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[RightSaidFred]

Good morning fellow 'Ducatisti' and especially the T8 appreciation society!

As I post on here the most, though i'd put this one to you all, not strictly an 888 query, but humour me.

It's my username. A couple of years ago, I came across this site. As I wanted to post stuff quickly, I put my user name as 'RightSaidFred', without really giving it much thought. This is because my middle name is Frederick (stop laughing at the back!)

But now, i'm a paid up memebr of the DSC and use this site far more than I ever envisaged. The problem is, gentlemen, I don't like my username. It congures up images of that camp pop group, and makes me feel like some 'Fred Fairbrass' character when I log on. As a practising heterosexual, it bothers me a bit, know what I mean??

So, should I change it or not bother? What would you do? Serious answers only please to the usual address....

[Rob B]

Lynds,

I don't like all this weird user name stuff although I understand why it comes about - lots of boards won't allow same names when you register. It makes face to face meets a nightmare and although we knew each other pre DSC, you'd never realise it given the registered user name!

My £0.02 worth, change it.

Rgds, Rob

[mikesps]

Or we could all change ours? What do you think RightSaid Rob?

RightSaidMike

P.S. I would change it too.

[YMFB]

IMHO its only for light hearted banter, when I first joined I used my e mail user name not knowing that it would become my DSC name. I asked for it to be changed to YMFB not because I am embarrased about my real name or crave anonomity but because its not like work its fun.

Excuse my ignorance but is Fred Fairbrass gay or a gay icon ? if so change it as it could cause you sleep problems

[RightSaidFred]

Heheh some good replies there. And I must say you're all obsessed scary bas**rds to log onto a bl**dy motorbike forum at 9 o'clock on a Saturday morning! Haven't you got families, shopping, DIY and car cleaning to do??!!

Sadly yes, Fred Fairbrass is as bent as a nine bob note i'm afraid. And I just can't help feeling a little bit gay when I log on. Now obviously in this PC world we're all forced to live in these days, there's nothing wrong with being gay, oh no, it's all perfectly acceptable and all that...but, well, i'm not gay am I? So despite the fact that I respect their right to be gay, and yes ok it's refreshing to see that gays can expect the freedom to have a public ceremony to recognise their commitment, and all that, I am trying to carefully and delicately, while observing their human rights, distance myself from such.

PS pulled a crackin dolly last weekend and spent the whole night back scuttling her over her parent's sofa!!

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by RightSaidFred

PS pulled a crackin dolly last weekend and spent the whole night back scuttling her over her parent's sofa!!

Said in a very deep voice .

[Mr.R]

Hi, now i'm feeling realy old! When i see your user name i remember the "60's novality hit song by Bernard Cribbens, where " Fred says lets have another cup of tea and then we'll go home".
THANKS FOR THAT!!!
Steve

[Screwy]

Originally Posted by Mr.R

Hi, now i'm feeling realy old! When i see your user name i remember the "60's novality hit song by Bernard Cribbens, where " Fred says lets have another cup of tea and then we'll go home".
THANKS FOR THAT!!!
Steve

PMSL

which wouldnt be so bad but I remember the song

Paul

[Mr.R]

Originally Posted by chass

Said in a very deep voice .

Said in an even deeper/louder voice " I do hope it wasn't one of my girls!" do you know how much it costs to get the stains out of the sofa these days?

Steve angry dad

[Vince Jones]

I can appreciate that certain professional forums, such as pprune.com require their ‘posting members’ to remain anonymous for reasons of facilitating candid and impartial arguments. I also appreciate, as Rob B points out, that some forums insist on usernames for that very reason. However, for a forum made up of members (and forum members), such as the DSC , I fail to see the point of usernames. I attended a ukmoc meet last year and I was introduced to people by their first name and subsequently acquainted with their username. To make the whole experience even more exasperating, more familiar members were referring to each other by shortened versions of their usernames. Light hearted perhaps but the question I pose to you ‘rightsaidfred’ is do we need usernames? My name is Vince Jones so, Vince Jones it is. If it’s for reasons of light heartedness, then yes, I can appreciate the value of usernames, but otherwise… Hm?