Perception of usernames

[old55 23,701]

6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I’ve thought about that a lot over the years too. I’ve been on Demonland for a really long time, but the only members I’ve ever personally spoken to are Andy and WJ, @Grapeviney, @Jaded No More, @old55 and @Slartibartfast, and all only fairly anecdotally, and a really long time ago in the case of the latter three. Nevertheless many of the usernames here feel familiar to me and I feel like I know the personality attached, even if it’s a mostly imagined one based on what they write. It’s a community here. We all know each other, even if it’s a very curated version of ourselves. Every now and again I’ll see an old thread where a name I haven’t seen in ages comes up, and I see they haven’t visited in years and I wonder what happened?

Occasionally I also morbidly wonder if anyone on Demonland would know or care if I did die. Given I have no personal connection to anyone on here the news may never filter through. How depressing!

I'd definitely care. Along with @Whispering_Jack and @Demonland you're the engine of the site Nasher.

I've made some very valuable lifelong friendships from Demonology/Demonland and the community has enhanced my life.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,247]

8 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I’ve thought about that a lot over the years too. I’ve been on Demonland for a really long time, but the only members I’ve ever personally spoken to are Andy and WJ, @Grapeviney, @Jaded No More, @old55 and @Slartibartfast, and all only fairly anecdotally, and a really long time ago in the case of the latter three. Nevertheless many of the usernames here feel familiar to me and I feel like I know the personality attached, even if it’s a mostly imagined one based on what they write. It’s a community here. We all know each other, even if it’s a very curated version of ourselves. Every now and again I’ll see an old thread where a name I haven’t seen in ages comes up, and I see they haven’t visited in years and I wonder what happened?

Occasionally I also morbidly wonder if anyone on Demonland would know or care if I did die. Given I have no personal connection to anyone on here the news may never filter through. How depressing!

An unusually maudlin post for you Gnasher!

[Webber 10,538]

2 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Most definitely! 😊

@Timothy Reddan-A'Blew also an outstanding handle.

[The heart beats true 18,145]

The problem with mine is that there’s also @Heart Beats True who posts quite a bit, and often makes well considered points.

It’s really annoying. I’m trying to build a reputation as the town [censored], and it’s killing my brand recognition.

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3 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Question: when I click on people’s profile, there’s a little circular arrow that shows their name history. Does everyone see that, or do I only see that as admin? I used to have a non-admin account to check this stuff, but haven’t used it in too many years now.

Walked through it on your profile with this guidance. Worked. 

 

[tilly18 295]

15 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I’ve thought about that a lot over the years too. I’ve been on Demonland for a really long time, but the only members I’ve ever personally spoken to are Andy and WJ, @Grapeviney, @Jaded No More, @old55 and @Slartibartfast, and all only fairly anecdotally, and a really long time ago in the case of the latter three. Nevertheless many of the usernames here feel familiar to me and I feel like I know the personality attached, even if it’s a mostly imagined one based on what they write. It’s a community here. We all know each other, even if it’s a very curated version of ourselves. Every now and again I’ll see an old thread where a name I haven’t seen in ages comes up, and I see they haven’t visited in years and I wonder what happened?

Occasionally I also morbidly wonder if anyone on Demonland would know or care if I did die. Given I have no personal connection to anyone on here the news may never filter through. How depressing!

I had beers with you back in 2009 after a NAB game in Launceston. Roughead kicked to last goal of the game for us to lose by 3 points. I was with Lukey26 from Demonology. 

[DeelightfulPlay 2,561]

8 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I believe they are different people. This BBB was previously “Sylvia Saint” and then “No Plan B”.

Question: when I click on people’s profile, there’s a little circular arrow that shows their name history. Does everyone see that, or do I only see that as admin? I used to have a non-admin account to check this stuff, but haven’t used it in too many years now.

Excellent, the legend of Bang Bnag Bang can live on!

[Nasher 33,617]

7 minutes ago, old55 said:

I'd definitely care. Along with @Whispering_Jack and @Demonland you're the engine of the site Nasher.

I've made some very valuable lifelong friendships from Demonology/Demonland and the community has enhanced my life.

Thank you.

Same goes for me in having enhanced my life. I’d say it’s also amplified my love and fanaticism for the club. 

[deanox 9,989]

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

A little off-topic I know, but since when has that ever stopped me, amirite?! 

One day I got to thinking about how if someone dies suddenly their online contacts may never know. To this end I had a convo with my middle son. I said, “if I was to die suddenly, don’t worry about FB, nor Insta, nor any of the band forums I’ve ever been on, there’s just one thing I want you to do online. I want you to tell my friends on Demonland that I’m dead. You don’t have to create an account, just log in under my account and let them know.”

He said, “so, to be clear… if you die you want me to log into your fan forum, as you, to tell them you’re dead. Okaaay” 😳

So I said “ok then, create your own account for the purpose. You could call yourself SOWCW as in Son Of WCW.” He said, “nah, I’d be Walking Civil Unrest, and he (points to his younger brother) can be Walking Minor Spat.”  😂

Yep, we put the FUN in dysFUNctional!

 

14 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I’ve thought about that a lot over the years too. I’ve been on Demonland for a really long time, but the only members I’ve ever personally spoken to are Andy and WJ, @Grapeviney, @Jaded No More, @old55 and @Slartibartfast, and all only fairly anecdotally, and a really long time ago in the case of the latter three. Nevertheless many of the usernames here feel familiar to me and I feel like I know the personality attached, even if it’s a mostly imagined one based on what they write. It’s a community here. We all know each other, even if it’s a very curated version of ourselves. Every now and again I’ll see an old thread where a name I haven’t seen in ages comes up, and I see they haven’t visited in years and I wonder what happened?

