# Anonymous User is now R3d Anonymous **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926 "2014-05-21T14:38:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/1 "2014-05-21T14:38:06Z")
You will now address me as such. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/2 "2014-05-21T14:40:28Z")
Hi, **R3d User**! ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/3 "2014-05-21T14:56:09Z")
At least you’re still anonymous. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/4 "2014-05-21T15:19:08Z")
Is it “R three d” or “Red spelled funny?” ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/5 "2014-05-21T15:23:00Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Is it “R three d” or “Red spelled funny?” “Red” spelled funny. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/6 "2014-05-21T15:24:34Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Is it “R three d” or “Red spelled funny?” I think that makes him a droid. R2’s cousin. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/7 "2014-05-21T16:51:00Z")
Ok Such ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/8 "2014-05-21T17:05:56Z")
ninja’d. Hello **such** ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/9 "2014-05-21T17:12:05Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Is it “R three d” or “Red spelled funny?” The “three” is silent. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/10 "2014-05-22T02:12:35Z")
“Anonymous User” seemed like a cooler name. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/11 "2014-05-22T02:15:48Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > “Anonymous User” seemed like a cooler name. Indeed. This seems a step down. ---
**Author:** ![Space\_Vegetable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Space\_Vegetable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Vegetable)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/12 "2014-05-22T10:08:30Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > “Anonymous User” seemed like a cooler name. Well, it’s no “Coleman 62-Quart Xtreme Wheeled”. ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/13 "2014-05-22T12:17:21Z")
Hi Such 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Wednesday\_Evening](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Wednesday\_Evening](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wednesday_Evening)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/14 "2014-05-22T16:03:14Z")
No no no, it’s spelled “ **R3d Anonymous** ”, but it’s pronounced “ **Throat Warbler Mangrove.** ” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/15 "2014-05-22T16:05:48Z")
I tend to read it as R2D2. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-user-is-now-r3d-anonymous/688926/16 "2014-05-22T16:07:46Z")
Anon.