More control over nick/real name display (D) Thread poster: Jaroslaw Michalak
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I have yet another suggestion. I hope it was not discussed before, just in case I did a cursory search for it on the forums.
I think it would be nice to have a greater control over the display of real names/nicks on ProZ. While I would not consider presenting myself to the potential customer only with a nick on my profile, not to mention a job quote, it would be nice to appear on KudoZ and forums in more "user friendly" version.
Oh, ok, probably I'm too spoiled now with this wonderful site. Never mind - my biggie suggestion is still getting ready to be presented
Jabberwock
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2005-02-02 21:11]
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Jaroslaw Michalak wrote:
While I would not consider presenting myself to the potential customer only with a nick on my profile, not to mention a job quote,
It is not a nickname, it is the name of my business.
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It is the name of my beloved and spoiled dog.
I don't want my name to be used in public. Such is my right and will stick to it. If somebody wants to know my name - I can't see any problem. Believe me.
Teresa
| | | | | Tygru is my name :) | Apr 21, 2004 |
Jaroslaw Michalak wrote:
While I would not consider presenting myself to the potential customer only with a nick on my profile, not to mention a job quote (...)
Jabberwock
I'd just sign a job entry with my full name.
But on the Internet, even within beloved Proz.com, my nickname is my castle and part of my life...
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Özden Arıkan
Germany
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It is not a nickname, it is the name of my ProZ persona
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
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| You may be anyone... | Apr 22, 2004 |
...but my picture and my name are real, and you may come over anytime for a glass of wine. I have no regard for those who hide behind a "persona", for they apparently do not even exist. I would say to all of them, "get a life".
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Henry Hinds wrote:
I have no regard for those who hide behind a "persona", for they apparently do not even exist. I would say to all of them, "get a life".
In Danish we have a nice colloquialism: to battle with an open forehead (i.e. not using a helmet or mask).
I for one don't need to hide behind an alias or in my mothers skirts for that matter.
After all it's also a matter of trustworthiness, isn't it?
| | | | Ralf Lemster
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| There may be valid reasons for using a nick | Apr 22, 2004 |
Hi all,
Site members using a nickname may have valid reasons for doing so - with a bit of experience, it's easy to tell the difference between an active member who just decided not to openly reveal his/her identity, and a blank profile that's likely to disappear as quickly as it was set up.
Best regards, Ralf
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| Well done! Fear no more says the heart to the body... | Apr 22, 2004 |
Jørgen Madsen wrote: Henry Hinds wrote:
I have no regard for those who hide behind a "persona", for they apparently do not even exist. I would say to all of them, "get a life". In Danish we have a nice colloquialism: to battle with an open forehead (i.e. not using a helmet or mask). I for one don't need to hide behind an alias or in my mothers skirts for that matter. After all it's also a matter of trustworthiness, isn't it?
| | | | Jaroslaw Michalak
Poland
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TOPIC STARTER | What was the question? | Apr 22, 2004 |
I simply asked if it would possible to have login name used in one context, and full name in another for convenience. I don't really care about the moral or social implications.
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| What's in a name? | Apr 23, 2004 |
Jørgen Madsen wrote: Henry Hinds wrote:
I have no regard for those who hide behind a "persona", for they apparently do not even exist. I would say to all of them, "get a life". In Danish we have a nice colloquialism: to battle with an open forehead (i.e. not using a helmet or mask). I for one don't need to hide behind an alias or in my mothers skirts for that matter. After all it's also a matter of trustworthiness, isn't it?
Dear colleague,
A "normal" name sounds better than a nick, and it may inspire more trust, but in fact someone may invent a funny nick or (why not?) a normal sounding name.
What if Jørgen Madsen were not your real name? If you can invent a nick you can invent a name.
Some ProZ members have a "tick" meaning that their identity has been verified by the site. This is IMO more relevant that the string of characters found below your pic.
Regards,
Enrique Cavalitto
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Özden Arıkan
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| What would one need a helmet for, | Apr 23, 2004 |
when we have the comforts of the internet medium that makes it possible to go belligerent over anything and for nothing, especially in between lonely translation sessions when too much expressive and interactive energy get stuck within? But in a real medium none of us would find it so easy to say all of a sudden "I do not have any regard for you" at someone's face, right?
To return to the subject, as the poster of this topic reminds us,
I simply asked if it would possible to have login name used in one context, and full name in another for convenience. I don't really care about the moral or social implications.
as far as I know, at least it is possible to display both the nickname and the real name on profile. Apart from that, the site offers the VID feature and an option to upload CV for those who want to make it look real as well.
Regards,
that I have for all
"Xola"
| | | | Nesrin
United Kingdom
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Jabberwock wrote:
I simply asked if it would possible to have login name used in one context, and full name in another for convenience. I don't really care about the moral or social implications.
I'm coming a bit late into this discussion, but I just wanted to make a new posting about that same point - when participating in Kudoz or Forums, people prefer to use nicknames or aliases, but then a search for Freelancers produces lists of names like "smiley", "zombie" or whatever. Doesn't sound very professional or encourage potential clients to look further... I think it should be possible to have a Kudoz/Forums alias AND the option of having one's real name displayed in the search for freelancers.
Nesrin
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