Occasionally I also morbidly wonder if anyone on Demonland would know or care if I did die. Given I have no personal connection to anyone on here the news may never filter through. How depressing!

Not my area, but I learnt through a friend of mine (not due to a death thankfully)  that there is a sizable (and growing) "social media after death" industry, helping families reclaim passwords/ownership of accounts, post tributes/convert profiles into inactive accounts, advise online communities and friends of the situation.

It definitely isn't something we really think about or plan for, but with many of us having increasing online presence, and communities, it is probably something we need to think about with respect to "having our affairs in order" and probably from a younger age than for other things.

[dazzledavey36 55,360]

What were Olisik and Elgt origins of name?

[Nasher 33,617]

1 minute ago, tilly18 said:

I had beers with you back in 2009 after a NAB game in Launceston. Roughead kicked to last goal of the game for us to lose by 3 points. I was with Lukey26 from Demonology. 

Yes, I recall! Didn’t realise you were still about on here.

I sat with Lukey26 at that game. I’m still (just) in touch with her. She was @WhateverItTakeson here, don’t think she’s active though.

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

@Wadda We Singis a beauty also.

[Webber 10,538]

@skort, where or what the *#,&% is Cambodge? 

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This frivolous thread went sideways with emotions and stuff. Original guess as to what I was before I became Skort: 

A skirt and suit fashion ensemble, pronounced as a .portmanteau?

A small Namibian boat, pronounced something like ‘skoyt’ [censored] Elon Musk. 

A deliberately bad transliteration of the word for crazy in Khmer: sh-goot?

A play on the words ‘skew-it?

Some or all of the above?

 

 

[ManDee 7,222]

5 minutes ago, Webber said:

@skort, where or what the *#,&% is Cambodge? 

Near Vietnam I believe. 

PS. ManDee boring,  Mansfield Demon. DeeMan was taken 🙂

Edited October 16, 2022 by ManDee

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,307]

6 minutes ago, Webber said:

@skort, where or what the *#,&% is Cambodge? 

Femole bosketboller?

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17 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I’ve thought about that a lot over the years too. I’ve been on Demonland for a really long time, but the only members I’ve ever personally spoken to are Andy and WJ, @Grapeviney, @Jaded No More, @old55 and @Slartibartfast, and all only fairly anecdotally, and a really long time ago in the case of the latter three. Nevertheless many of the usernames here feel familiar to me and I feel like I know the personality attached, even if it’s a mostly imagined one based on what they write. It’s a community here. We all know each other, even if it’s a very curated version of ourselves. Every now and again I’ll see an old thread where a name I haven’t seen in ages comes up, and I see they haven’t visited in years and I wonder what happened?

Occasionally I also morbidly wonder if anyone on Demonland would know or care if I did die. Given I have no personal connection to anyone on here the news may never filter through. How depressing!

Whoa, way to bring a [censored] n giggles thread to a screeching halt, Nash. 😳

JK. 😁You bring up really good points. I’ve met a lot of ‘Landers in person, mainly since joining the DA. Putting faces to usernames or avatars is pretty cool. Sometimes a little unsettling *cough* @binman looks exactly like his avi, only way more 1970s if that’s even possible *cough*

PS: I for one would care very much if you died. I probs wouldn’t know, though. But I’d care all the same should you ever just disappear. 😊

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1 minute ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Femole bosketboller?

Possibly the funniest thing I have ever read. 

[tilly18 295]

12 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Yes, I recall! Didn’t realise you were still about on here.

I sat with Lukey26 at that game. I’m still (just) in touch with her. She was @WhateverItTakeson here, don’t think she’s active though.

Yep read quite a lot. Fantastic site.

Lukey was terrific. Loved the Dees.

I still talk with Demonology people. Things were pretty active last September. 

 

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1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Whoa, way to bring a [censored] n giggles thread to a screeching halt, Nash. 😳

JK. 😁You bring up really good points. I’ve met a lot of ‘Landers in person, mainly since joining the DA. Putting faces to usernames or avatars is pretty cool. Sometimes a little unsettling *cough* @binman looks exactly like his avi, only way more 1970s if that’s even possible *cough*

PS: I for one would care very much if you died. I probs wouldn’t know, though. But I’d care all the same should you ever just disappear. 😊

WCW goes into 'how did this thread become about wills'? Writes another will. She started it. 

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13 minutes ago, Webber said:

@skort, where or what the *#,&% is Cambodge? 

Where I got my fake fancy degree in England. No-one reads past the 'Camb' part. 

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1 minute ago, skort said:

WCW goes into 'how did this thread become about wills'? Writes another will. She started it. 

This thread is the most fun I’ve had on a Sunday morning since the morning of Sunday the 26th of September 2021. 🥹

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13 minutes ago, skort said:

Original guess as to what I was before I became Skort: 

A skirt and suit fashion ensemble, pronounced as a .portmanteau?

A small Namibian boat, pronounced something like ‘skoyt’ [censored] Elon Musk. 

A deliberately bad transliteration of the word for crazy in Khmer: sh-goot?

A play on the words ‘skew-it?

Some or all of the above?

 

 

I’ll guess the third one… the Khmer one. 
Lemme know if I’m right. 

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3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’ll guess the third one… the Khmer one. 
Lemme know if I’m right. 

Stop cheating !

 

[Webber 10,538]

9 minutes ago, skort said:

Where I got my fake fancy degree in England. No-one reads past the 'Camb' part. 

In that case I’ve got one from Oxfart.