Personally I know 3 members and only one knows me
Topic: How many forum members do you know by real name? - page 3. (Read 1072 times)
It is rare for current members to know a lot of people because we share topics that are not shared by the identification denominator. Most of us have posts close to zero in sections such as meetings, and there are no famous developers active in the forum. In short, the vast majority are either participants from the wall or signature campaigns, both of which are activity based on ( Anonymity.)
Personally I know 3 members and only one knows me
Personally I know 3 members and only one knows me
I voted over 10 and it's surprising I'm still the only one. I guess people that know people don't want to participate in the survey. 
I know a lot of forum members in real life so I know their real names. There are people who I met here (both local and global) and there are a lot of people I personally invited here. Also there are people who I never meet but I know their real names. Although many of these users have stopped posting, some are still here.
You are certainly in the minority right now and I doubt much will change with the voting in the future. How did you meet al those people (not counting the ones you knew before you registered here)? Did you guys organize meetups where you would hang out, do some business, and discuss crypto, or where did you come across that many individuals? I know a lot of forum members in real life so I know their real names. There are people who I met here (both local and global) and there are a lot of people I personally invited here. Also there are people who I never meet but I know their real names. Although many of these users have stopped posting, some are still here.
Over 10 is really a very low number 😉
I know a handful number of users in the forum by their real name (if that's their real name that they said), very few trusted me with their living address.
When you said that the number was low, I thought you would say you know 50 Bitcointak users. Turns out that you know less then 10. I know a handful number of users in the forum by their real name (if that's their real name that they said), very few trusted me with their living address.
A handful to me means 3 or 4, max 5. There are more than a few people on here I would love to grab a drink with, but unfortunately that will never happen for privacy reasons.
Privacy or not, it seems sad to waste an opportunity to get to know someone especially if the feelings are mutual. I respect everyone's decision, but if the other person would want to meet you too then take a leap of faith. It's a completely different story if there is no interest whatsoever from the other party. 
The voting percentage of 'zero' doesn't surprise me, but so far one member voted on over 10.
No one here is revealing their privacy and doesn't even use a real name. We all good with our privacy protected fake names.
No one here is revealing their privacy and doesn't even use a real name. We all good with our privacy protected fake names.
I voted over 10 and it's surprising I'm still the only one. I guess people that know people don't want to participate in the survey.
I know a lot of forum members in real life so I know their real names. There are people who I met here (both local and global) and there are a lot of people I personally invited here. Also there are people who I never meet but I know their real names. Although many of these users have stopped posting, some are still here.
Forum used to be so small, everyone knew each other in local board. Since there was no other platform to talk about Bitcoin, everyone who is a pioneer in the industry was here in the first place. While there were those who wanted to remain completely anonymous, the majority were eager to meet like-minded people. In the past, there wasn't big anonymity concern. There was even some debates about using our real names instead of nicknames. If you look at very old threads you can find discussions about it.
Like bitcoin, bitcointalk is anonymous too.
Bitcointalk is not anonymous. Bitcointalk respect your privacy. If you don't want to reveal your personal info you can stay anonymous (with exceptions*).
*You may want to read privacy page: https://bitcointalk.org/privacy.php
I know a few under 20 but more than 0.
I have personally met with more than 0 and under 20 people here from bitcointalk.
I did a lot of sales and escrows 2014 to 2018 thus meet with a lot of people.
I'm sure I have orders for probably a few hundred members of this forum containing their real name and personal information. A few others I have known a long time and know their real names from friendship. Then there's a couple people I've tried to get involved in BTC over the years who are not active here. Out of the hundreds of people who I have been told their names, I probably only remember around 10 who have gotten more personal with me over the years. In the early days, I tried to make it a point to forget people's identities and not save any information that would enable their identities to ever be outed by me, so I'll admit that my lack of personal attention, while admirable in intent, likely made me seem a little unfriendly to some repeat customers.
Personally for me it's also zero and know each other from their forum names only and have never also tried or thought about knowing the real name of anyone and it's cool for me.We have privacy concern and should take this into consideration but surprisingly there are many who know each other in real life as well while some like me have no outside ties and are known by our forum identities only.
We came here to discuss about bitcoin and related stuff while gaining knowledge and exchanging it with each other and the forum names are sufficient for me as main concern is above it.
We came here to discuss about bitcoin and related stuff while gaining knowledge and exchanging it with each other and the forum names are sufficient for me as main concern is above it.
there are about 3-5 people who have contacted me and chatted with me and continued on telegram. And I think 3 of them have become friends. because we have so much to talk about.
we support and advise each other.
sometimes helping each other in providing useful information.
