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itowlson
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 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:05 pm Post subject: Badges and online IDs |
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One nice thing about Kapcon is the opportunity to put faces to names, and one nice thing about the post-con threads is being able to share comments about games. But since many people use real names at Kapcon but opaque handles online it's not always easy to match up people on NZRaG (etc.) with people you meet or vice versa.
Is it worth putting an *optional* "online ID" into the registration, which could then be printed on the badge somewhere, for example in a bottom corner, or in bracketed small text after the real name? |
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| Thirded. I kept introducing myself to people I didn't know/recognise, and then adding my usual handle in case that helped. |
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Mashugenah
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Interesting. For the past few years they've put "Mash" on my namebadge even though I've said each time I'd prefer "Alasdair"...
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Glock-9mm
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One day Id just like to not have to write my own name on the Badge.
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Highwayman
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| Glock-9mm wrote: | | One day Id just like to not have to write my own name on the Badge. |
Were you even wearing a badge? I didn't notice one while playing Purgatory.
Besides, everyoen knows you right?
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Glock-9mm
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| Highwayman wrote: | | Glock-9mm wrote: | | One day Id just like to not have to write my own name on the Badge. |
Were you even wearing a badge? I didn't notice one while playing Purgatory.
Besides, everyoen knows you right?
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I hade it for round 1, decided it looked lame compared to the kool kids ones and hid it!
Dunno if everyone knows me... I just assume they dont and try to forget to intro myself lol... Next year though I will have a Shirt with my name on it... Name badges begone! 
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tog42
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: Badges and online IDs |
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| itowlson wrote: | | Is it worth putting an *optional* "online ID" into the registration, which could then be printed on the badge somewhere, for example in a bottom corner, or in bracketed small text after the real name? |
Good thinking Ivan, I'll put this on the list.
| Mashugenah wrote: | | Interesting. For the past few years they've put "Mash" on my namebadge even though I've said each time I'd prefer "Alasdair"... |
The name on the name badge came from the registration details. Update your name there and it should be right for next time.
| Glock-9mm wrote: | | One day Id just like to not have to write my own name on the Badge. |
Name badges are produced for everyone who pre-registers. Make sure you do next year and it'll be waiting for you!
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| Quote: | | Name badges are produced for everyone who pre-registers. Make sure you do next year and it'll be waiting for you! |
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 Awesome!
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I'm such a raging egotist I just assume everyone knows who I am anyway.
Although at the after-party I did hear Anna say "So that's housemonkey" which led me to think I didn't want to find out which of the numerous dumb comments I've made here had caught her attention.
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Anna K
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| housemonkey wrote: |
Although at the after-party I did hear Anna say "So that's housemonkey" which led me to think I didn't want to find out which of the numerous dumb comments I've made here had caught her attention. |
I've been reading these forums for a few years, and am still working on matching real names to forum names. "housemonkey" was one I hadn't solved until that moment 
| Quote: | | Is it worth putting an *optional* "online ID" into the registration, which could then be printed on the badge somewhere, for example in a bottom corner, or in bracketed small text after the real name? |
I like this idea a lot.
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It looks like badge size has grown significantly since I was there...
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| Anarchangel wrote: |
It looks like badge size has grown significantly since I was there... |
Refer: Flog dead Horse/Website. lol
But I know its going to be addressed so Im not going to slap that pony anymore.
Yawn... 7.40 Am and at work... BAH!
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Mashugenah
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Badges and online IDs |
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| Quote: | | Mashugenah wrote: | | Interesting. For the past few years they've put "Mash" on my namebadge even though I've said each time I'd prefer "Alasdair"... |
The name on the name badge came from the registration details. Update your name there and it should be right for next time.
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No, someone has manually tweaked it. I have never ever ever ever ever put "Mash Sinclair" on any form anywhere. If I put my handle, I put the full thing, and if I put my last name I put "Alasdair" to go with it.
It's not a big deal, but it does mean I usually abandon my badge as soon as I'm into the con. I think Glock's suggestion of named t-shirts is good: next year I will do this too.
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