The Face of the Right to Carry Movement!

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:56 am

We're starting a new thing on ICarry with usernames and avatars. It's totally optional, but we'd like to encourage everyone if they don't mind, to switch over their username to their real name (send me a message and I can do it for you), and use a small picture of you - preferably face - for people to get to know you.

Yes, like facebook.

Obviously I respect you 100% if you wish to retain your anonymity, but for those willing to put a face and name to their posts, it can help us out a lot with new people. When we get together and meet, it'll definitely help me out! I can't keep online names straight with real names, and then attaching them to the actual person is like...a long shot for me.

So if you feel good about it, join the club Very Happy

You're not even required to look as cool as the guy in sunglasses here Cool

Cadet Joined: Jul 24, 2007 Posts: 89

You can set my name to: GregWilliamson

The internet is not as 'anonymous' as some seem to think. It's not that hard to find you. You should never post something you wouldn't want connected to your name no matter what your screen name is!

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:16 am

that's true and really good advice, greg.

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:24 pm

This has caught on phenomenally. I can't thank everyone enough who has jumped on board with this. It's really adding a lot of credibility to the movement. Nothing like a name and picture behind your words to show that you mean it.

If you want your username changed, I can do it for you -- please contact me by using the Contact Us/Feedback link on the left or through private message or carrier pidgin or whatever. I'll change it for you!

"I'm Shaun Kranish, and I endorse this message" Wink

Private Joined: Feb 24, 2008 Posts: 186 Location: Macoupin

ShaunKranish wrote:

So if you feel good about it, join the club Very Happy

You're not even required to look as cool as the guy in sunglasses here Cool

i know you said we're not required to look that cool, but i went ahead and DID look that cool!

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:42 pm

This is a good idea.

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:08 am

Cool, just had another few people change their names to their real names!

I LOVE it when someone asks me to do it. It's not a pain at all, only takes me 10 seconds. I love adding more real names to our numbers!!!

Private Joined: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 114

Yep, just had mine changed. This is the first time I've been on a gun forum now with a login that's not gollbladder13!

Once I find a pic that fits the 110x110 specs, I'll change that, too...

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:51 am

As for the picture size - if you use something like photobucket.com you can upload a picture into your album and then it lets you change the size to whatever you want online. Just a suggestion.

Private Joined: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 114

MattSchultz wrote:

As for the picture size - if you use something like photobucket.com you can upload a picture into your album and then it lets you change the size to whatever you want online. Just a suggestion.

I just resized it in iPhoto. Worked great! Thanks.

Newbie Joined: Jan 10, 2010 Posts: 2

Well...I am a newbie and did not see the request for true identities. So I will change my avatar and comply with my real name. Perhaps this can be explained to newbies when their registration is confirmed. Just a suggestion. But anywho...I will search for a current photo and private message Shaun... Thanks!

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:56 pm

my ugly mug

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:50 am

Sorry folks, my face is not in my Avatar. That is my 1972 Snow Trac ST4 sitting on top of a mountain in Scotland shortly before I had it shipped here to the US.

But if you want to see the face of a typical gun owner/hobbyist, well here are a couple to consider:

Me:

My daughter:

Sorry, no photos of my lovely wife, she's a former Trap Shooter and is ROTC trained in rifle and pistol.

Member **Founders Club** Joined: Dec 12, 2007 Posts: 2271

May I ask how old your daughter is in the photo?

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:42 pm

She looks old enough to be mighty dangerous! Teach em young - I love it!!!