It's slow so far. I'm glad I got it as a library book and didn't buy it but I don't regret reading it...

I also just finished Girl in Translation and I'm so damn angry that I slogged through it. What a waste. On the other hand, What Alice Forgot? Super fun to read!

My first online name was billytea, over at Time Online. It's been a good fit for me.

I've got a user whose registered self assigned user id in our database is something obscene.

When we were choosing our usernames at Rice, we were told that you couldn't change it once you registered it. They spoke of one notable exception, however: one Teresa Watkins who innocently used her first initial and last name.

Heh.

My first online handle was Ishtar. Then Ashtareth, which I was using when I first registered here. Then I was Zenkitty, and so I stayed. I've also used Juniper in a couple places. I can never find a name/handle that seems to fit. My friends say Zenkitty suits me, so I'll take their word for it.

I started on Table Talk as Sophia Brooks, and here I remain. Not my real name, but a real name.

Moi aussi.

In fact, this is my recollection of Salon's rules at the time: Please use your real name but if not, at least use a real name.

I've got a bundle of names on line. They are all variations on Trudy Booth, my Real Name, and my Nom du Porn.

Because of this I've never linked my various places (various IMs, Facebook, LJ, Twitter, etc.) together and now I'm quite glad of it as I see people getting upset when privacy setting changes one place and effs up the others.

I may have once used something else on like, prodigy boards in high school, but otherwise I've always been meara or some variant. Or my real name. Which means it's not much of a secret pseud since anyone who knows me IRL probably would recognize me online, and a lot of online people know my IRL name. Otoh, it's a thin veil of deniability for work and google purposes, I figure.

If people are totally agreeing online with another person, they should capitalize. ita != totally agreeing. This is all.

Way back in the dark ages (early 80's 300 Baud dial up) I was Greenbeard on a number of BBS systems. Most places now I am NoiseDesign. I also have a few accounts under StageSound but they are not often used. My email was dru@ for a long time as well.

I think I've pretty consistently been Erin or Erin G on most places.

But I've also used Pharaby in a few places when I wanted NO tracabilty - Pharaby is an old family name, but unusual.

If I ever need a nom de plume, it'll be Erin Bowman -- Bowman was my great-grandma's name.