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Tramp Poet
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since 2000-01-06
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Could Be Anywhere...

0 posted 2002-02-03 05:25 AM



just wondering when next sweep might be?
Coming out of poetic closet...
going to use just my name.

thanks,
Daniel

ps:any comments, suggestions, i think that's
   a dumb idea kinda thangs???

    

    ...was once upon, bleeding
        and Tramp Poet for awhile.
         Now I'm just little ole me
          wearing nothin but a smile.

© Copyright 2002 Daniel James Burt - All Rights Reserved
Nan
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1 posted 2002-02-03 09:26 AM


LOL - Only the Wizard knows for sure... But - One thing I CAN guarantee..
It'll be

Local Parasite
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2 posted 2004-05-27 09:38 AM


Wondering if there's any news on the issue?  A name change sweep might be a good idea now.

"God becomes as we are that we may be as he is."  ~William Blake

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348
Florida
3 posted 2004-05-27 10:45 AM


Ah???

I don't think I received my invitation?

What are you guys talking about?

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

Titia Geertman
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since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182
Netherlands
4 posted 2004-05-27 05:28 PM


Susan, once in a while Ron will sweep names and if you want to change 'Susan' into something else, you better send Ron a mail.

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348
Florida
5 posted 2004-05-27 07:02 PM


Ahhhhhhhh......

So basically, if "Susan" pees off enough people..I can just change it?

Very cool

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

*Alli4000*
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The World of Poetry
6 posted 2004-05-27 08:00 PM


you mean you can change your username? How will people know it's you? Now I'm just confused....

~Alli~

Michelle_loves_Mike
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since 2003-12-20
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Pennsylvania
7 posted 2004-05-27 09:52 PM


I am who I am, who I be, me is me,,besides, if I were to change my name, Id forget who I am, lol

Michelle

I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike

Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354
Listening to every heart
8 posted 2004-05-27 10:17 PM


Five years ago, I was cautioned against "using your own name".  This, from an abundance of caution as to the wherewithals of internet name abuse, made me find a user name that was also something I could identify with.

Now, of course, there are so many spam and virus controls, we could all go broke in implementing same.  And guess what? People still know my real name.

A sweep is instrumental in either pulling several names of one user together; and/or any member who wishes to get rid of the pseudonym and identify their work by their own name.

Now and then, Ron implements same.  He will post the upcoming sweep in Announcements, when he has time, and is ready to implement such a change.

There y'go!

Paul Wilson
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9 posted 2004-06-01 07:02 PM


So until Ron sprinkles magic dust on our old names we are just stuck being who we are.

I wonder why would anyone want more than one name? Maybe this should be changed so that one person could only have one name, why should anyone be allowed to have 3,4,5 different names? It's all about the poetry, not who we can confuse with different names.

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Sunshine
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10 posted 2004-06-02 11:42 AM


Paul?

1.  Because some people are shy;
2.  Because some people have very little self-esteem;
3.  Because some people don't have understanding spouses;
4.  Because some people get stuck in a "molded" identity - and are only expected to write one way.  Adopting a different name is like adopting a different mask, or muse; under a different guise, they are allowed [even in only in their own mind] a sense of freedom...

it all comes out in the wash, eventually.

As long as Ron doesn't care, why not?

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
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displaced
11 posted 2004-06-02 12:45 PM


I'm happy being who I am
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