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[ Poll ] 11/06/08 Poll - Would you search for friends by real names?

Would you search for friends on Gaia by their real name?

Yes, and I would enter my real name so others can find me. 0.23680897333181 23.7% [ 8276 ]
Yes, but I would not enter my real name (I would just search for others). 0.16661897676548 16.7% [ 5823 ]
No, I would not search for friends by real name, but I would enter my real name if they want to find me 0.042606157720041 4.3% [ 1489 ]
No, I would not search for friends by real name, nor would I want people to find me by real name! 0.42958109190798 43.0% [ 15013 ]
OOOHHH EEEEEE AHHHHH 0.12438480027469 12.4% [ 4347 ]
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Post: 44893185_62 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am

Doubtfully. Even if I do meet people IRL who I then look up on Gaia I look them up by their usernames that they tell me, not their real names. This is Gaia, not Facebook or the Yellowpages like stated.
  
     


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Post: 44893185_63 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
 
one of the dangerous things you can put out on the web is your real name attached to other details (like what you can fill in for your profile like location and occupation)
     
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Post: 44893185_64 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
I wanna find meh real friends 8D I don't want peoples knowin' meh name though o_o;;;; But...I want meh buds to find meh crying IDK!!
 
     
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Post: 44893185_65 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
 
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Post: 44893185_66 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
If they're your friends, they can just straight out tell you their screen name. ^^ This offers too much to stalkers.
 
     
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Post: 44893185_67 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
 
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No, because I already have all my IRL friends on my friends list and no body needs to find me. This is Gaia, not Myspace or Facebook.


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Post: 44893185_68 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
I don't think you should be able to find ppl via their real names.... Makes it one step closer for a freak to find you. If they are your real friends in real life, you can just tell your nick via MSN, Facebook, Telephone, Text Messaging, etc. etc. and so on and so forth.
 
     
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Post: 44893185_69 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am
 
full real names are generally bad on the internet
     
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Post: 44893185_70 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:07 am



LOL I'd never give my real name xD



  
     
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Post: 44893185_71 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 am
 
I definitely feel this is a bad idea. First of all, it could be easily abused by stalkers/creepsters, and second of all, there are people who wouldn't know any better than to set it to public and use their real name. confused
     


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Post: 44893185_72 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 am
     
lol iunnno.
 
     


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Post: 44893185_73 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 am
 
I don't need people using my personal info. Usernames are JUST fine for searching. neutral
     
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Post: 44893185_74 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 am
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If they're your friends, they can just straight out tell you their screen name. ^^ This offers too much to stalkers.


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Post: 44893185_75 created on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 amPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:08 am
 
OMG PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't turn this into Facebook. crying
     

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