[CS-FSLUG] Looking for a new nickname, web host & e-mail provider

[Josiah Ritchie (WBC/CBS)]

I usually use flickerfly. I just let my mind wander one evening. I then 
build other names (like my blog) from it. Nics often don't have much 
meaning. I'd avoid imitation of items (like movie characters) as that 
could get old. Also, try not to be inspired by others names. That 
seems... non-creative.

Wander until something catches your fancy or tickles your brain. Don't 
try to force it. Make sure it is something that you feel comfortable 
portraying you. It is people's first impression of you in many cases online.

JSR/

N. Thompson wrote:

> I'm wondering if some of you folks here could help me choose a new nickname, 
> I've been using ntws01 for years but it never had any meaning and now I think 
> its about time to consider a new nickname of sorts.
> 
> I've thought of just using nate but thats already in use all over the 
> internet, I'd like something a little more unique while also being more 
> meaningful then my last nickname so I can register it with FreeNode and use 
> it as an account name on places like Sourceforge and for my blog.
> 
> I'd appreciate any help you folks may have to offer.
> 
> Also I'm looking for a new place to get an e-mail account and have my web site 
> hosted, I've got no money to invest in this so obviously I'm going to have to 
> settle on a free service but I'd rather have something with a comparable deal 
> to that Geocties offers on their free acount without the site-disfiguring 
> advertisements. I know advertisements are inevitable but I'd rather something 
> that isn't a Javascript powered popup banner that covers a major chunk of the 
> page.
> 
> Perhaps someone in this list still has some GMail invites? Then all I'm going 
> to need to find is a new web hosting service. If the GMail invites are only 
> good for so long once they've been sent then leave me some time to come up 
> with a new nickname before sending one.
> 
> BTW. I'm *not* getting rid of my Sasktel address which I use in this list and 
> which most of you use to e-mail, I'm getting rid of my MyRealBox and Yahoo 
> accounts, one because it only recieves spam and the other because some people 
> in this list have previously raised the alarm about Yahoo violating people's 
> privacy with tracking cookies and whatnot.
> 
> Merry Christmas folks, the presents were nice but lets not let them hide from 
> us the true reason for our Dec 25th celebrations, if you've forgotten what 
> that was you'd better turn your eyes away from the television and contact 
> your local church :-) . 
> 
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