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Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
I love me.

-m. 😏

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
No idea.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
You'd reckon wrong, I reckon.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
It's purely a form of ID; nothing to do with narcissism.

The question is, "Why don't most people do it?" Don't they have identities?

Do you write a letter and put no word, or 'Anon', at the end of it?

Edit: oooops!

-m. 😉

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I think it's ego; the poster feels a deep need to authenticate their words of dispensed wisdom.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
Darv asked this question some time back. Everyone know who you are, so why sign it? It is silly if you ask me.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Darv asked this question some time back. Everyone know who you are, so why sign it? It is silly if you ask me.

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I agree.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Darv asked this question some time back. Everyone know who you are, so why sign it? It is silly if you ask me.

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One thing the RHP forums lack that I see on a lot of other forums is the "Signature" box where you can put a link to a picture or whatever to identify yourself or to add a bit of wisdom you wish to impart to everyone who reads your drivel, and it's automatically added to your post. Maybe the name at the end of posts put there by some posters is to make up for this absence.

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Originally posted by Suzianne
One thing the RHP forums lack that I see on a lot of other forums is the "Signature" box where you can put a link to a picture or whatever to identify yourself or to add a bit of wisdom you wish to impart to everyone who reads your drivel, and it's automatically added to your post. Maybe the name at the end of posts put there by some posters is to make up for this absence.
One thing the RHP forums lack that I see on a lot of other forums is the "Signature" box where you can put a link to a picture or whatever to identify yourself or to add a bit of wisdom you wish to impart to everyone who reads your drivel, and it's automatically added to your post. Maybe the name at the end of posts put there by some posters is to make up for this absence.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Why do some people do this to every post they make; is it a form of narcissism?

edit: it's not just names or abbreviations some people use symbols or initials or dots. It's a sign of self love I reckon.
We're all accustomed to signing and dating documents and communications. Courteous salutation and/or a complimentary close infuse tone, which may vary with the purpose or mood of a letter or note (even phone call), email or internet site post. Even the absence of an actual or stylized signature communicates. Think of the tilde as an interim social epitaph.


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i have never given this any thought...
perhaps 'narcissism' iz correct, perhaps it'z just olde-fashioned, perhaps it's a device to ensure i'm still alive...

if i were to ever become confused az to my identity, i could just go and check to see how i signed my drivel...

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Signed with a smile 🙂

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Absolutely. Jesus wept.

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