Post #596942 by bigbadtikidaddy on Sun, Jul 10, 2011 8:44 PM

I still have the same name I always had from back in the yahoo days, even tho I don't particularly care for it. It was/is one of my original AOL names that I chose when I was kind of into the whole swing thing in the mid 90's. (the whole bigbadvoodoodaddy, squirrel nut zippers era)
At this point, I would rather not have 'tiki' in my username at all, it just seems a bit contrived now.
I keep it because that's who I've always been in this community, like it or not.

I noticed a fair amount of older members have changed their name, deleted ALL their old posts & re-invented themselves as someone 'new'. Some because of controversy that they caused or were involved in. Some didn't change their names at all, but deleted alot of their old posts, seemingly because it doesn't fit into where they are now. And finally, some deleted their older posts because they were jerks or shady about some subject or another. (a few still do it regularly)
I have been a jerk a few times in the past, but I don't delete my posts. I just try to own it & move forward. I'm sure there are a few people who don't necessarily like me, & vice-versa, but I think it shows more integrity to just embrace your past & not delete posts because you were goofy, rude, naive or whatever reason you have.
Just my opinion.

[ Edited by: bigbadtikidaddy 2011-07-10 20:46 ]