Couldn't figure why you couldn't give me what everybody needs. Shouldn't let you kick me

[hazelchaz]

Regarding names, LJ ids, and my Cross-Reference Index.

If your LJ id maps easily to your rn -- examples: erikvolson, marykaykare, evawhitley -- or if your rn is in your LJ userinfo, I'll assume it's okay to put a link to your LJ on your Cross-Reference Index page. If you tell me your LJ id as I'm writing down your rn, I infer permission until you tell me otherwise. (Grey area: you're wearing a badge with your rn and another with your LJ, and I write down both and you're not paying attention. I think I'll start saying it out loud, to draw attention to the fact I'm writing it down.)

Whatever I use for "real name" is up to the person presenting it. I had an interesting case recently (the names are changed for the purpose of this sentence) where I wrote down John Doe's name and he/she said I could put his LJ handle of ishmaeldoe, but only if I listed his rn as Ishmael Doe to match.

Otherwise, I'll await permission if your rn isn't visible in your LJ userinfo. For the most part, I'll be adding LJ's as I take new pictures and write them down in my little notebook along with the names. So if you're reading this, and you'd like your LJ linked to your cross-reference page, tell me the next time I take your picture. Or tell me now, if you prefer. (As another note: I can put links to your home page there, too. If you have both a link to your homepage and a link to your LJ in your cross-reference page, the newly-revamped page generator will put whichever one comes first next to your name in the name-summary at the end of the page. This is a new feature, so you won't see it on older pages until I tell the database to re-generate them.)

Another example: I know who rivka is, but I'll wait until she tells me it's okay. I can see that supergee is Arthur, so I've cross-referenced him; I can deduce who nellorat and womzilla are, because I've read his zine, but I'll wait until I hear from them. (In fact, Nellorat's userinfo specifically says "If you know me, please don't use my real name. I don't expect anonymity (I'm not that stupid), but I'd like to make it harder for clients and employers to locate this by just googling my name." I don't have any pictures of her anyway -- I suspect that when I meet her, it'll be another "Last name not provided" caption.)

Comments

[supergee.livejournal.com]

As you have deduced, I'm happy to have my name cross-reffed, but nellorat doesn't want her real name used.

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

Feel free to include mine.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

It's fine to put my lj in cross-reference. I have been using netmouse as an id for over 10 years (I own and run netmouse.com as a personal web site) so it's pretty close to a real name for me now even though I never introduce myself that way. (I do sometimes put it on con badges, and have had other people call me it as a nickname)

[starstraf.livejournal.com]

I'm http://www.boston-baden.com/hazel/Pix/A/samanthastarstraf.htm

you can add my LJ -
eventually my sweetie will be done with the dissertation and we can start going to more conventions again and you will have more pictures of me

LJ Names

[glittercat13.livejournal.com]

Go ahead and use my rn - and thanks for asking. I chose an LJ name for anonymity to the world at large - lurkers, etc., not to hide my identity from friends and people who I'm acquainted with. Unfortunately, this seems to be a wasted effort as Darrel uses both my rn and LJ name interchangeably so anyone with even the vaguest interest can figure out who I am. *sigh* (Love that guy but there are times . . .) :)