But I see his point.
I am BTGoss, that is my name (well initials), it is even on my tag on
my car. So, for me I have always raced as myself.
I think knowing that I am racing against other people with real names
will be good.
I remember when DTR was first hitting the scene, and many people used
real names or very close versions of their names, and it did seem to
make it more "real".
Also, I have no proof, but I think people behave better when they are
using their real name.
>>> ***es better prepare yourself, simracing is back.
>> I've still got my fingers crossed that I'll hate it. I've almost given up
>> *** completely, and the 'beast' down the desk hasn't been switched on
>> for weeks. Actually it might nearly be months.
>> It sounds like I'd better start filtering out any message with iRacing in
>> it, just in case anyone starts calling it GPL2. :-)
>> Andrew McP
> Well I have been testing it about a month,I don't think I'll be
> subscribing after release.Yea ,it's good but not sure it's that much
> better than the other racing sims that are out there now.At least not
> good enough to justify the pricing to me.
..the HIGH pricing..
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:-P
and, not sure, but some writers here seems PR of Iracing to me ;-)
Sometimes people are afraid to say what they really want to say when they
use their real name. Not using your real name allows one to say what they
want without fear of retribution. That's a big problem with people. There
are always those that will use fear and intimidation to shut someone up
because they are scumbags. Anyway, you guys saying iRacing will force
people to use their real name? Isn't that an invasion of privacy issue?
> Why thank you.
Plus I really liked the fact that one of the posters didn't use his real
name for fear for physical retribution. I don't know if this is a joke.
I don't know from which country he's from. I'm Canadian, and I doubt one
of my fellow citizens would ever wish to physically harm me; I also
doubt anyone outside this country would travel to this remote place to
do *** to me.
And of course, you had to point out the name thing just to feel
superior. I'm surprised you didn't also make fun of my grammar or
sentence construction. You didn't even bring any other argument why you
would prefer a racer under a real name in comparison to a really fake
one that's not even close to any known language.
>> But I see his point.
>> I am BTGoss, that is my name (well initials), it is even on my tag on
>> my car. So, for me I have always raced as myself.
>> I think knowing that I am racing against other people with real names
>> will be good.
>> I remember when DTR was first hitting the scene, and many people used
>> real names or very close versions of their names, and it did seem to
>> make it more "real".
>> Also, I have no proof, but I think people behave better when they are
>> using their real name.
> Sometimes people are afraid to say what they really want to say when they
> use their real name. Not using your real name allows one to say what they
> want without fear of retribution. That's a big problem with people. There
> are always those that will use fear and intimidation to shut someone up
> because they are scumbags. Anyway, you guys saying iRacing will force
> people to use their real name? Isn't that an invasion of privacy issue?
It's funny how "honest" "non-one-sided" questions are simply NOT answered.
Quick to post praise..... but slow (or stopped) when it comes to answering
some simple questions.
Hmmmmmmm strange me thinks
==--==
Wow Franky, coming from you that's one hell of an endor***t.
Obviously, simracing never went anywhere in your absence(*), but I trust
your judgement. Welcome back, BTW.
Jan.
=---
(*): Papyrus just caught up in the trappings of mainstream game
developement.
Crack seems affordable in comparison.
Cheers,
Rod.
How much crack do you think you'll get for $150? It's definitely not
a year's worth, that's for sure.
-Larry
>>And as I said in the subject, iRacing is crack in a box. It's the
>>most ***ing thing a simracer will get since the end of the NROS.
> Not for the price they're asking.
> Crack seems affordable in comparison.
> Cheers,
> Rod.
GP
>>And as I said in the subject, iRacing is crack in a box. It's the
>>most ***ing thing a simracer will get since the end of the NROS.
> Not for the price they're asking.
> Crack seems affordable in comparison.
I'm not a spelling cop and I only pointed out the name thing because I
thought it was funny that someone who thinks there is some kind of honor in
using their real name as opposed to a nymn calls themselves "Cowboy Bob".
If I was to call myself Jonathan Seagull how do you know if that is my real
name or not? The fact is you don't so there is no reason to use your real
name on the internet for anything except business transactions. There are
quite a few cases of people getting harassed in RL because they divulged
their real name on the internet. They are knaive and gullible. I've been
here long enough to know better.
Scumbags don't care about such matters because they know that such cases
are rarely prosecuted.
Oh, there is an EASY way around it. In my country, it is enough to
be prosecuted once BEFORE. First time scumbag wouldn't have too much
problems. Second time? Well this is completly different question. So,
people, if you have problems, just notice the police about it. Scumbag
wouldn't have much problems because of this THAT, first time, so don't
expect too much. But if this is his second time!
The real truth is that scumbags KNOW what are the consequences of
their behaviuor, so, you don't have to be afraid of them. Just mention the
police to them, and they will became quiet in a second. They will be tuff on
words, but they will be very AFFRAID to do some offence, if they had
problems with the police before. Of course, this applies to the country I am
living in (Croatia, Europe). -- Mario Petrinovich