But to be honest I'm a little curious. because I never knew their real names. But I still respect and respect their privacy. because I never told anyone my real name.
And it feels more comfortable.
And it's strange that my true nature shows up easily when I talk to people who don't know me directly. well I feel more free to speak and be open with my feelings.
so my choice is 0. because i don't know their real name. even though we've talked a lot.
we support and advise each other.
sometimes helping each other in providing useful information.
But to be honest I'm a little curious. because I never knew their real names. But I still respect and respect their privacy. because I never told anyone my real name.
And it feels more comfortable.
And it's strange that my true nature shows up easily when I talk to people who don't know me directly. well I feel more free to speak and be open with my feelings.
so my choice is 0. because i don't know their real name. even though we've talked a lot.
Same as mine brother there are around 5 user here in bitcointalk forum who chatted me but really don't know their real name. only 2 user here in forum I know their real name and friends in social media like Facebook, a real friends that will advice and share their knowledge when I was newbie. Anyways it's up to us if we reveal our true names to our friends here in forum.
For fun: just leave a pm if you wanna make friends with me.
Okay, here's a warning: From now on, every time you see o_e_l_e_o's post, you'll hear Olé Olé Olé in your head. Just like me 
Seriously... @LoyceV why did you do that to us? How do I get that out of my mind again?
Concerning the poll: I don't know anyone personally and I don't know any names. And I honestly never felt the need to know this information.
Bitcoin is about anonymity, privacy and decentralization. And so it should be with the Bitcointalk community.
It is somewhat not easy to know someone by their real names, except your siblings or your childhood friends whom you introduced to the forum or who brought you to the forum.
It will be more correct if you asked "How many forum members do you know in person"?.
I may know you in person and whatever name you introduced to me as your name, (whether true or not) will remain your name as long as I'll know you.
I am tempted to say I know over 20 people in the forum because the frequent names I know here in the forum now seems like family members and people I know for long.
What I do is that I now call my real life friends by the name of some characters here in the forum. It's very funny thoug
It will be more correct if you asked "How many forum members do you know in person"?.
I may know you in person and whatever name you introduced to me as your name, (whether true or not) will remain your name as long as I'll know you.
I am tempted to say I know over 20 people in the forum
because the frequent names I know here in the forum now seems like family members and people I know for long.What I do is that I now call my real life friends by the name of some characters here in the forum. It's very funny thoug
I answered 2 and now I keep remembering people's names 
I hope I wasn't one of the ones you forgot.
I know three users by real names. Unfortunately, they are inactive now and have disappeared from the forum. How about you?
Some of the members I know on Bitcointalk, none of them use real names, pseudonyms are more popular, they say, real names are jokes to be mentioned on the internet.Maybe for me it's better that they don't use their real name here, for example: @theymos, maybe we should say a mysterious name that must be mentioned every day here, as well as those of us here, the conclusion of 0 real names that I know & know on Bitcointalk, generally I know the name of the song.
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I knew some people at the beginning of coming here. But I did not meet them face to face. After a long duration, they are now inactive and I have also forgotten their (most of them) bitcointalk name / real name:)
Yeah to be honest I still remember the name who introduce bitcointalk to me. I did not also meet with him in real life. But I feel proud of him.
Yeah to be honest I still remember the name who introduce bitcointalk to me. I did not also meet with him in real life. But I feel proud of him.
I know upto 5 user's real name and were still active on the forum, this often happens because you got someone introduced to the forum who could have been someone you know before very well, they can be more than 2 and the other is when you you receives personal pm from a user and you get to know each other to the extent of hooking up outside the forum, while the last is when you had a transaction with someone that involes the use of fiat and you both exchange contacts and perform fiat transactions to each other, while some dont even know anyone and yet to introduce the forum to someone before.
None, I signed up on the forum in 2014 but had two large inactive periods. Maybe I would have known a few if I was participating in the local board, but the Greek section is quite dead, and I don't see anything interesting there. I've communicated with quite a few members, and in my opinion, some of them seem like great people and have dedicated their time to answering my questions.
I'd love to meet some of them for a beer sometime in the future, but it's unlikely since most of us here prefer the safety of our privacy. From my point of view, this forum has been a great experience so far, and the majority of the members here are always willing to assist and answer any questions.
I'd love to meet some of them for a beer sometime in the future, but it's unlikely since most of us here prefer the safety of our privacy. From my point of view, this forum has been a great experience so far, and the majority of the members here are always willing to assist and answer any questions.
