Who stoled your name?

[Moose1231]

I start

I would have pick Moose obviously as username but it was already taken. So I had to use random numbers beside (1231). I looked and "Moose" only posted twice in 2006 so now I can't use my username

Did that happened to you?

 

[DrunkleJon]

Here, no. I was known as peoples Drunkle in college so thought it would fit. I have used various and sundry other usernames on other places. I like to be original so usually have no trouble with usernames except for email addresses for official purposes.

 

[Homercidal]

Nope. Not here. I thought this one up by myself, but a while back, when the Internet was still relatively new, I went to a site and found my name already being used. THis was probably back around '94. I remember popping in and the other Homercidal exclaiming, "Doppleganger!" I thought it was funny.

It's happened once or twice since then, but thankfully I got in first here.

 

[aiptasia]

That, or just pick a username that nobody else uses. Ta Daaahhh!

 

[GrogNerd]

I've run into other Grognerds, mostly in computer wargame forums.

a political blog I read has a commenter named Grognard, which is the actual spelling of the word

 

[Hello]

I start I would have pick Moose obviously as username but it was already taken. So I had to use random numbers beside (1231). I looked and "Moose" only posted twice in 2006 so now I can't use my username Did that happened to you?

Well, to be technical, "Moose" was never your name on this site.
You could have added another O or something. I picked my name and it was available. I don't use this name outside of beer/brewing forums.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I have 3 more or less exclusive screen names. You google any of them and they almost always are me. Only exception I believe is someone who joined reddit a few months ago used my sn here. But the HHH onhere, beerforum, and untappd are all me.

 

[brewmcq]

I fortunately have fairly unique usernames... I used to use the same username everywhere (like in the 90's and early aughts), but I've found that by keeping separate names for separate hobbies is beneficial.

 

[Dynachrome]

Dynachrome was already taken on Photobucket.

 

[cooldood]

luckily there is only one cooldood.

dood comes from ski-doo

 

[Brewskii]

What kind of idiot picks a generic name like "moose" for a brewing forum?

 

[cooldood]

maybe this guy?

 

[Moose1231]

What kind of idiot picks a generic name like "moose" for a brewing forum?

Yep, apparently we are several "idiots" out there!

 

[Brewskii]

Yep, apparently we are several "idiots" out there!

My screen name is always taken everywhere. Not just here.