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ANyone else feel like they know the people posting anonymously on UB? Unfortunately, i don't think UB is so anonymous anymore.
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06.20.08, 10:52 AM [ Flag ]
- No one knows who I am!!!
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  06.20.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - i recognize the stories of about 4 people on here that i know. i'm sure others do too.
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    06.20.08, 10:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - which ones?
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      06.20.08, 10:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - you
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        06.20.08, 11:08 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I recognize certain people from school, yes.
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  06.20.08, 02:09 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I often pretend to be people I know so I can talk about their stories without outing myself. wonder if others do that.
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  06.20.08, 03:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I do that sometimes.
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    06.20.08, 03:30 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Why would you do that? Are you bored?
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    06.20.08, 05:40 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - just like discussing what I know about. don't want to talk about others and piss them off, so I act like I am them.
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      06.20.08, 07:01 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - np. And you don't think being impersonated on UB is likely to piss them off?
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        06.20.08, 07:07 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I recognized someone here back when private school acceptances were coming out. Her situation is pretty unique, and she was fairly specific with her posts here. The awkward thing was that she posted with good news, and I was so happy for her I felt like congratulating her in a way that would let her know it was me, but I felt too shy to out myself like that, or to point out that I had IDed her.
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  06.20.08, 04:57 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - How do you know? It is a big city and there are A LOT of people here. What you might think is unique is not that unique.
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    06.20.08, 05:41 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - No. This was waaay too specific. The poster named the school, her dc's age, gender, grade they were applying for - not a standard admission grade - and other particulars.
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      06.20.08, 06:52 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Oh, not for Kindergarten or major entry grades? I see.
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        06.20.08, 06:54 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Right, an "off" grade. I think she was just so thrilled she didn't care if she was giving enough info to out herself.
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        06.20.08, 07:07 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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Posted June 5, 2008 (50 replies)

ANyone else feel like they know the people posting anonymously on UB? Unfortunately, i don't think UB is so anonymous anymore.

No one knows who I am!!!

i recognize the stories of about 4 people on here that i know. i'm sure others do too.

which ones?

you

I recognize certain people from school, yes.

I often pretend to be people I know so I can talk about their stories without outing myself. wonder if others do that.

I do that sometimes.

Why would you do that? Are you bored?

just like discussing what I know about. don't want to talk about others and piss them off, so I act like I am them.

np. And you don't think being impersonated on UB is likely to piss them off?

How do you know? It is a big city and there are A LOT of people here. What you might think is unique is not that unique.

No. This was waaay too specific. The poster named the school, her dc's age, gender, grade they were applying for - not a standard admission grade - and other particulars.

Oh, not for Kindergarten or major entry grades? I see.

Right, an "off" grade. I think she was just so thrilled she didn't care if she was giving enough info to out herself.

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