Seriously, dude it's a BBS username. It's not your RL name, so what does it matter? It's not like she's calling you shiteater or something derogatory.ChakatBlackstar wrote:
But people abbreiviate your usernames correctly as Seafort and Kendall. I even specified it in my sig. What else am I supposed to do?
That will soon be only half true. I'm in the process of changing my legal last name to Blackstar.Cpl Kendall wrote:Seriously, dude it's a BBS username. It's not your RL name, so what does it matter?ChakatBlackstar wrote:
But people abbreiviate your usernames correctly as Seafort and Kendall. I even specified it in my sig. What else am I supposed to do?
That's how it's turned out, but there have been plenty of times people have referred to him as "Cpl", or me as "Captain S.", or some variation on that. Neither of us have complained, as they're just as valid abbreviations as "Kendall" or "Seafort".ChakatBlackstar wrote:But people abbreiviate your usernames correctly as Seafort and Kendall.
Quiting whinging about trivia would be a good start.What else am I supposed to do?
Ok. Congrats man.ChakatBlackstar wrote:
That will soon be only half true. I'm in the process of changing my legal last name to Blackstar.
Yes, but Chakat and especially Chak is not a valid abbreviation like Cpl or Captain S. is.Captain Seafort wrote:That's how it's turned out, but there have been plenty of times people have referred to him as "Cpl", or me as "Captain S.", or some variation on that. Neither of us have complained, as they're just as valid abbreviations as "Kendall" or "Seafort".ChakatBlackstar wrote:But people abbreiviate your usernames correctly as Seafort and Kendall.
Of course they are - they simply chop off the second half of the username, just as Cpl or Captain S. do.ChakatBlackstar wrote:Yes, but Chakat and especially Chak is not a valid abbreviation like Cpl or Captain S. is.
Cpl and Captain are titles or rather ranks, whereas Chakat is not. It's more like the equivilent of Mr. or Miss./Mrs. After a while wouldn't you get tired of being called Mister all the time?Captain Seafort wrote:Of course they are - they simply chop off the second half of the username, just as Cpl or Captain S. do.ChakatBlackstar wrote:Yes, but Chakat and especially Chak is not a valid abbreviation like Cpl or Captain S. is.
So? Those words are the first parts of our usernames. Chakat is the first part of your username. QED.ChakatBlackstar wrote:Cpl and Captain are titles or rather ranks, whereas Chakat is not.
No I wouldn't. It's considered a sign of respect. Honestly dude, there are far more important things to get worked up on this board than a new member not calling you what your prefer. You choose a name containing a fictional little heard of creature, what did you expect would happen?ChakatBlackstar wrote:
Cpl and Captain are titles or rather ranks, whereas Chakat is not. It's more like the equivilent of Mr. or Miss./Mrs. After a while wouldn't you get tired of being called Mister all the time?
Well it's in my fraking sig! I'm just saying it's in the sig, so you'd think it would be easyier for people to have a clue about it.Cpl Kendall wrote:No I wouldn't. It's considered a sign of respect. Honestly dude, there are far more important things to get worked up on this board than a new member not calling you what your prefer. You choose a name containing a fictional little heard of creature, what did you expect would happen?ChakatBlackstar wrote:
Cpl and Captain are titles or rather ranks, whereas Chakat is not. It's more like the equivilent of Mr. or Miss./Mrs. After a while wouldn't you get tired of being called Mister all the time?
I don't know about you but I don't expect people to remember every detail of a board member and I typically don't read sigs (and if I do I forget about them shortly after). How many people for example know that I have a blog or what's in it?ChakatBlackstar wrote:
Well it's in my fraking sig! I'm just saying it's in the sig, so you'd think it would be easyier for people to have a clue about it.
I think Blackstar the Chakat is too long for the site.Captain Seafort wrote:If you've got such a beef with being called Chakat, then why don't you ask Graham or Ian to change your username to "Blackstar", or "Blackstar the Chakat", or some such, rather than making a prat of yourself on a regular basis.
Nope - it's got fewer characters than "Captain Picard's Hair".ChakatBlackstar wrote:I think Blackstar the Chakat is too long for the site.
Hmm...go figure. It sounds stupid but it'll be better then me yelling at all the newbiesCaptain Seafort wrote:Nope - it's got fewer characters than "Captain Picard's Hair".ChakatBlackstar wrote:I think Blackstar the Chakat is too long for the site.
