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Discretion/Anonymity/Professionalism

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Tesni, Sep 23, 2011.

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  1. Tesni Moderator

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    and still need to be careful - seen some real names about the place in posts etc, wake up folks :)
    Tesni, Nov 1, 2011
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  2. Growlie Techy Geek

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    Growlie, Jan 15, 2012
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  3. LouisaMoon Active Member

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    I was wondering about this - almost everyone has the unis they're applying to or at, which makes me think that's probably fine, but what's the general advice? Just don't say anything that can be recognised as you? Or should we not really be saying where we are applying/studying?
    LouisaMoon, Jan 15, 2012
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  4. Mush Well-Known Member

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    I wondered that... should I not say where I'm studying if I get a place, especially if it's a small cohort, it will be kind of easy to figure out who is who
    Mush, Jan 15, 2012
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  5. Tesni Moderator

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    Many choose to not be totally open about which uni they attend, what year they are in etc, some remain totally anonymous :) your level of personal discretion is up to you but do be mindful of the importance of all other areas of discretion :)
    Tesni, Jan 15, 2012
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  6. Growlie Techy Geek

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    It's also interesting to note how many people realise once they start uni how un-anonymous they've been and the importance of being able to come here to discuss things, and frantically go through trying to edit posts and signatures and things.
    Growlie, Jan 15, 2012
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  7. Iris Crazy person

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    I am totally recognisable here so I basically treat it as if I am not at all anonymous and say nothing that I wouldn't be able to justify if seen and questioned by my uni or the nmc etc.
    Iris, Jan 15, 2012
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    Just another thing to consider, if you use the same user name on other sites, be aware that people can link that from a google search, so you may become identifiable from details you have given on another forum. Not sure if that makes sense, but I have actually recognised people from here on other sites such as money saving expert and netmums, either from photos, details or usernames being the same. So in other words, be careful on all sites you use, if you see what I mean.
    PurpleStar, Feb 27, 2012
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  9. leanneward86 New Member

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    My apologies but my user name is my name (excuse the pun :)) Can you please advise me as to how I can change is it to something more discrete. I am not very original when it comes to usernames I'm afraid and tend to stick to the same one.

    Many thanks

    :)
    leanneward86, Mar 21, 2012
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  10. Tesni Moderator

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    Have a think about it - some use a petname or a book/tv character as inspiration ...... any family nicknames? When you have a few names PM Growlie or Noo or anyone with a green name - they have the power :) and they can change it for you.
    Tesni, Mar 21, 2012
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