Do you find some members usernames to be offensive? Also, do you stereotype members based on past experiences with offensive or, in your opinion questionable usernames.
For example: If a new member uses a name as raunchy as my user name, do you tend to lean towards having a negative impression of that member? How come?
I'm not sure it's stereotyping, exactly, but the username definitely factors into the first impression of a member. After all, the name and the avatar image are the only first impression tools we have to work with, aside from whatever that person might have just posted in the forum or in the form of a story or poem. So all we can do is assume that whatever connotations that the name has are being intentionally projected. Otherwise, they'd have chosen a different name, right?
The ones that will raise the most eyebrows obviously are ones that reference gross or violent imagery. Then there are those who have 'k9' somewhere in the username, and that's creepy and gross for obvious reasons.
As far as 'lovewhenuswallow' goes, I hardly consider that "raunchy", especially as a site like this goes. Now if your name was "cumswapper" or "bucketsofmycum" or something like that, then ya, it's getting into raunchy territory.
But otherwise, it seems fairly self-explanatory. Of course I'm going to get a negative vibe from "chokethatbitch" or "donkeepuncher" (you know who you are!) before I ever talk to him.
I have to also third what the others have said. And also state that many times I do shake my head and wonder why the gal or guy would choose the names they do and why others seem to just think it is fine. LOL Names DO say something about us, as do our avatars and what we put in our profiles.
Yeah, I agree with the general consensus. And to me, the ones who try their damnedest to come up with something raunchy usually crack me the hell up. There was one name that always popped up in chat. I believe she's no longer a member here. The name was dirtyasshole...now I understand what she was trying to imply, but it suggests something completely different. So for this reason especially, raunchy isn't always the way to go. The overtly raunchy names are hit or miss most of the time.
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I don't much care for the over the top ones.
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I was offended by my old username, hence the change.
I have to admit to often being put off by names like BigGiantDick or similiar...but I love seeing what people can come up. I'm always impressed by one word ones...rain, rune and abides come to mind because I think it was very clever to come up with something short but meaningful...wonder what the next batch of new Lushies will use?
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