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Comment from Rob Abdul on 2009-08-01

2009-08-02T01:22:05Z

My name “Rob Abdul” for the last 3 years has been my brand name.

I was so proud when my name appeared in Google’s suggestive list.

It may not sound like much but at least 60 to 80 people goggle me a month.

It is nice for the Ego, I must admit!

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Comment from Lee Neslon Guptill on 2009-06-12

2009-06-12T23:00:29Z

I was advised by none other than Leo Notenboom himself to make up a name which I now do. No one will be able to frame ME for that wachadiggee that happened on Hoosit Island before the rum runners went wild!

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Comment from danullman on 2006-06-10

2006-06-10T23:49:37Z

Perhaps I am lucky that I share a last name will a lot of professors. My name is a wasteland of cited articles.

BTW, the fact that I did not figure out that the second item was you does sorta proves my point. Had you not told me I would not have known. If I had thought it might be you a click on the page (an index of the late Dr Dobb's) would not have helped me track the evil side of your personality (grin). Or any other part for that matter.

Another idea, if you post something that you have second thoughts about edit the entry and note "I got this from... and thought it might interest you folks."

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-06-10

2006-06-10T17:48:34Z

Actually the #2 hit is me also (help system).

I don't think it's enough to alter your name slightly. If you really want to go stealth, you need to adopt an entirely separate persona. Completely different name, etc.

The reason I don't mention that, though, is that then your personal blog (for example) loses it's connection with you. I'd say that most people do want their comments to be attributed to them ... their opinions lose legitimacy when posted anonymously. And there's the whole ego thing - this is my blog, why shouldn't it be my name?

I think practical reality is somewhere in between. Rational, think-before-you-speak caution in personally identifiable venues. Other stuff - well, if it'd be a mistake to post it such that you could be identified - should it really be posted at all, anywhere? (I know that sometimes the answer is yes, but I'd claim not as often as people seem to think.)

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Comment from dsullman on 2006-06-10

2006-06-10T17:41:33Z

An easy way to beat this problem is to use your initials and last name if you writing something you might regret later. Google L Notenboom for example. The first Leo Notenboom hit is five down and has little to do with Ask-Leo. And you a fellow who really wants Leo Notenboom to be found.

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Comment from Emine on 2006-06-10

2006-06-10T12:55:27Z

Good afernon Leo
Thenkye very mache
No comment
byee

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Comment from Greg Bulmash on 2006-06-09

2006-06-09T19:00:59Z

In 1997, I wrote a joke job application for a humor site I was running. I posted it to some joke groups on usenet to try to generate some traffic.

Someone grabbed that post, stripped off my copyright and intro, added the claim that it was real, and sent it to a few friends. That snowballed until it's now on thousands and thousands of web pages, has its own urban legend entry at Snopes.com, and in many of the cases, my name is still in the applicant slot.

If you Google my name, about 90% of the hits will be pages running that joke.

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