"What the heck is "nym"?"


A shortened form of the word /pseudo*nym*/, a nym is an anonymous 
invented name that a person can use in e-mail or in online discussions 
arenas, such as chat rooms or news groups.

Aus Dem Kasten


Trisha wrote:

>What the heck is "nym"? I look in my dictionary and it goes from
>"nylon" to "nymph"....?
>just wondering...
>Trisha "Lightning"
>Prescott
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>On Thu, 8 May 2003 13:53:06 -0700, "Terry Hernlund" wrote:
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>Oh... forgot to say...  Stats on AZGeocahcing 
>were updated to my new nym no prob.  It did take a few days though.  
>If you're patient it seems that most, if not all, of your 
>former personality is wiped from existence after changing it in your 
>profile at GC.com.  Like I said though, it does take a few 
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: 
>  Jerry 
>  Nelson 
>  To: listserv@azgeocaching.com 
>  Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:13 
>PM
>  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Name Poll
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>  For a couple months I've been contemplating changing my caching name 
>  from Offtrail, which I originally chose from the type of hiking I
>enjoy the 
>  most. I don't hike that way except in places where the impact of
>such travel 
>  is negligible, if not zero. But, from a desire to show geocaching as
>an 
>  environmentally friendly activity, which generally it is, I'm
>thinking of 
>  changing to Peakbagger, my long-time email name.  I think it's
>available.
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>  Familiar names are important, though, and shouldn't be changed
>easily 
>  or often. A certain mountain peak in Phoenix is a good example.
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>  So, two questions for anyone who cares to give an opinion:
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>  1. Does "Offtrail" have negative connotations, or am I concerned
>about 
>  nothing?
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>  2. Have others who have changed their name experienced any 
>  complications at the main site or at azgeocaching regarding stats, 
>  etc.?
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>  Jerry
>  Offtrail....for awhile, 
>anyway
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