An invitation for members to use their real name

I've had a number of people ask to have their user name changed to reflect their real name of late, and I applaud this change. I'd like to invite anyone wishing to do so to post your request as a replyhere, and I'll be happy to. Certainly not for everyone, but those of you that have been around and are staying around, there's simply no reason to not use your real name. Using your real name adds credibility to your participation. We will not entertain changes of anonymous to anonymous, ie., if you're wanting to change from 'bubba61' to 'tatereater419.'

Please let this post/thread stand as is and not have it be a place to post silly comments about user names. Thank you.

Scott, I think this is a great idea....Please change my user name from MikeB42 to Mike Bullard

Thanks for the recommendation Scott, and this is not your first request for this as I recall, therefore I always signed my name. And I have to say that it does work, this past weekend I was playing at a local festival and after using my name on stage I was quiclky approached by another Cafe member who I enjoyed meeting. So I am ready to drop the Mando-lynn part and just be called Bill, I'll send an Email but not just yet as I assume you are a little full of messages right now.

Also thanks all for listing your location along with your real name. It make this place feel a lot more human.

Thanks Again

Me too. Chris Biorkman.

Do we change by requesting via this board or do you want an e-mail from us. If this is the venue, and seeing how much I respect and enjoy the Cafe I will go along. Please change the ADG to Denny Gies. Thanks.

Sounds like a great idea, Scott, and wish it were more common practice all over. Great way to build trust and community...

Mark Kunkel (yes, my real name)

Me too.
Philippe Bony

I prefer to keep Tone Monster, and I always have my real name and a link about me at the end of my post(see below). Also we must remember that there are some celeb's out there that would rather be more obscure.

Never!

D.H.

Could you please change my user name to Benjamin Farnum.
That would be great.:cool:

Thanks.

Rob Powell is good for me. The last time you requested something like this is when I put my name in my sig. I can leave the beergeek for other forums.

Count me in.
Dan Eaton

Thanks !!

Turn Mandogal into Barb Friedland please. (Do you also pull rabbits out of hats?) :))

Great idea BTW.

Scott,
Please change my user name to Tom Sanderson.
Thanks

Works for me. Please change my user name from heyjude to Jude Reinhardt.

Since the day I signed up and I realized the password I set to log in with would be my actual screen name I've been wanting to change "chipbooth" to Chip Booth.

Thanks.

Scott,
I'm glad you started this topic because I have thinking about making a change for some time now. I don't feel at all uncomfortable showing my name in my posts.
If it's as simple as requesting the change via this post, then please change mine too. The name is Dave Harbst.
(aka: harpoon).
Thanks.

Yeah, sure. I'm Bruce Evans.

WOW! That was fast.

Changes made. I was surprised at the number of requests, not having any experience with this type of change. There were far more requests made privately that have also been handled, and I anticipate many more in the near future. While this certainly isn't for everyone, I was very encouraged by the response.

Also, as I quickly found out, it's really not necessary to log out and then back in if this change is made while you're online and have an active cookie already set. Just remember that if you do log out, the next time you log in you'll need to use your new board 'name' which for most of you is simply your real name.

Great idea. Please change Uncle Tuffy to Thomas Chapmond.

Thanks

Thomas

Sure, why not, I'm not a famous player and never will be, :crying: and my real name is in my signature with each post anyway, so what the hey?

If you have business in this thread, please state it. Otherwise, prefer the chip shot comments I referred to in the original post be saved for the General Discussion area. Thank you.

Please change doughoople to Doug Hoople.
Thanks!