Violent/Aggressive name as mylot ID. Does it bother you too?

India
January 20, 2009 9:44am CST
Yesterday I received a friend request here on mylot. The name was "****assasin". I didn't get a positive urge to accept it. I thought the name was too aggressive and it was the for solely this reason that I refused. Do you feel the same way too. Do you think a name has a lot to do as first impression if not anything else?
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6 responses
@balasri (26537)
• India
22 Jan 09
Well I care about the names.Some names are so sweet and soft and I think the names of the avatars reflect the character of the person a little.
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• India
24 Jan 09
Don't they? Ofcourse they do in most of the cases! Thanks balasri! Its been long time no see. Hope everything's fine at your end.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
21 Jan 09
I have never noticed any names like that. I always accept friends requests but it would make me stop and think about that person also in a different way because of their names. I think it has alot to do with the first impression.
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• India
21 Jan 09
For me too its the same as you have mentioned. Thanks for the nice response stepcjh.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
20 Jan 09
I know of the user you are referring to Daffodil. I don't care about their username really. Their activity within their profile will give me a pretty good indication of their personality. I form little or no first impression from a username only.
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• India
21 Jan 09
I too often read the discussions started by them but sometimes when you don't have enough time you tend to rely on your instincts.
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@AmbiePam (85541)
• United States
20 Jan 09
You bring up an interesting topic. I have gotten friend requests before from people who have chose somewhat unsettling user names. For instance one person had made their user name a curse word, but they left out key letters so mylot censors did not pick up on it. But anyone with a brain could read what the person meant. I didn't even bother to check out their profile. I deleted the request. But if it is something just odd, maybe like assassins, I'll go check the profile before deciding. Heck, they might just like video games.
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• India
21 Jan 09
Thanks AmbiePam! Unsettling names are indeed......unsettling. So true. Curse word reflects the sadness of mind. lol. yes, thats a fair possibility. I never thought it that way. you are right. Video games!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Jan 09
My fiance's email id is a bit aggressive, but his id here is not. I will have to say that it is a bit... strange to see an id like this, and I have judged because of i.d.. Although it is also true that gamers use names like this because of the characters they play in their games. While the name might be rough, the person doesn't have to be.
• India
21 Jan 09
That's there certainly. The name might be rough but the person otherwise. Thanks for the response.
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@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
20 Jan 09
In general the ID or nickname chosen by a person reflects his/her personality. It is a natural reaction for people to react to the IDs with certain impressions. It does not bother me because sometimes people act tough on the Internet even though in reality they are softies. On the other hand there are violent or agressive people who use nice IDs. I accept requests not based on the ID. all the best, rosdimy
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• India
21 Jan 09
lol. you are right. They might be softies in reality. Hiding behind nice IDs is scary too. Thanks for the nice response rosdimy. All the best to you too.
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