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hehe.. the new account shall pop up with an anonymity levels as high as an UFO! 
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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I've often thought an anonymous account to really let rip would be desirable.
However, using my real name, or something very close to it, keeps me from saying things or revealing details I may later regret.
I think.
I don't think I've ever put anything up here I wouldn't, or haven't, said in the office.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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While my moniker is obviously not my name I often reference articles, including mine, in my work so they all know who I am including at least 3 levels of management!
I'm reasonably circumspect with details of the company I work for out of a desire to retain the job, however bitching about the work environment is done both here and in my bosses ear! Open plan is for chooks!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I don't think anyone who doesn't know me could work out who I work for from what I've put on here.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: I don't think anyone who doesn't know me could work out who I work for from what I've put on here.
Give over! Everybody knows its GCHQ! 
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: While my moniker is obviously not my name
What?!!!  Sure, next you are going to try and convince us that your profile picture is not really you either. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Give us a kiss sweetie!
My mirror is not sure if it is not an improvement 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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My mother always told me that you shouldn't say something behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to their face.
And mostly, I try to keep to that - because I can see the sense in it: if you don't have proof then don't say it. And conjecture and surmise are not the same thing at all.
I'd use my real name here (I was going to, but it was taken when I joined) - but it's not difficult to find out who I am, or the approximate (to within about 5 miles) location of my house. Heck, it's in an "interview with..." article! 
Sometimes, it means biting your tongue and saying nothing for a while - but I also follow the Dilbert concept of email with posting: Obligatory Dilbert[^]
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Another case of publishing something on the interweb that you would not want to say!
I make sure I grumble just as much in the office as I do here.
I just don't give a faarrrkkkk about what I say and who reads it.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Michael Martin wrote: I just don't give a faarrrkkkk about what I say and who reads it.
We noticed.
«Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.» Benjamin Franklin
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There is no saying how your words could be misinterpreted by someone somewhere. Internet shaming is all the rage, and potential employers could find out about you from what you post.
A separate anonymous account is the only safe method to post what you honestly think.
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Just make sure there's about a 100 posts between your article and your last rant.
I don't think coworkers will actually check your message history (they really have better things to do).
But the few that do certainly won't go back a 100 messages.
I've posted some sh*t on here about coworkers in the past.
Even I can't find the posts anymore, let alone coworkers or employers
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Just create 2 accounts. I think you need a separate email address per account. I have been thinking about doing the same thing, for a while now. I could never use Slacker007 for anything "serious".
There are quite a few members here, that do the same thing, already.
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This is why I always use my real name online - as a reminder never to post anything that I would not want my employer/neighbours/friends to read.
I think that the possibility of this happening is an important moderator on the level of ranting/abuse. I would therefore vote against such an option. After all, we can only be judged by our posts, warts and all.
OTOH, I would not require everyone to use their "real" names because of possible repercussions in some countries.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Vunic wrote: So I'm gonna create a "Professional account" that I'd just use it for writing articles alone.
That's a good idea. I have the opposite problem. I often hit the Cancel button after I've written a rant about the retard brilliant person I have to work with. I need to create a "can't track back to me" account. Then again, just writing it seems therapeutic enough so that I have the wherewithal to actually Cancel the post.
But then I'll just forget to check who I'm signed is as and post the wrong thing on the wrong account.
Marc
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I vote that you create another account just for your rants! You and JSOP have some of the best rants around. Not that your other posts are drivel but a good rant is most enjoyable - from the outside!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Vunic wrote: option in the Message editor to mark a message as "Don't list in history".
That sort of defeats the point of that list.
You can use the search page[^] to efficiently get a list of your own messages. The "List all messages" is actually for others to see what you've written. Either to follow your witty repartee or to spot the spammer / abuser.
So no - that option won't be added. Sorry.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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That's okay. Thanks for the reply Chris. Just checking the notifications.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe[^]
It's an oldie, a lot older than me anyway, but I've listened to Terry Callier quite a lot in the past.
This week I came across it again and put it in my playlist.
The result was me swinging and playbacking to some good old jazz in my chair at work 
It made working a pleasure and I got a lot of work done
Deserved song of the week!
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Great song - it reminded me so much of Rumer's song Am I forgiven[^] - without a doubt Rumer took the baseline from Ordinary Joe.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Nice song! And it DOES sound like Ordinary Joe!
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Soapbox please
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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