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How did you choose your username?

I've seen a large number of different 'handles' on IRC, LJ, MSN etc. Some of which are fairly obvious in the source - a book, a name whatever. So I thought I'd put together a little poll:

[Poll #265385]

Date: 2004-03-19 04:39 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ewx.livejournal.com
"rjk" was already taken, so "ewx" seemed obvious.

Date: 2004-03-19 10:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malal.livejournal.com
I don't think the "It's plagiarism of someone elses character (book, film, rpg)" is quite accurate. A lot of my nick's are stolen from something book / film / rpg / computer game, but in almost all of their cases, I wouldn't have described them as someone else's charater. Most of the time they're names mentioned in passing.

Date: 2004-03-19 10:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-wood-gnome.livejournal.com
I suppose it is plagurised from my yahoo account, but that was chosen because you wouldn't believe the number of Paul Taylors there are in the world.

The Wood Gnome happens to be a nickname however. a _very_ old one

Date: 2004-03-19 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xarrion.livejournal.com
Can you plagiarise your own character? Surely you asked yourself permission if you could use your name, first?

Should I have a footnote saying 'Xarrion's identity previously appeared in these stories and RPG's'?

:p

I made it up. He's all me. uhh...mine.

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