• uniquely-ironic said on Apr 02, 2009....

  I'm pretty sure I've posted pics of me and my family.  Almost extensively.  I'm pretty sure my real first name may have leaked out too.  Not everyone is as open about such things though.

• rupert7 said on Apr 02, 2009....

  Uniquely, very few are and I cannot understand why! P.S. I have seen some of your pictures and commented! I think! lol BTW, shouldn't you be sleeping,it must be late where you are?
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Apr 02, 2009....

  It's only 10:30 ish.  I guess it's kind of late, but somehow sleep eludes my foggy brain.

• moonriver said on Apr 02, 2009....

  hi rupert.
  most social-networking sites (myspace, facebook, multiply, friendster etc) emphasize the advantages of being very open with one's identity...
  e.g. the ease of keeping in touch with kin, old classmates, workmates and friends...
  this site, however, emphasizes the advantage of anonymity (which is built into its very design).
  so it shouldn't surprise us that most SC users strive to keep some of that protective layer of anonymity... one of the reasons why they came here in the first place.
  
  

• ALIENated said on Apr 02, 2009....

  
  You can literally think out loud on this site. You can voice (or write) your
  opinion without anyone knowing who you are in real life. I would not want
  those around me knowing my true thoughts, because so many of them 
  are not politically correct. Likewise, I would not want to be connected to 
  my writings here lest the earthlings around me take up their torches and 
  pitchforks and come after the ALIEN among them. Much of what I say is 
  actually illegal these days considering the you-cannot-bash-homos-even-
  verbally laws. Many of my relatives are diehard Democrats. They know 
  where I stand, but not to the extent I let it be known here. It is a sad 
  state of affairs when Americans have to resort to places like this to find 
  real freedom of speech. It just shows you how much Big Brother controls 
  our lives. People like bloc and silverweenie can say whatever they want 
  here and reveal their true identities (though I am not sure silverweenie
  has) because they are liberal, god-less, homo-loving, pro-death, anti-gun, 
  tree huggers, not unlike what you find at most every network news anchor
  desk. I would be tarred and feathered in most work places these days if I
  voiced my opions about OhBummer as I do here. Not to say I am in the
  minority. People with politically incorrect opinions are just not allowed to
  talk without being shouted down by some insane liberal or being arrested
  for being homophobic, whatever that means. A sad state of affairs 
  indeed.
  
  

• ALIENated said on Apr 02, 2009....

  
  Oh, what the heck. I usually project an Elvis-like image, but here is what
  I really look like ...
  
  

  http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/3118/alien99rt4.jpg

  
  Hope that helps.
  
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 02, 2009....

  moon and Alien...OK  I have no interest in anyones personal details as such. I have never asked for anybody's full name and street address - not interested! rather such things as where were you born? what places have you lived in / visited? I don't want to know and am not interested in sexual preferences. Homophobic means Prejudiced against homosexual people. I am not that either! Its your choice/right and please don't take offence because non is intended, and I respect your right ofchoice. Coming from an open society,I cannot understand and find this attitude extreme, even paranoid! I have provided pictures and locations,I challeng you to find me! Hey! - peace people!

• moonriver said on Apr 02, 2009....

  no problem, rupert.
  we all have the right of choice, and i sometimes envy those like you who can provide detailed pictures and locations.
  the most i can offer are (a) that i live somewhere in asia, (b) that of my (quartered, filtered) pics in two recent blogs, and (c) all the details in the rest of my blogs.
  you're right. peace, my friend... :-)
  
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Moon -  I understand, I know it would not be a good thing to fall foul or certain governments!

• bluegum said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Give you a hint Rupert,my first name has only 5 letters . blue.
  
  
  Alien you are one hansome looking bugger.blue

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  G'day blue....thanks!

