How many forum members do you know by real name?

[Pmalek]

Bitcointalk is a bitcoin and crypto community that has been around for several years. During this time, the forum made history on many occasions, and we all had the chance to witness it.

No matter how or when you get here, Bitcointalk always offers a wide range of possibilities. I am sure that some have found friends and like-minded people on these boards. People have created partnerships that are respected to this day.

Bitcointalk members have used the forum to trade coins and collectibles and arranged face-to-face meetings. Some of you have attended bitcoin conferences and similar meetups with your forum buddies.

That makes me wonder: how many people from Bitcointalk do you know in real life? How many do you know by name because of your forum dealings and relationships? Have you ever wished you could meet someone from the forum, but it never happened? Can you call anyone from this community a friend, and why?

I know three users by real names. Unfortunately, they are inactive now and have disappeared from the forum. How about you?

[hosseinimr93]

It seems that you forgot to add "zero" to the voting options. I am pretty sure many of participants would vote for zero if it was possible.
And what if someone knows 5 users in the real world? Should vote for 3-5 or 5-10?

[PX-Z]

I knew some before but since i care someone's privacy so i choose to call them by their forum username instead of their names when we are in contact, and probably forgot their names in the process .

[Pmalek]

It seems that you forgot to add "zero" to the voting options. I am pretty sure many of participants would vote for zero if it was possible.
And what if someone knows 5 users in the real world? Should vote for 3-5 or 5-10?

I was uncareful and should have paid more attention. Thanks! I added 0 now as the last option because I don't know what would happen if I edited the poll and put 0 as option 1 and then moved all the other options downwards. Maybe it would affect the already submitted votes. 

Option 2 is now 3-5.
Option 3 is 6-10. 

[Stalker22]

I voted "0" because even though I am familiar with some members' real names, either because they made it public or used it in their nick, I cannot verify the truth of their claims, thus I believe my vote was correct. Perhaps a more accurate question should be: "How many forum members do you know in real life?".

[un_rank]

I would rather not know anyone by their real names cause I find forum monikers to be way cooler than real world names and it demystifies the user as well if you discover their real names. I would not wish to associate any other name to the personality of users like LoyceV or o_e_l_e_o etc.

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.

P.S, Threads like this could make some users uneasy if they have revealed their names to certain forum members and find them talking about it even if the names are not mentioned.

- Jay -

[jackg]

P.S, Threads like this could make some users uneasy if they have revealed their names to certain forum members and find them talking about it even if the names are not mentioned.

There'll probably be a lot more votes for zero too because of this to hide what people know. I answered 2 and now I keep remembering people's names (I've found another two since - at least).


I saw a meme a few weeks ago from Americans saying it's very hard to find a British person's name because they forget to bring it up (even in long interactions - and don't mention it when they're introduced), so maybe I'd know more.

[Findingnemo]

I didn't know anyone personally via forum and who know about my name, definitely I had some conversations with forum members but which is not that intense to know their real identity and I hope no one knows about me too beyond Dory.

[LoyceMobile]

Zero. Excluding LoyceV, who may or may not have a real name.

I sometimes wish I could meet people or order items, but I like my privacy too much for that. The annoying thing with privacy is you can't get it back once it's gone.

I would not wish to associate any other name to the personality of users like LoyceV or o_e_l_e_o etc.

I really wish I would have picked a cooler name though. I never expected to still be using my random (girls) name almost 8 years later!

[Cantsay]

If we're counting those that we knew from bitcointalk then mine will be "zero" although I have seen several posting their personal information on the forum and just as @stalker... Said you can never be sure if that's their real information or not, so it's better to .
But if we're to count both those that we knew before signing up an account then there will be an increment of "one" in my own value. I only the know that of the person that introduced me to bitcointalk although his account has been inactive for more than three months now.

[Rikafip]

I voted 3-5 and I personally know 4 of them in real life that have account here (just to note that I knew all those people long before I ever heard about bitcointalk). Even though they are all still very much in crypto and have been for years, unfortunately none of them are active here anymore. I tried talk them into coming back several times, but to no avail.

[_BlackStar]

1 - 2 users, but sadly both are users who left from forum a year ago for real job. Previously I learned a lot from them about how this forum works and the rules, it worked for me. They are my distant friends, so I only met them 4-5 times in the last 2 years. I still remember their names well and even know their account usernames in this forum, not a high rank user but their knowledge of the forum and rules is quite useful to me.

I hope one day they come back to the forum like I always tell them both in the chat.

[Mpamaegbu]

Some of you have attended bitcoin conferences and similar meetups with your forum buddies.

Some have even attended wedding ceremonies of others, especially those in my local board. They do regular meetups to unwind. Don't worry, I won't roll out the register. Your names are safe with me 🧐

That makes me wonder: how many people from Bitcointalk do you know in real life? How many do you know by name because of your forum dealings and relationships?

I know quite a handful of them by their real names and many of them are from my local board but I've only met fewer of them in person. Again, there are also some I introduced to this forum.

Have you ever wished you could meet someone from the forum, but it never happened? Can you call anyone from this community a friend, and why?

Yes to both questions.

[drwhobox]

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.
 Like bitcoin, bitcointalk is anonymous too.

[coin-investor]

That makes me wonder: how many people from Bitcointalk do you know in real life? How many do you know by name because of your forum dealings and relationships? Have you ever wished you could meet someone from the forum, but it never happened? Can you call anyone from this community a friend, and why?

I know three users by real names. Unfortunately, they are inactive now and have disappeared from the forum. How about you?

I know at least 6 people here in Bitcointalk 5 of them are friends from one social media and one personally because we both live in one town, they are not very active in posting but they always log in and check discussions in the altcoin section because they are all investors, I consider them friends because we message each other frequently to exchange notes and even lend money to each other.
But definitely not going to give their real name because I respect their privacy.

[EFS]

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.

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

[LogitechMouse]

0

No surprise at all since I want myself to be anonymous at all especially online. Whether it is an MMORPG online games or any social media platform, I'm not saying anything online especially when I don't know the person whom I give my personal information with.

Maybe I'll give my personal information if somebody from my name here will PM me and advertise their products. 

[cabron]

Not necessarily that we have a close relationship but I did learn thier real names because we did transactions years ago through Paypal. I still can see a few of those usernames but I'm not sure if they remember me as well.

And I think those in the currency exchange forum in bitcointalk knew that too because every time they make transactions using Paypal, the names are provided in the transaction.

[Ahli38]

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.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

I know three users by real names. Unfortunately, they are inactive now and have disappeared from the forum. How about you?

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. But I don't think none of it matters. End of the everything we know we all like to stay away from personal touch. Keeping it anonymous from each others.