# Is anyone here mentioned in a thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421 "2013-12-29T18:52:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/21 "2013-12-30T18:49:39Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > No, but I have dropped enough real information that more then one Doper has figured out my true identity. I don’t mind. > > My published works are extremely technical and highly unlikely to ever be referenced here. Stephen King? Is that you? ---
**Author:** ![Cognoscant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Cognoscant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cognoscant)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/22 "2013-12-30T20:22:38Z")
I haven’t but a couple times a book translated and edited by my ex-wife has been mentioned; I won’t say any more especially considering what I said about same ex-wife earlier today. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/23 "2013-12-30T21:12:01Z")
Nah, I’m nobody. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/24 "2013-12-30T21:14:25Z")
I thought there would be more, given that Dopers tend to be… involved, literate, professional, etc. I guess I’m in a smaller minority than I thought, but it’s not surprising given that I’ve (1) written extensively on (2) a not-insignificant cultural matter that (3) doesn’t have a large body of published literature. I do expect further crossover from my current endeavors once they’re published. (It’s Something Completely New & Different that will likely intrigue a part of the Doper spectrum.) The discussions will likely begin with “This idiot thinks…” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/25 "2013-12-30T22:39:36Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > That **Count Blucher** sure is awesome. 🙂 That **Cat Whisperer** is Pretty Darmned Awesome too! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/26 "2013-12-31T02:00:00Z")
That makes two of us now! ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/27 "2013-12-31T02:08:41Z")
Yes-one of my patients turned out to be a doper who was discussing her health online and I recognized her unusual symptoms. She only mentioned me briefly in passing and didn’t use my name but I spoke to her at the next visit to let her know that I was online here and had read her thread. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/28 "2013-12-31T02:20:29Z")
_This board?_ Hell, I can barely find any mention of me on Google. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/29 "2013-12-31T02:59:05Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Not directly but I recently had somebody quote a wikipedia article to me that I had written. Same here. Thats about as famous as I’d like to be. I have too many skeletons to be famous. ---
**Author:** ![Spaghettifrier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Spaghettifrier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spaghettifrier)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/30 "2013-12-31T04:32:24Z")
Ahh, naw. I’m no one. Yet. ---
**Author:** ![Alba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alba)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/31 "2013-12-31T08:24:32Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Yes-one of my patients turned out to be a doper who was discussing her health online and I recognized her unusual symptoms. She only mentioned me briefly in passing and didn’t use my name but I spoke to her at the next visit to let her know that I was online here and had read her thread. How did she respond to that? Pleasantly surprised or mortified? Does she know your screen name? ---
**Author:** ![QueenOfClubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/53a042/32.png) [@QueenOfClubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QueenOfClubs)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/32 "2013-12-31T09:42:12Z")
Oh. Were we supposed to have a real identity? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/33 "2013-12-31T11:52:12Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > _This board?_ Hell, I can barely find any mention of me on Google. Same here. I can dig several pages into Google results for a search for my name and only find other versions of myself who are way more interesting. It’s not hard to track me down, if you’re determined, but I can’t see why anyone would want to. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Toothpaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/34 "2013-12-31T19:26:50Z")
Never. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/35 "2013-12-31T19:49:12Z")
Nope. Just too obscure, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/36 "2013-12-31T20:08:34Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > I thought there would be more, given that Dopers tend to be… involved, literate, professional, etc. > > I guess I’m in a smaller minority than I thought, but it’s not surprising given that I’ve (1) written extensively on (2) a not-insignificant cultural matter that (3) doesn’t have a large body of published literature. > > I do expect further crossover from my current endeavors once they’re published. (It’s Something Completely New & Different that will likely intrigue a part of the Doper spectrum.) The discussions will likely begin with “This idiot thinks…” 😃 Weird Al Yankovic?..izzat you? ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/37 "2013-12-31T22:01:19Z")
Similar to many others of you, my name wasn’t mentioned but some of the work/research I had done or contributed to was discussed. I participated in an educated way but tried not to derail or let my “insider knowledge” ruin the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/38 "2014-01-03T04:56:59Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > A long time ago, there was repeated mention of a website I used to work for, as it was quite a notable site at the time. You worked at Zombo? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/39 "2014-01-03T05:41:03Z")
Oh, no, no one knows me here. Yet. But you will, yes, you will… \ ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421/40 "2014-01-03T06:51:30Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > _This board?_ Hell, I can barely find any mention of me on Google. This. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-mentioned-in-a-thread/677421.md?page=3)