Who's Who?

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Danny Kuykendal

Danny K
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I'm a little concerned at the fact that I don't know who I'm talking to on this forum. I play pedal steel guitar and on the Steel Guitar Forum you always know who you're talking to. Even if an nickname is used the person's real name is listed under the nickname.

Why? Is it a pool thing? Do pool players enjoy being incognito?
I personally believe this is one of the reasons pool has achieved it's seedy reputation, because players are always doing something hidden (for lack of a better word).

I go to the player profile and I still don't get a name. Maybe this is an insidious problem particular to pool players? Is giving out your name going to spoil some action?

In my pool room everything is above board. All players know each other, don't hustle any unsuspecting people, and (mostly) behave like gentlemen.
Rudolfo Luat came into my room 10 years ago looking for a game, and I told everyone who he was, like I do all hustlers and players, and he only said, "I understand, you're protecting your customers". He was nice about it. Unlike some players I've run into that get miffed that I "spoiled their action".

Thing is, even if he didn't understand, I would have spoiled his action. And that's one reason I don't get a lot of hustlers coming through Danny K's.

Believe me, we have some really good players who play at my place, but they don't need to hustle, and they understand it doesn't work at Danny K's.

Again, WHO'S WHO?


Danny K
 
Who I am

I am Daniell Hill. Says so in my profile. Lists the level I play. When you are not a champion and can't beat everyone even, let it be known what you need to play.
 
Danny Kuykendal said:
Why? Is it a pool thing? Do pool players enjoy being incognito?
I personally believe this is one of the reasons pool has achieved it's seedy reputation, because players are always doing something hidden (for lack of a better word).

...Is giving out your name going to spoil some action?
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Danny, You're reading WAY too much into this. I moderate another forum and we've had this similar discussion. It's more of an internet anonymity issue than a pool player thing.

You get the same thing on other forums. Some have more of a sense of family than others.
 
Geez I'm sorry to ruffle any feathers, but at least can't you put your name on your profile? I notice a few people post a name but most don't.
I understand any ill feelings, but how about genuine reasons for not posting names? Crap and HAHA don't say a whole lot.

Danny
 
Name

The ladies call me BIG PAPA THE PANTY DROPPA. My pool playing family calls me CHICKEN CHOKE CHARLIE. My girlfriend calls me SH(**SS. And, for the finale, my mommy calls me Jeffery Roblow.
 
no information that isn't needed

Danny,

You won't find my name, address, date of birth, social security number, or other personal information on a forum. Two words, data mining. Once I put my e-mail in every post and looked down on those that didn't. Someone with data mining software hit that forum and all that posted an e-mail were deluged with spam including from porn sites and others that could be career limiting on a business computer that you may be allowed to surf the net with otherwise.

I sign the same name I have used for almost forty years on every forum. Everywhere I can I also use that name as my board "handle". If anyone knows me from a pool hall or any of the arenas I have competed in they know "Hu" my full name would be meaningless to them.

Friends have been stalked successfully and my firewalls and other defenses were under attack from the members of two rogue forums that objected to the way I ran mine. One board owner even offered a bounty for information concerning me. I'm not going to make things easy for such people. If I wanted to I could use your name to get your home address, the names of your likely family members, your current wife if any, and past wives if any. If I am really interested I can learn your financial and criminal history if any.

In short, I don't post my full name because it isn't needed and it gives others a toehold to invade my privacy or a toehold for identity theft, something else that has happened to people I know.

Hu

Danny Kuykendal said:
I'm a little concerned at the fact that I don't know who I'm talking to on this forum. I play pedal steel guitar and on the Steel Guitar Forum you always know who you're talking to. Even if an nickname is used the person's real name is listed under the nickname.

Why? Is it a pool thing? Do pool players enjoy being incognito?
I personally believe this is one of the reasons pool has achieved it's seedy reputation, because players are always doing something hidden (for lack of a better word).

I go to the player profile and I still don't get a name. Maybe this is an insidious problem particular to pool players? Is giving out your name going to spoil some action?

In my pool room everything is above board. All players know each other, don't hustle any unsuspecting people, and (mostly) behave like gentlemen.
Rudolfo Luat came into my room 10 years ago looking for a game, and I told everyone who he was, like I do all hustlers and players, and he only said, "I understand, you're protecting your customers". He was nice about it. Unlike some players I've run into that get miffed that I "spoiled their action".

Thing is, even if he didn't understand, I would have spoiled his action. And that's one reason I don't get a lot of hustlers coming through Danny K's.

Believe me, we have some really good players who play at my place, but they don't need to hustle, and they understand it doesn't work at Danny K's.

Again, WHO'S WHO?


Danny K
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Okay maybe it's my experience in the pool culture that is making me skeptical, if that's the case, I'll drop it. Just seems to be a pool thing for everyone to be incognito, and I believe it happens to be a problem with pool, in general. I didn't know that most forums use handles like this for the sake of anonymity. I'm not used to this. Sorry.
 
I like the anonymity; this way I can say whatever I want, and the only information anyone has to trace it back to me is my first and last name, general location, date of birth, and occupation. Anyone who needs my SSN, credit card #, and mother's maiden name, send me a PM.

Just messing with you Danny. A lot of people are kinda paranoid about this stuff. I think that's your answer.

-Andrew
 
Actually, out of all the diverse forums (programming, cars, etc) I visit, I see the most people divulging their full names here. I try not to do it for the same reasons ShootingArts mentioned (pretty much).
 
Danny Kuykendal said:
Hu, how about a first name, though?

Danny
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You already have one. Stop being so greedy or you will be required to change your name to Greed McGreedy.

Hope you are smiling thru this...certainly fun intended!
 
I think there have been examples where non-anonymous people innocently posted they were going to such and such tournament, and had posted at prior times about their valuable cue collections, and bingo, they had their collection stolen.

That's an extreme example, but why make it easy for opportunistic criminals to take advantage of you?

I'm not entirely anonymous. Some people know me, and I'm sure if others felt so inclined, they could figure out who I was by googling for a few hours based on tidbits from my posts, but the point is, it's not easy.

Besides, it is kind of the Forum culture to have nicknames.
 
How would knowing my name give you any more information about me than knowing my forum name? It's just a few more letters that will tell you NOTHING about me...

...unless you go digging like someone did to Travis Trotter...oh yeah, maybe that's why I don't go out of my way to post my full name.
 
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