fall issue of esses out yet?

[bob tilton]

Chuck; i agree completely with your comments on these 'Handle 'names. i don't really understand how it all started, but to me, it is rather impersonal when dealing or talking back to someone you don't really know. We aren't all from the west coast. This Handle thing is rather juvenile to say the least. What is the problem with stating your name and perhaps location, where you live. Embarrassement? trying to avoid the IRS, or an Ex-wife. I just don't get it; Full names should be made mandatory on this chat line; Just my 2Cents;

Peter Aziz in Toronto;

Peter - that deserves an "Amen"!

[Chuck Miller]

WOW... I thought I was the only geezer (semi-geezer) that had this problem... thanks for the support boys...

ANYWAY... The new ESSES should be in the mail next week
Sorry for the delay...

Cheers............... who ever you are out there...

[kenikh]

Handles are a relic of BBS culture. It is a bit annoying, but it is useful in areas where people prefer to retain a modicum of anonymity. On a public BBS, it is a bit useful. This is an extreme example, but imagine being a celebrity (say if Mick Jagger was a 911 enthusiast). What a bitch it would be for him to see his PM box full every day.

I wish we could attach a member designation to member sign-in profiles, thus allowing members access to personal info, but locking out other prying eyes. I use my first name in my handle, but take some comfort in hiding my last name. Just paranoid, I guess.

[bob tilton]

I'm a celebrity...Bob Tilton the TV evangelist.

[70SATMan]

Amen to that brother!

[Peter Aziz]

Bob; ; Chuck; how about i carry this a bit further to the General Info and see what the consensus is on this "handle ' mentality; . I believe as stated previously members should use their given names and forget this Tom Cruise fighter pilot ' Top Gun ' Handle BS. I am also on the 356 Registry chat line, and given names are the norm;

[Eade Hopkinson]

WOW... I thought I was the only geezer (semi-geezer) that had this problem... thanks for the support boys...

ANYWAY... The new ESSES should be in the mail next week
Sorry for the delay...

Cheers............... who ever you are out there...

I just saw this post, and I agree, I wish at least on this board, people would use their name. I do not use my name on Ebay, so I agree on a large scale like that, I do not want the world to know who is bidding. But on this board, I think it only makes sense, again unless ex-wives, IRS, etc are involved.

[HarryD]

My new copy just arrived in the mail here in Orygun. And to paraphrase Steve Martin: "The new Esses are here, the new Esses are here! I'm somebody!"

As a new member, thanks for spelling my name correctly and including us "lowly" T owners with all the "S" owners. I, for one, appreciate the change from the the old segregationist system.....

[72targa]

Got mine, too. Hoping I can pay via PayPal by the end of the year (make sure to include an upcharge for using PayPal to cover the charge they apply!).

[John Fusco]

Me 3 !
Another winner! Good to see all the interesting arts by the regulars here.

Thanks all;

John