# About this message board, and about my user name... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 9, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-this-message-board-and-about-my-user-name/429397 "2007-12-09T17:51:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnnieEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JohnnieEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnieEnigma)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-this-message-board-and-about-my-user-name/429397/1 "2007-12-09T17:51:02Z")
When I joined this board a year or so ago, I joined at a time when I was having real difficulities on another message board with real hardcore stalker/trolls. It was a group of women who went out of their way to marginalize and bash me at every turn, post my personal info and so forth… So I joined here thinking it would probably be wise to keep the fact that I’m a woman out of the mix; that it would possibly give me an edge if people thought I was male. Now I don’t care if people know I’m a female… Taking this into consideration, is there any way you would consider modifying my user name to “JohnnieEnigma” or even my real name, “Karan” ? I appreciate your consideration… Thank you! Karan ---
**Author:** ![JohnnieEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JohnnieEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnieEnigma)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-this-message-board-and-about-my-user-name/429397/2 "2007-12-09T17:53:00Z")
Oh man! I just saw this thread… [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=437086](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=437086) alright, I’ll follow this… Thanks!!! Karan