[Az-Geocaching] Name Poll
Terry Hernlund
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 8 May 2003 13:47:05 -0700
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1. Actually, the first thing I thought when I saw your nym was =
"Offtrail? Eh?". However I didn't really read that much into it. I =
like to think I'm smart enough to take it for what is, just a nym. I'm =
not exactly a big fan of the PC movement, so I just shrugged and moved =
on. :-) =20
2. I had no problems when I did it (either recently or back in the =
day), but I'm not terribly well known in the community (I don't think). =
Being an old Usenet junkie, I'd say it won't be a problem for you as =
long as you post a notice of some sort in ALL of the places you frequent =
so the locals can take note. An explanation isn't really required, but =
if you want to explain you can.
Keep in mind this is old-school etiquette. I get the feeling that these =
days nobody cares much. Back then, nym-shifting was frowned upon =
without adequate notice.
-T.
[aka General Bracket]
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jerry Nelson=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Name Poll
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.
=20
Familiar names are important, though, and shouldn't be changed easily =
or often. A certain mountain peak in Phoenix is a good example.
=20
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?
=20
2. Have others who have changed their name experienced any =
complications at the main site or at azgeocaching regarding stats, etc.?
=20
Jerry
Offtrail....for awhile, anyway
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Actually, the first thing I =
thought when I=20
saw your nym was "Offtrail? Eh?". However I didn't really =
read that=20
much into it. I like to think I'm smart enough to take it for what =
is,=20
just a nym. I'm not exactly a big fan of the PC movement, so =
I just=20
shrugged and moved on. :-) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. I had no problems when I did =
it (either=20
recently or back in the day), but I'm not terribly well known in =
the=20
community (I don't think). Being an old Usenet junkie, I'd say it =
won't be=20
a problem for you as long as you post a notice of some sort in ALL of =
the places=20
you frequent so the locals can take note. An explanation isn't =
really=20
required, but if you want to explain you can.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keep in mind this is old-school =
etiquette. I=20
get the feeling that these days nobody cares much. Back then, =
nym-shifting=20
was frowned upon without adequate notice.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-T.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>[aka General Bracket]</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dpeakbagger2@cox.net =
href=3D"mailto:peakbagger2@cox.net">Jerry=20
Nelson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 08, 2003 =
1:13=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] Name =
Poll</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>For a couple months I've been contemplating changing my =
caching name=20
from Offtrail, which I originally chose from the type of hiking I =
enjoy the=20
most. I don't hike that way except in places where the impact of such =
travel=20
is negligible, if not zero. But, from a desire to show geocaching as =
an=20
environmentally friendly activity, which generally it is, I'm thinking =
of=20
changing to Peakbagger, my long-time email name.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think it's =
available.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Familiar names are important, though, and shouldn't be =
changed easily=20
or often. A certain mountain peak in Phoenix is a good =
example.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>So, two questions for anyone who cares to give an =
opinion:</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
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size=3D3>1. Does "Offtrail" have negative connotations, or am I =
concerned about=20
nothing?</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>2. Have others who have changed their name experienced any=20
complications at the main site or at azgeocaching regarding stats,=20
etc.?</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
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size=3D3>Jerry</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
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size=3D3>Offtrail....for awhile,=20
anyway</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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