & professional. They never lasted long. There are too many kooks out there that beefed them to their IA or the kooks just simply posted all sorts of personal information on the officers including their home addresses. if the officers were lucky, that was all that was posted. Some were not so lucky. if you know where to look, there is a tremendous amount of personal information available on people. This is all public information.