• Hegemone said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Rupert, as much as I'd like to share photos of myself, I'm not comfortable doing so.  I have shared photos of my animals in the past, which, of those that I took, they could be mistaken, or not 100% guaranteed linked to me ... and well, basically, I want to stay anonymous here so that none of my family finds me here.  I had an unfortunate incident with Myspace blogging a year or so ago, so now I make sure that NOBODY can find my blogs, at least nobody that I know personally.

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Hege - fair enough....I give up! lol

• MsStar39 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  To many weirdos on the net to reveal my identity, that is why i stay off places like facebook .

• starchini said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Rupert, people share their secrets here.  Can you imagine if a friend or neighbor learned all about your private personal secret thoughts and actions that you can tell no one else about?  People come here to vent and be more open than they can with anyone before.  I know i come here to spew my most personal private thoughts.  Ive only ever used first names.  As far as I know people only know my first name and my state.  I have posted pictures of my friends and family, i just dont keep them up permanently, they are for a glimpse.  I cant have any evidence laying around of who i am.  The last thing i need is for me to write a post about my latest sexcapade and perverted thoughts and have someone comment "oh, your so and so from here! I know your mother!".  That would suck and id have to delete everything and run and hide. 

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 03, 2009....

  starchini says it quite well. If coming on here required personal info, I'd never have written the first post. I will say my wife knows about SC and has my password. There are no lies and she knows me well. But no one else knows , no one. 

• princessbitch65 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  I hide mine because of pretty much what everyone else has said here- to vent when I need to or to whine about what is going on in my life. If I do that to my friends and family upfront as much as I do, I would be alienated. But at the same time I am looking for support from someone that may be in the same situations as I. Unfortunately, no one reads or comments on my blogs so I am in the process of trying to figure out what to do next. Good luck rupert!

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  I have an odd name, sort of, but found someone with my name in Ireland, and of a child that died in the late 1800's with my first and maiden name.  I like that kind of stuff.  I am comtemplating joining facebook, but my pic will not be there.  Not only can I not post one (no way to do it) but I don't want my face and identity out there like that.  I'm chewing on the decision.

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  (oh, why do I hide who I am?  I was totally paranoid when I first started blogging, but have eased up some.  Now I am just mildly paranoid, but still want to write freely without my relatives and neighbors making references to the things I put on the internet.) 

• PieterOpie said on Apr 03, 2009....

  I am not hiding anything.  I always use my real name.  I have no reason to hide or use a false name.  Every site I join I use Pieter or a slight variation if necessary.  Sometimes the name is already taken - such as here.  Mind you the other Pieters never seem to use their name.  So far I have never interacted with any one with that name.  It's annoying because I may as well have the name.....
  
  There are a few people with my surname but not many with my full name.  I can't actually remember any others.  When tracing our family name our earliest ancestor way back in the 14th century Holland has my name interestingly enough.  I have no doubt that this hold great significance......   although what, is a mystery to me.
  

• skald said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Rupe I came here because a person I know on Facebook is blogging her today. Of course I got to know her on SoulCast. So many of us are now on Facebook and under full name. I am there. Join. You, know I like  you. Yes, I don't like the secretcy on SoulCast, my friend.  I will PM you. 

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  (skald--sorry to interupt, but hello first of all.   I am thinking of joining facebook.  But I still can't post pics.  If I jump in there, hope I find you, and that you can put up with a "blank face.")

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  I am going to answer you all in bulk because you are all saying the same thing.(except  dear skald)
  
  Hello skald -  Lovely as our American friends are....they just don't get it,do they?
  
  To everyone. I was on facebook for a while,infact that is where I met my counterpart in England! But I don't like it there and wave withdrawn. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
  
  NOW! -  I know the christian names of several of you as you do mine. That was a PM arrangement and remains private.(though I have put my christian name "out there" too) I have never suggested that anyone put personal details on SC e.g. full real name,address etc! NO,NO,NO!! I just meant stuff like city or town of birth, where else you have lived etc. No one is going to Identify you from that! Fair enough, a picture is a bit of a give away,but several have put there picture here and I have yet to hear of it causing any harm. That said,I respect the decision you have made, even though in most cases it has left me scratching my head! Moon is the exception to that. Look, no harm intended,have a nice day!
  

