By: Pharaos World
6 Apr 2008 7:40am GMT [...] currently see this by myself. Schwuk posted about “I am”, if you have subscribed to Planet Ubuntu you might be familiar with [...]
By: Timo Zimmermann
5 Apr 2008 12:23pm GMT @nnonix >here are several things more important than your name. not from a psychological point of view. A real good reference is Nikolaus B. Enkelmann - "Name Power" (I don't know if there is a english translation available) (I believe that Brian Tracy should also have a chapter in one of his books about this topic) >it is also natural for a person who is used to addressing you as >X to call you by that name. ACK. But here is my point - if you ask someone to call you by another name it is...
By: nnonix
4 Apr 2008 6:40pm GMT @Timo There are several things more important than your name. Let's not get dramatic. Additionally, while it might be natural for you to want to be called by your name it is also natural for a person who is used to addressing you as X to call you by that name. Daniel & Martin could solve this problem by using Martin44 and Daniel99 (change number to something relevant). People would then naturally drop the numbers in polite conversation and lead to IRC friends calling them Martin & Daniel. I...
By: Timo Zimmermann
4 Apr 2008 5:28pm GMT @nnonix There is nothing as important as your name and it is IMO totally okay and natural if they want to be called by there name. Most of the time (in net) you have to use a nickname, because you cannot use your real name. (I believe there is more than one "Martin" and more than one "Daniel" using IRC) If you meet someone in RL there is nothing that is preventing someone to use your real name.
By: nnonix
4 Apr 2008 4:04pm GMT Good attitude. I think Martin & Daniel need to remember that 'they' chose to build relationships with people using a particular nickname. They should then expect people to address them that way. If they wish to change this behavior for people they meet in person, fine but they also need to realize that they're responsible for the 'problem' and shouldn't be annoyed by it.