Did you sign your full name in GD? Why? Why not?

[HEyHEY]

I did just because I figure I live in Canada, and so I can't lose my job over it. And if I did Labour relations would tear apart the piece of shit that fired me.

Plus, I though it was a bit important to show some solidarity with others being ballsy enough to out themselves.

The naked pictures are there too..

No, not really

[LDS Jock]

1. sign my name? whats going on? I'm afraid of GD right now

I peeked in a bit a few days ago but it was more depressing than election night.

[HEyHEY]

4. It's there now, look for the one with like a million responses

Not edwards...the other one

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. hmm gonna look for them pictures

in a Joe McCarthy sort of way...

;-)

by the way thanks, and some of us did sign our names as well, even when living in hell

[WindRavenX]

3. Just my first

My last name sounds French...they'd come for me first you know.
On second thought, my first name- Genevieve- is also French.
I am fucked x(

[realisticphish]

10. mine too

its ends in -uex. dont get much more french than that


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[WindRavenX]

12. I also speak some french

DOUBLE fucked!!

[realisticphish]

14. whoa

god help you if you forget poland

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[HEyHEY]

"Whoa" is polish?

[realisticphish]

19. yes

actually it comes from a gutteral sound made when the first polish border guard saw the Wehrmacht coming :)


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[WindRavenX]

15. Oh I won't

Wearing my t-shirt tomorrow! ;)

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

43. My maiden name is French too.

[freetobegay]

5. Just because your in Canada, don't think your safe

We are everywhere! :)

[Goldom]

6. Yes.

I've been reluctant to mention, say, my family by name, because my mother is a rather high-up in a particular news program, and being that she is as liberal as I am, (as has been so since long before I was born), figured that might lead some lurkers to some conclusions. But you know what, they think the media is liberal anyway, even though it is not, so I don't care anymore.
(If someone is that curious, go check my surname in the thread and watch the credits of a certain national, nightly news program. Maybe 3rd from the top.)

[EnfantTerrible]

7. I signed a full name

I mean MY full name.

Why not? The point was to stand up, unafraid, against the fascists who stole the election. I don't believe it's a seditious act to post on a Democratic web-site... at least not until Patriot Act III or IV or maybe V

[jdots]

8. they were way to easy on you

you should be ashamed of yourself,trying to interject humor,THATS NOT RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HEyHEY]

9. In GD?

[GingerSnaps]

11. I outed my ex boyfriend on here about a month ago

I have told so many people at my College to come to this website that they would put two and two together and confront him in class.

I need to let it die down for a while.

[prolesunited]

26. How did you "out" your ex boyfriend here?

Is he a DUer as well?

Does he go to the same college as you? And the same class? I'm sure that's uncomfortable.

[Wat_Tyler]

29. What's the story? What did he do?

[Susang]

30. You outed him?

Is he gay and you wanted your classmates to know about it? That seems kind of unkind. What's the story?

[GingerSnaps]

51. Search the messages in DU

Yes, he is gay and we both go to Interior Design College. I have turned people on to this website including my Professors. We both have one more semester together at the same College.

If I say my name I will be giving his identity away and I don't want to do that. Look up the message thread and you will find out why I wouldn't want to tell people who either one of us are right now.

He is not part of DU but some of my classmates and Professors are. I can hurt myself but I will not hurt my ex boyfriend by telling people who I am. He has his whole life ahead of him and I will not ruin his career. Do you know how much I wanted to add my name to the messages in GD but I couldn't because of hurting him?

Look us the message thread about him coming out to his family and then look up the message thread about the argument that I had with a Professor over Bush vs Kerry. My Professor asked for the name of this website and I gave it to him. I also gave the name to my other Professor in my Western Civilization class and several other faculty members in financial aid, the book store, the library, student affairs, and the list goes on.

I believe that all of us talk politics when we are away from this board. They know who I am on campus and they know that I promote democrats and that I am a big Kerry and Edwards supporter.

It took him 25 years to come out to his family. I am not going to out him because I believe that is for him to do on his own. I haven't told any of my close friends at school because it is none of my business and it's not my place to tell people.

[Susang]

54. Wow, that sounds tough

Did your fellow classmates ever confront him?

[GingerSnaps]

56. Why would someone confront him?

I don't think that anyone cares if you are gay or heterosexual at my College. I didn't know that he was gay so I don't think that anyone else knows it either and I really don't care if they do because he is still the same person.

[Susang]

65. Because that's what you said in your initial post

You said you outed him on this forum so that classmates would confront him. Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you meant?

[GingerSnaps]

71. I never said that I outed him on here or at college

You misunderstood and somewhat have twisted what I have posted. I really don't know why his life has to be brought out in front of our classmates. He's gay I am over it and I don't think that anyone else needs to know about his life.