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  (rupert7:)  Do you contradict yourself here, or am I just dizzy?  You don't like facebook and don't recommend it?  But you recommend being "open" and out there?  I am missing something here.

  Heck, all I wanted was just to be with you guys wherever you were, but then again, you're here, so maybe that's fine for now.  I am shy.  (lowers wombie head.............)

• PieterOpie said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Something tells me I didn't get it.  Not to worry.... I'm used to that.
  
  Can I get out of this or is it too late now? 
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Wombat -  its just that I feel facebook is for younger people. I think it is a bit shallow and has many cliques. I am rolling down the road toward 60,most there are half my age or less....I don't want to be there! I closed my account with facebook -  but I suppose I am a bit moody. I met somebody with my exact name there. He is only 19 and I just could not relate to him. In fact he seemed an idiot to me! Don't let me put you off though wommie! Its probably just me!
  
  Pieter -  you want out, your out!
  

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  No problemo........I am just feeling out the edges.  I sure don't need a clique.  I like it where I am safe and familiar.   I just like all the people here who are there also.  But nothing matters to me.  And that's the truth.  If anyone wants to talk to me, they know where to find me....here or there...  Or not.

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Wommie, if your not there already,perhaps you should go and test the waters.You'll never,never know if you never ever go! I know it is very popular (specially with the young) I don't want to turn anyone onto or off of anything!

• wombat said on Apr 03, 2009....

  Well...I'm not young.  You need not worry, if I stick my toe in the water, it will be because I wanted to test the waters......ha.  I just wanted to say hi to the folks here who had migrated to facebook, or wherever.   If you are still here and will speak to me, then I have at least one reason to click on to  SC.

  Oh, bla, de, blah dah.........

• rupert7 said on Apr 03, 2009....

  wommy - its not against the law to be in both places! Talking about the law,did you know that the Po -lice have caught a few criminals because they are on facebook? I am not a criminal and I know your not either by the way!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 03, 2009....

  ohwww.....  I hate being left out.     I want back in.......   

• princessbitch65 said on Apr 04, 2009....

  Hi rupert, actually you are not too old to be on facebook! Several of my friends have their relatives on there, some as old as their mid 60's. They joined because it was easy to photo share ( and that is free!) I joined FB about a month ago because I knew that I could still find a lot of my friends from the colleges I went to in the 80's and 90's( really don't care about high school).

• rupert7 said on Apr 04, 2009....

  princess - hello and welcome! Just between me and you (whisper,whisper) I have several relatives on facebook and that is one reason I closed my account there! They drive me crazy! And I really felt I didn't fit anyway. I am comfortable here,even though everyone acts like they are in the secret service! lol

• PieterOpie said on Apr 04, 2009....

  Lies, all lies!!!   I do not act like I'm in the secret service....  I act like I'm on drugs or something.  
   
  eh.... yeah.....≈  I do am acting in the secret drugs serve∑œrvevesrrrs thankks©ø
  RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...... <pop> !!!!
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 04, 2009....

  Pieter alias  - secret  squirrel! admit it! I have seen you in your mask!!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  The one with the huge cheek pouches?  hehe... yeah, that's me. 
  
  I keep my stash in those cheeks. 
  
  NO!!!  Not up my butt.  My facial cheeks......   (gawd)
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Pieter I forgot about the stash, but thats OK I don't wanna share it or anything!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  forget the stash.......   get away from the stash that is not there...... further........
  
  keep going.........
  
  Go outside please...... 
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Pieter - I don't care I have my own stash of plum pudding and you can't have any....you can't - so there!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Plum pudding???   Oh man... We've got to stage an intervention before we lose you Rupie.  What a waste of life....   Give it up.  You just gotta straighten out Rupert.   I can't stand to watch you kill yourself like this. 
  
