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Stewart McBride
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ebay; why do people use all these pseudonyms for ebay?
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Why do they use pseudonyms for themselves?  |
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and will not disclose their location? even what country they are in. |
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[Pithy phrase]
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and will not disclose their location? even what country they are in.
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And refuse to give their PINs and mothers' maiden names??
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[Pithy phrase]
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But to answer Stewart's question, at this point, I think it's mostly some weird tradition.
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I think some forums discourage/ban the mentioning of other sites on their site, as it's free advertising for a competitor. At least, that used to be the case, I think nowadays though, it's just a way of having a dig at something you don't like, such as 'fleabay' or 'M$'.
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This were brilliant! Ironically, responded by one with real name (at least, it looks real!)  |
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Because there is no electronic black tape to cover the name up?  |
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What difference does it make? |
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and this question is coming from someone named "sparrow"?
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It's fashionable to hate ebay.
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What's ebay?
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It's Yorkshire dialect: "eee Bay Gum"
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and this question is coming from someone named "sparrow"?
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His name is clearly stated in his posts: Stewart McBride. Sparrow is just a username for the site. Most people online are cowards who hide behind their usernames, I respect Stewart for posting his real name, unlike so many others. |
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His name is clearly stated in his posts: Stewart McBride. Sparrow is just a username for the site. Most people online are cowards who hide behind their usernames, I respect Stewart for posting his real name, unlike so many others.
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I got my first computer when in 1990, I was 6. I had my first modem a year or two later. I was dialing into BBS' when most of my peers were on the level of "watch Jane run."
I've been the "Spleenrippa" for so long that it's not hiding anymore- neither of us can exist without the other |
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I would refer you to Chris's answer ...
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His name is clearly stated in his posts: Stewart McBride. Sparrow is just a username for the site. Most people online are cowards who hide behind their usernames, I respect Stewart for posting his real name, unlike so many others.
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Many people value privacy more than you apparently do. Most people do not mind sharing their identity with others they interact with directly. They simply may not wish to expose themselves to the entire world.
It is not cowardly to prefer privacy to a "facebook" existence. |
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The identity of buyer and seller on ebay is revealed to each. Why should anyone else know who you are? |
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It is not cowardly to prefer privacy to a "facebook" existence.
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Perhaps not, but it helps.
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Most people online are cowards who hide behind their usernames
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Privacy equals cowardice?
This is just an internet forum, right? |
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The identity of buyer and seller on ebay is revealed to each. Why should anyone else know who you are?
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... so, why do they perpetuate their deception on this forum?
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... anyway; I wasn't asking about them concealing their own identity, but asking why they conceal ebay's?
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... so, why do they perpetuate their deception on this forum?
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I don't follow. My comment was about ebay, not this forum, and that was what your post was about, wasn't it? Title says "ebay: why ..."
But there is no philosophical difference. There's no reason why anyone should be compelled to disclose information they consider private to the world at large. |
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His name is clearly stated in his posts: Stewart McBride. Sparrow is just a username for the site. Most people online are cowards who hide behind their usernames, I respect Stewart for posting his real name, unlike so many others.
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easily the most ridiculous thing I've seen posted here on RFF... |
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Stewart McBride
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I don't follow. My comment was about ebay, not this forum, and that was what your post was about, wasn't it? Title says "ebay: why ..."
But there is no philosophical difference. There's no reason why anyone should be compelled to disclose information they consider private to the world at large.
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Well, Mr Ludens ... my question was why do they conceal ebay's name, and not; why they conceal their own
PS. You probably need to read as far as the question mark before formulating your answer
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