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View Poll Results: Which do you use on a forum you admin.
My real name. (I.E Adam) 27 61.36%
A False/fake name (I.E Jolteon) 18 40.91%
Admin/Administrator or similar 3 6.82%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-23-2007, 09:20 PM   #1

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What name do you use when admin on forum?
Just a small thread and poll to see what name you use on forums you admin on.

(A) Your actual name (I.E Adam)
(B) A false name (I.E Jolteon)
(C) Admin/Administrator or similar

Please state your reasons why, too

I personally use (A) or (B).
A: It adds a personal touch, IMO.
B: Usually because I am called it everywhere else and less confusion. (I do this more than my real name)

EDIT: wtfuxxors, I had to post it twice cause my first one errored and Firefox asked me to download the .php file o_O
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Old 08-23-2007, 09:49 PM   #2

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I've always used my real name. It gives it a more personal feel I think. Though I think nicknames are alright too, but I'm not a fan at all of admins with the username admin or something similar.
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Old 08-23-2007, 10:45 PM   #3

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Old 08-23-2007, 10:56 PM   #4

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I always use my real name, simply because I feel it:

A) Adds a personal touch.
B) Gives members the feeling that an actual person is running the board.

Of course, I don't mind using creative usernames (ie: The Webinator), but all-in-all, I prefer using my real name. One thing that I will never do is use, "admin" or, "administrator" as my username. IMO, that is just way too...fake.

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I always use my real name because majority of the members know who is the admin and that way it doesn't creates any confusion and they know whom to blame for all the chaos
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Old 08-23-2007, 11:31 PM   #6

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I personally dislike forums with a passion where the admin is simply called "admin" It seems almost robotic. Having a nickname, or real named admin is much more official looking and more personal.
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I also use my real name with the title of "owner/administrator". I think its just more personal this way
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Old 08-24-2007, 12:38 AM   #8

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I also use my real name with the title of "owner/administrator". I think its just more personal this way
I concur! Drives me nuts when the Admin uses Admin as their username.
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Old 08-24-2007, 01:46 AM   #9

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Drives me nuts when the Admin uses Admin as their username.
I agree! It looks robotic, or mechanical. It also say's the following:

"I am the administrator, therefore, you do not need to know my name. What I say goes, and that's all that you need to know."

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