Consider a hypothetical SGT forum member, who is known to be from Mexico, using the nick "Whiterat".
Is it considered "outing" if the nick "Whiterat" is translated into Spanish "Rata Blanca" and used thusly in a sentence... "Whiterat" aka "Rata Blanca" is going to Cancun.
What happens if, unknown to the author of the sentence, "Whiterat" also uses the nick "Rata Blanca" in another forum?
Without any malintent to "out"... is it still "outing"?
I've read it twice, but still have no idea what your post is about.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
One forum member was recently identified as a certain Youtube contributor. I suppose that's what he's talking about. But he's being a bit too cryptic to be sure about what he wants us to say.
I obviously missed that Youtube bit, bob. I'm still no wiser what this is about. Perhaps we can get some clarification from the OP?
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
The genesis of this starts with the thread "How much to tip in Nice boys to lick ass" post #34.
A throwaway comment by me included a forum members nick translated into the Estonian language.
It turns out, unknown to me, the member uses that Estonian version of his nick on another forum.
Consequently, I was accused of "outing" him.
My question was, is this really "outing"...if it was a coincidence, and there was no malintent?
Does it make sense now?
BTW the forum member is known to have a summer home in Estonia, so I presumed he spoke the Estonian language.
It's a little complicated...I know!!
Last edited by jfs; October 18th, 2017 at 22:40.
Does not seem like "outing" to me. Just a coincidence.
a447 (October 19th, 2017)
That was my thought also...just wanted outside perspective...thanks.
I'm not sure about this at all. How many of us on the board can read, write or speak Estonian? Seems like a "big" coincidence to me.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Joe552, the point isn't that board members all can read Estonian.
My translation of the nick into Estonian was for a target audience of one.
It matters not if you and I can read it.
Joe552 please elaborate on the seems like a "big" coincidence to me.
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