How little a role creativity plays
Reading a thread in the forums about screen names has left me shaking my head.
The internet is a place where one can be whoever they wish to be. They can try out personas, attitudes, commentary, observations; literally, or literary, there are no limits. If you wanna be a swear machine and show how a little thought can go a long way if padded out with expletives, fine. Is your life unfulfilling on a social level and forums and blogging is the place to try to hone your social skills by adding to your conversational armoury? There are many, many reasons why blogging is a healthy, fulfilling experience. Even if it is just a place to unload irational, inane, rubbish; it is probably better to do it online than corner some unfortunate in the real world, right?
Why am I shaking my head at the forum thread on screen names? Frankly, it is the complete failure to initiate even a smidgeon of imagination in the choice of some of the names! Some screen names are cleverly thought out; lights in a dark landscape. Others leave me wondering if the person behind the name is so afraid of the real world that even in cyberspace they cower in fear of what others may think of them. Yet more are simply a reflection of the lack of effort the person puts into their real life and why they find it so unfullfilling!
Agree or disagree, make your thoughts known. Remember this however: anyone who replies to this article will have their screen names judged. If you hesitate to post a reply because you are anxious about that process, maybe it's time you began to break away and realise you can be what you want to be?