I voted for 0, the people I met in this forum told me that their real name and location doesn't not matter to me, that what matter is the impact they are going to impact to me in this forum. And truly, I have learnt so many things from them that made me to promise myself to remain loyal and fair to every members in this Bitcointalk forum.
I have two persons that encouraged me to come to forum and learn about bitcoin but I have only met one of them. He was the one that practically guided me on the rules and other necessary things I need to learn about the forum. My local community once had a get together and I really wanted to attend. Sadly, I missed the occasion because of some circumstances beyond.my control.
I have chatted with few members and I must confess that I liked some of them but it seems most of them value thier privacy and I respect that. Summarily, I would say I have had contact with like 2-5 members but I know the real name just 3 and I have seen only one member. I think I am comfortable with that because familiarity can also have its own disadvantages.
I have chatted with few members and I must confess that I liked some of them but it seems most of them value thier privacy and I respect that. Summarily, I would say I have had contact with like 2-5 members but I know the real name just 3 and I have seen only one member. I think I am comfortable with that because familiarity can also have its own disadvantages.
I have at some point thought of a thread like this and having to see it now, just fills in for me and releases me of having to come up with some writing piece.
Some have been known to be introduced to the forum by friends and they as well got other friends to the forum and I like to beleive we've got even some family relations here too.
If I a to take a vote on my part, I'll go with 3-5 lol... could be far less as well.
I am not expecting nor would I ask that anyone connect real names to the usernames of members here. It's just a casual discussion to see how many of our fellow Bitcointalkers we know or don't know.
I see that too for how casual it would be and I also like to assume that, we've got a lot of familiars here too, especially in the various local boards but, its something we can't just disclose.Some have been known to be introduced to the forum by friends and they as well got other friends to the forum and I like to beleive we've got even some family relations here too.
If I a to take a vote on my part, I'll go with 3-5 lol... could be far less as well.
It comes down to the same thing kind of. Assuming, of course they told you their real name. If you traded fiat for crypto with someone, that's one way to know it. If you shipped goods or received a package from a forum member privately, that's another one.
Lol... that's definitely some ways to nail it but, its something that rarely happens due to the concerns these trades can raise on the forum and the real issue of privacy off forum for users that understands and values there privacy. Perhaps a more accurate question should be: "How many forum members do you know in real life?".
It comes down to the same thing kind of. Assuming, of course they told you their real name. If you traded fiat for crypto with someone, that's one way to know it. If you shipped goods or received a package from a forum member privately, that's another one. Also, any discussions about revealing personal information should be kept personal. I may or may not know any users by their real names and it would never be known if I do.
I am not expecting nor would I ask that anyone connect real names to the usernames of members here. It's just a casual discussion to see how many of our fellow Bitcointalkers we know or don't know. (I've found another two since - at least).
When you say you found them, I hope you mean in your memory. You shouldn't be remembering real names you saw leaked on the forum or connected to some other services by forum members. My goal was to see how many people you personally know because you had dealings with them or learned their names in other personal encounters. The voting percentage of 'zero' doesn't surprise me, but so far one member voted on over 10.
I guess that those involved in escrows (with fiat) and users who sell and ship goods to others know quite a few. Maybe a person like that voted for over 10. 
I'd say..., I don't really know anyone in person, maybe apart from dudes like Jay? Or Malek? ... I said MAYBE, 🤔 what were y'all thinking? ..and I guess someone like CHYMIST should be worth craving for (jokes yunno)
The pseudonymity is important as a matter of fact -- especially when some would never get beyond 'em doubts about what gender an OP is -- so anyone could barely pull a stunt with another person's photographs, I:e if the rules of pseudonymity were not requisite. With that fact, anyone would wanna gain some material stuffs/ trust/fame.... whatsoever , with some fake identifications.
Edit: since it's a poll for voting, no options shoulda been omitted.
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The pseudonymity is important as a matter of fact -- especially when some would never get beyond 'em doubts about what gender an OP is -- so anyone could barely pull a stunt with another person's photographs, I:e if the rules of pseudonymity were not requisite. With that fact, anyone would wanna gain some material stuffs/ trust/fame.... whatsoever , with some fake identifications.
Edit: since it's a poll for voting, no options shoulda been omitted.
Sandra 🧑🦰
Okay, here's a warning: From now on, every time you see o_e_l_e_o's post, you'll hear Olé Olé Olé in your head. Just like me
I am not OK with this. 
I also get called Leo by people who know me on the forum, but no one can confirm whether or not that is a pseudonym too.
I just read Olé Olé Olé and can't get that football tune out of head. Jump to: