The Weird Reasons Why People Make Up False Identities on the Internet

[zerostao]

why did samuel langhorne clemons write under the name of mark twain?

he was some fraud or lacked authenticity?

he was not true to himself?

 

why did francois-marie arouet write under the name voltaire?

 

i reckon these two were just a couple of weirdos and should be disregarded entirely

 

in taoist history there are no un-named forest hermits??

 

edit>> george orwell wasnt that dudes real name either, or lewis carroll, tristan tzara, eckhart tolle, ayn rand  etc

Edited February 13, 2016 by zerostao

[silent thunder]

It's always resonated with me that I often know my self better by identifying what I am not...

 

and that becomes becomes further clarified by my actions, when I am absolutely certain that no one will know what I'm doing...

[Brian]

[zerostao]

idk brian i cannot confirm you are wearing yellow boots

[Michael Sternbach]

But he does look like a physicist.

[Karl]

Being an author without a non de plume with a semi auto biographical book is quite a challenge to throw out to the world. Talk about naked exposure! Hanging out all, my dirty washing in public was quite scary, but, as I sold less than 200 books, it turns out the public aren't that interested after all :-)

 

Fame must be a funny kind of thing. Personalities are more often famous for the personality they portray than who they actually are. That must be hard on those who have gained popularity and fame by playing characters and don't actually want to be in the public eye, but want recognition for their work. It must also be hard on those who do want to be in the limelight and find themselves unable to step into the shoes of the characters they portray.

Edited February 13, 2016 by Karl

[Karl]

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I prefer your real avatar face.

[Apech]

Ok I'm prepared to post my real life pic also ...

 

[Junko]

idk brian i cannot confirm you are wearing yellow boots

I wear red boots for this weekend!

[zerostao]

I wear red boots for this weekend!

show, don't tell 

[Karl]

Ok I'm prepared to post my real life pic also ...

 

 

Pussy.

[Marblehead]

Practice more, here's a good video for you to purify your impure minds:

 

 

 

I didn't realize walking was so complicated.

[Marblehead]

in taoist history there are no un-named forest hermits??

Well, my name isn't really Marblehead but I are one.

[wilfred]

here i am

 

[Karl]

here i am

 

 

I can smell you from here ;-)

 

Penguins always look so cute until you go and see a colony. Then it's clear that they are as vicious as seagulls and the smell.....holy crap....the smell.

[wilfred]

I can smell you from here ;-) Penguins always look so cute until you go and see a colony. Then it's clear that they are as vicious as seagulls and the smell.....holy crap....the smell.

 

yeah i thought they were super cool as a child, first visit to see some in real life and boy oh boy the stench of fish!! just horrible

[MooNiNite]

Who you 'really are' is neither a name nor a recent photo.

 

8)

 

you dont think the physical has a connection with true self?

[Brian]

I can confirm: his jacket's not blue.

I don't have many photos of myself -- that's from a press release a few years ago. In truth, I have coats of many colors.

 

 

EDIT: Today, my jacket is bright red with a big hood, but I won't be doing any riding...

Edited February 13, 2016 by Brian

[Karl]

I don't have many photos of myself -- that's from a press release a few years ago. In truth, I have coats of many colors.

EDIT: Today, my jacket is bright red with a big hood, but I won't be doing any riding...

 

Too cold to go riding here, I'm going to send my Avatar

[Brian]

Too cold to go riding here, I'm going to send my Avatar

Hi temp here today will be below freezing and the wind is blowing.

 

I'm also wearing blue pants, a plaid flannel shirt, and brown hiking boots. Oh! And a "mad bomber hat" even though I'm not actually a mad bomber...

Edited February 13, 2016 by Brian

[Chang]

Hi temp here today will be below freezing and the wind is blowing.

 

I'm also wearing blue pants, a plaid flannel shirt, and brown hiking boots. Oh! And a "mad bomber hat" even though I'm not actually a mad bomber...

 

Is this in your front room in front of a raging fire?

[Karl]

Hi temp here today will be below freezing and the wind is blowing.

I'm also wearing blue pants, a plaid flannel shirt, and brown hiking boots. Oh! And a "mad bomber hat" even though I'm not actually a mad bomber...

 

You don't happen to also have a Banjo and some pigs .

 

You realise by saying the B word that you are now tagged and filed as a potential T word ?

[Karl]

I hate it when its cold. Makes taking a bath bloody uncomfortable.

[Brian]

Is this in your front room in front of a raging fire?

<looks for hidden camera>

 

 

No fire today but I do have wood set beside the fireplace in case we lose power due to the wind.

[Brian]

 

You don't happen to also have a Banjo and some pigs . You realise by saying the B word that you are now tagged and filed as a potential T word ?

Absolutely!