Do you use the same name on every site/forum?

[fuwaka]

I’ve recently been torn on whether or not to branch out and use different usernames on different forums. For the past few years I have stuck with the same username and handle, but I am starting to miss the old school anonymity that the internet seemed to have in the past.

It seems like back in the day it was more common for people to have random usernames or use different handles across different platforms. I’ve noticed this trend kinda fade away ever since the modern web has become more commercialized.

So I want to know what the members of MelonLand do! Do you try to use the same handle across different forums? Does it match your web domain? Why or why not?
I’m really curious, as I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should use the same usernames. ( ´_ゝ`)

[shapezncolourz]

i try to keep my username the same everywhere, usually i know people on multiple sites (most notably tumblr/discord - pretty much everyone i know on discord i met on tumblr first, and for many others it's vice versa) and i don't want it to get too confusing :]

[Captin]

Actually yes! I've been using the name "Captin" since I was 11 on scratch. I mainly do this because its easier to call yourself as one name on different sites, or so people recognize me when they see my "name" mentioned. I kinda consider "Captin" to be like a stage name of sorts, so I don't have to give out more personal info then I have too.

[moeghost]

i have different usernames pretty much everywhere, although some places i do reuse ones im fond of. i use different names too, as far as what people actually call me. some places i use my real name, most times i use stelle, but sometimes i like to go by something new and different.

i think names and usernames are super fun, it can be confusing for others, but i personally find it a bit boring to use one name forever...

[Eunice]

I do, I use my real name too. I used to use a different name in the past, as I hated my real name. But I've come to accept it, and now I use it all the time. (It's a long story, had to do with my parents and very complicated!)

[BlazingCobaltX]

I also use this same username on most places. The only exceptions are spots where I share information pertaining my physical location; for that purpose I use different usenames entirely. But for my online (fandom) presence I've used the same username for at least a decade. Not due to any 'brand recognition', but because I liked the idea of tracing a line between the various places I've been online. And yeah, I'm always hoping for someone from older forums to recognise me.

[coolio]

I used to use the same one everywhere, but I've largely stopped doing that. Growing up I didn't re-use names, then when I was trying to get my name out for art, I used my penname all the time. Now I've gone back in the other direction and almost never re-use my name anywhere.

I think for me what got me back into using unique usernames, was that I just wanted to get away from the whole "personal brand"ing that the collective culture of the internet was pushing for a while there. It felt very "sell yourself" and inauthentic.

And personally, it's not a privacy concern for me...I don't really care if people link me to all of my online projects. It's more that constantly going by my penname everywhere felt a little bit like I was trying to self-promo really hard, because it had become pretty normalized to do so. I didn't want to feel that way anymore, so now I just kinda separate myself on the web.

[fuwaka]

that makes sense! i’m thinking of keeping things the same / almost the same to avoid confusion, but sometimes i do miss the randomness of old MySpace page names..

i don’t really have a real reason for anonymity, as i’d like to share my work with other fellow melon-dwellers ( ´_ゝ`) but it’s something to think about and it’s lovely to know what others do and their thoughts ^^

i try to keep my username the same everywhere, usually i know people on multiple sites (most notably tumblr/discord - pretty much everyone i know on discord i met on tumblr first, and for many others it's vice versa) and i don't want it to get too confusing :]

[fuwaka]

aww i find it really precious that you still use your childhood username (genuinely, i don’t mean it in a condescending way i swear! )

that’s awesome though! hi Captin! ( * ´_ゝ`) i think a stage name is a good way of putting it actually! i don’t think i mind if people use the same name or two for me.

may i ask why you chose Captin initially?

Actually yes! I've been using the name "Captin" since I was 11 on scratch. I mainly do this because its easier to call yourself as one name on different sites, or so people recognize me when they see my "name" mentioned. I kinda consider "Captin" to be like a stage name of sorts, so I don't have to give out more personal info then I have too.

[Vidknight]

My current name is a more recent one as I only had it for one year, but so far, yea I have. Vidknight is not only unique enough that it can help differentiate me from other users if said place is massive, but it also simple enough that for more smaller forums, and groups people can just say Knight, or Vid, and everybody would most likely know who you are talking about. 

Although for spaces where something is more personal, or something that I don't want anybody finding out I do use a different tag. Not sure what it will be yet since right now I'm not in that situation yet, but if I ever do have to create another tag for some reason. I probably use knight somewhere, but I probably wouldn't either who knows