  Wouldn't you prefer some nice drugs instead?  How about some lovely ecstasy eh? 
  It'll do you the world of good. 
  
  Oh GOD Rupert.... at least smoke a little joint or something.....  sob sob.... 
  
  what a waste........  what a damn shame......   WHY!!!???    WHYYYYYY????!!!
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Pieter  - why?.....in the word of one of my ex girlfriends..........BECAUSE!!!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  and you wonder why she left you I suppose..................

• rupert7 said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Pieter......how do you know she left me? who told you that? WHO? lol

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  It was an educated guess.  If I was with someone who snorted plum pudding instead of cocaine I'd leave too.   That is just weird and I can't see how you'd get a buzz off that.   You don't have to do it up your nose you know....  that's for impatient people...  using needles is for desperately greedy impatient people.  All these things are better off being taken orally.  it's much better for you.  OK... less harmful.  But pudding..... no Rupert....  that's bad.  You never injected the plum did you?  Please say you didn't.

• PieterOpie said on Apr 05, 2009....

  P.S.   Kiddies - please note:   Uncle Pieter does not suggest you take cocaine.  It is much too expensive.  However if you must partake of it then do it in moderation.  If you do it more that two weekends in a row - stop.  If you do it in between - get help.  That applies to all drugs kids.  Everything that is a lot of fun can be addictive and that is bad.  very very bad.  If you are weak, don't start.
  
  This has been a free community notice intended to educate the youth of Soulcast.
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 05, 2009....

  Pieter -  I'm sayin' nuttin' ......made ya as undercover narks way back! lol

• PieterOpie said on Apr 06, 2009....

  Dear Rupert,  I do not understand this part of your post - [..made ya as~]
  
  I'm guessing I means "made you as u/c narks etc".   What on eart does that mean?  Made me out to be a nark?   I wasn't and I'm not.  Besides plum pudding is one of the few things that you can legally imbibe; as tradgic as that may be.  Anyway I don't think an internet confession would hold up in any court not based in America.  As you and I both know, in America evidence is not required to send somebody away for life (or worse).  The are governed more by the need for a culpret and anyone will do.  Especially if they are black.  But I digress....
  
  I asked around and I can get you some really good plum pudding man......  can I interest you in some?
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 06, 2009....

  Pieter - don't worry....I don't know what I mean or anything else either! Its true, black plum pudding  is always guilty in the USA, even when it wasn't there!  Shoot to kill,then ask questions!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 06, 2009....

  You are behaving very strangely Rupert which leads me to think that you are hiding something.  Being concerned for your well-being I took the liberty of reporting you to the authorities.  The next knock on your door will be the feds.  I hope they don't plant something on you.  They do that you know....  Please cooperate or it will go against you when they are kicking and punching you in the cells.  Take them straight to the pudding.  I hope you have cash on hand for bribes. Those guys are terrible if you get my gist.  Remember.... I did it for your own good.  Goodbye Rupert.  It's been fun.  
  
  Some people.... really!!   You can't trust anyone anymore.........   I need a line......
  

• rupert7 said on Apr 06, 2009....

  Pieter - thats cool, I have a good hideout! Another blog where they will never find me! Bonney and clyde can't hold a candle to me and me !!!hahaha

• PieterOpie said on Apr 06, 2009....

  This is Pieter's mommy here.... Pieter has gone a little to far in my opinion and I have grounded him until he promises to behave himself.  I'm sorry if he got you in any kind of trouble.  

• rupert7 said on Apr 06, 2009....

  Pieters mommy  - could you hide his fruit loops as well?.....to many fruit loops!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 06, 2009....

  This is what happens when you outsource breast-feeding..... 

• rupert7 said on Apr 06, 2009....

  Pieter -  Na.....in Zambia it is common and the people are pretty normal!

• PieterOpie said on Apr 07, 2009....

  Oh yeah..... well, It's fine over there because everybody does it and I expect they use humans.    I don't want to talk about it......
  

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