[Susang]

72. Your post is titled "I outed my ex-boyfriend on here about a month ago"

Did you perhaps forget what you originally wrote? :shrug:

[Donkeyboy75]

33. I hope so.

If he's on this site, I hope you let it die down. We had to deal with a very messy and silly breakup with a couple of psychos here a few months ago. I'd hate to have to wallow through those types of posts again.

[Wat_Tyler]

35. Shit, I remember that. They kept coming back, didn't they?

Really odd.

[Donkeyboy75]

37. Yeah. Then a bunch of other DUers got involved, and were

dispensing advice left and right. I think the two just liked the attention, personally.

I think they both got banned. You can probably find them posting on crazynutwhackjobunderground.com

[greatauntoftriplets]

39. I remember that as well....

:scared:

[Wat_Tyler]

41. Yeah, some things you don't want to deal with on a message board.

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. And that you should NOT deal with on a public message board....

:eyes:

[Donkeyboy75]

42. LOL. That scary icon was perfect there.

Hope you're holding up the fort in Chicago! :hi:

[greatauntoftriplets]

46. Yes, but it's getting damn cold here....

Prediction of rain mixed with that awful white stuff for Thursday night.

How're things in Ireland?

:hi:

[Donkeyboy75]

58. Things are going well.

Bought a car a couple of weeks ago, so I've been doing some day trips on the weekends. Wife and I are heading out to Killarney for this weekend. It's actually sunny today...

[greatauntoftriplets]

59. Wish I were in Ireland right now.

The weekend trips sound great, all that gorgeous scenery to enjoy. KIllarney is beautiful but very touristy. Enjoy your visit.

[Donkeyboy75]

60. That's why we're doing it in November. Not too many tourists

there then.

If you ever get back over here, I recommend hiking Sheep's Head. Gorgeous....

[greatauntoftriplets]

66. Trying this again, the board keeps going down....

My first visit to Ireland was November of 1971. It was great without the tourists, even if a bit chilly and damp.

The Killarney trip was either late May or early June, lots of tourists then.

Where is Sheep's Head?

I keep this link saved to my favorites.

http://www.nci.ie/ispy/cam2.yp

[Donkeyboy75]

69. Cool.

Must have been a completely different place in 1971.

The Ring of Kerry is on the Iveragh peninsula, and the peninsula south of that is the Beara peninsula. Sheep's head is the small peninsula south of Beara across the Bantry Bay. It's gorgeous, and completely undeveloped for tourism, basically. There's only one village on Sheep's Head...and many farms. Fantastic solitude, if you like that sort of thing.

[greatauntoftriplets]

70. I've been to the Ring of Kerry briefly....

But I must have missed Sheep's Head. Next time... Thanks for the recommendation.

[Fleshdancer]

13. I sign my full name on everything I write

I fear nothing. :)

[qnr]

24. Good for you :)

I fear lots, actually, but I'm happy to give out my name. Not gonna give up my "qnr" though :) I've used it for more than 20 years now heheh

[yvr girl]

16. do you have a link

[HEyHEY]

17. yup

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2587059&mesg_id=2587059

[miss_kitty]

18. No

I have successfully stayed out of the internets and phone books. My identity was stolen earlier this year. Freeps copied and pasted an ATA thread I posted. I found out THEIR names, and one of the major ones lives in the area. I prefer not to go global with my name.

:tinfoilhat:

[Sapphocrat]

20. No, because...

...I'm not afraid of outing myself as one of those nasty liberal homos to the government (they already know who we all are anyway), but because of certain freeper factions (and NOT from FR, either!) out there who are positively obsessed with DUers they hate (or love, in some sick, erotomanic kind of way) to the point of cyber-stalking. Why make it any easier for them?

That, and because DU is indexed by Google. And if I ever have a chance at another job in this dying society, I don't think I'd want any off-handed "Corporation XYZ is a bunch of big meany-butts!" remark to be associated with my real name on a casual Google-check.

[qnr]

21. Yes, but only after you brought it up...

I'm #909 for you lurking freepers

[NamVetsWeeLass]

22. I signed my Full name....

I don't care, what can they do? Deport me.... (Please, I will gladly go to either the Homestead in Scotland or Italy....) But I also know that I all ready have a FBI profile, They all Ready have my Fingerprints, They all ready have me on the map. ::shrug:: It isn't like I care. I don't do anything wrong really. I just don't agree with Bushco** Etal. Yeah that might be a "crime"... Oh well, Screw it.

[Spider Jerusalem]

23. No.

I have my own reasons for preferring some degree of anonymity.

And I've had the strangest urge to post a response to that thread that says "His name is Robert Paulson".

[foreigncorrespondent]

25. I was thinking about it for about five minutes...

...to show support for the country that is home to the woman I love, but then I thought I had better not. I don't want it used against me, if some day, Sapph gets the right to sponsor me. I know wishful thinking and all, but still.

[pagerbear]

27. I sure did! I'm not ashamed of who I am!

[nickgutierrez]

28. Because I forgot to until now.

Thanks.

[fishnfla]

31. Yes I did

Why do you ask, Jeremy?

I thought the funniest was when the poster who goes by the handle "name not needed" posted his name.

that made me smile

[stevedeshazer]

32. Hell, yes

Changed my screen name too.

I don't want to live in suspense. If this is the way it's going to be, they can just come haul me away right now!

You can look me up. There are only two of us. See if you can figure out which one.

My employer is letting me go after January anyway.

[fishnfla]

34. I was thinking of doing the same thing

it would make us all more thoughtful and honest and less inclined to say "hey yousamacallit why dont you just munch my ass?" could not get awy with that anymore, everyone would know!

[Misunderestimator]

36. Yes, I did, finally...

though at first I let fear keep me down. I agree with the solidarity thing, that is what inspired me to not be such a wimp.

[MrsMatt]

38. First, middle, maiden and last

I'm number #57 on the list. And if anyone cares to view my profile, my city and state is listed. Plus my picture is in the gallery. To hell with it.

I'd spent my adult life being careful and safe concerning the airing of my political views, but within the last year, I've come to realize that if I don't stand up for what I believe, then what I truly believe in is fear.

on edit: and I'm NOT changing my user name.

[SarahB]

40. Why I chose not to...

There are conservative sites bookmarking and saving this information just because they dislike us as DUers. I am first and foremost, a mother. Secondly, I will be a single woman soon. Thirdly, I never say the name of the town I live in, but I do say Central CT. I'm listed in the phone book and so is my address. I wouldn't be that hard to find. I don't need some nutjob bothering me or my family.

If I sign a petition, I give my full name. If I write a LTTE, I write my full name. If I e-mail a comment to a show or journalist, I give my full-name. This, though is different for me, and I don't want to be on same list or database for whackjob freepers. If that makes me a wuss, I'm a wuss. I'm also a wuss responsible to little people who need their mommy safe. If that weren't the case, I might feel differently.

[Misunderestimator]

44. Perfectly understandable... you're not a wuss.

I would probably not have done what I did if I were in your situation. :hug:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

50. I am right there with you, Sarah.

I seriously considered it, and opted not to for the same reasons... in addition to another posted above. I am a single mother (former wife of Satan himself) and a victim of identity theft. I stand by my convictions, but there are way too many creeps out there. And like you, my kid needs me.

[Wat_Tyler]

45. I am James Marshall Hendrix.

[JohnKleeb]

49. thats such crap

:)

[Blue_Tires]

48. can't let ppl know who i am

wouldn't go over so well in my current workplace (but i honestly wanted to)

[LDS Jock]

52. I started to sign in as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

but didn't think it was an appropriate place for smart ass lounge humor attempts.

[hunter]

53. I am more protective of my internet names than my real names.

I would never post my slashdot names, my old usenet names, my delphi names, etc., on a big public forum like DU.

My hobbies are evolutionary biology, computers, religion, and politics, all of which I've always liked hot and spicy. Sometimes that gets me in trouble.

There are naked pictures and stuff I wrote more than twenty years ago on the internet. But where to find these, I will never tell...

It's actually pretty easy to talk me out of my physical name and address.

[HEyHEY]

55. I swear I won't sell you AMway!

;-)

Well, mayeb not

[Qanisqineq]

57. no

because my husband is in the military and I've already seen what FR claims they do or will do when they find out some soldier is against this war or "un-american". My husband and I have different last names, but still too paranoid.

[Mizmoon]

61. I have children

My first and foremost obligation in life is to keep them safe. I cannot take any chances whatsoever with their safety. I believe that it would be a sin to risk them in any way - a REAL sin, not like what freeps would call sin (thinking about sex and whatnot).

[Aristus]

62. I added a message, but I didn't sign my full name.

I mean, there are a lot of whack jobs out there!

[LisaLynne]

63. I totally missed the whole thing!

Now, if we were posting naked pictures, I'd be all over that ... :)

[Terran]

64. No, because

I've been using my real first name here for over three years. I also got fired from a job already because of being on DU, back in '02. So I figure I'm already well out there, I don't need to be 'brave' and join in that thread. But I admire those who did; trust me, there is a real danger for some in doing that. I'm thinking of going somewhat more anonymous at DU here shortly with a new name anyway.

[OldEurope]

67. I did not.

I´m German and I see no way for me to change anything. I´ve no influence in any American issue, I do not know any American, my only contact to the US is here in DU.

But

oh

how I`m glad to know you folks here!

You make the difference, and I really really hope, you will never give up to fight against those bushistas!

[MamaBear]

68. I thought about it

I thought about it but decided that since I only have internet access from work, I didn't want to draw attention to the fact that (a) I visit message boards (which they can track but I hope they don't) and that (b) I post occasionally. Also, I didn't want to attract any (more) spam into my inbox.

One day, in a kinder world ...