[senco-forum] being recognised off the forum

maybe sometimes it is not a bad thing??

If you google just Mike Stroud, it would appear that I am? Doctor, of what I am not sure, I have climbed mountains and gone to the poles, written loads of books, and saved Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE life. Wow what an active life I lead. Just as well we get long holidays to pursue these activities or is it to recover?

Mike Stroud
SENCo. Birmingham Secondary School.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Rupp <tgrupp at ntlworld.com>
To: Paul and Philippa Bodien <bodien at gmail.com>; senco forum <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10.30pm
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] being recognised off the forum

I just googled my name and got the shock of my life. It turns out that I am not, as I had believed, alone in the world as I appear to be a real estate broker in Texas, A tattoo artist in Indianapolis and a basketball playing student in Indiana.?
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No wonder I am so tired all of the time!?
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Tim Rupp.?
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul and Philippa Bodien" <bodien at gmail.com>?
To: "senco forum" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>?
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:34 PM?
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] being recognised off the forum?
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> maybe sometimes it is not a bad thing??
>?
> had it not been for the forum and my name on it we would have missed out > on?
> friends who'd lost our contact details meeting up with us for a w/e in?
> Europe, would have missed contacts from people who needed info on dyslexia?
> provision in Dubai, and I am forever grateful that Martin Miles made > contact?
> and, as a result, came out here to do courses and bring Acceleread?
> Accelewrite and Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking to our attention.?
>?
> Philippa?
>?
> On Nov 14, 2007 9:38 PM, Sheridan <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com> wrote:?
>?
>> With my christian name it's easy to recognise me. It's not a common name.?
>> I've been recognised quite a few times in real life because of my >> postings?
>> on this forum. I can never say "Oh you must be confusing me with another?
>> person!" The only surprise that happens is that some think I'm a man ...?
>> until they see me!?
>>?
>> Personally, I think I'm entitled to my opinions and I'm free to express?
>> them?
>> here or anywhere else. If people don't like them they don't have to read?
>> them ;-).?
>>?
>> The advice I would give is remember that anyone can view the postings.?
>> Never give individual names and always alter any situation or case study?
>> when describing situations to the forum, e,g. change students "gender" >> or?
>> some specific details.?
>>?
>> Some may recognise themselves in descriptions in postings but as long as?
>> you?
>> don't give specific names they'd need to prove it is specifically about?
>> them?
>> etc you should be ok.?
>>?
>> Cheers?
>>?
>> Sheridan?
>>?
>>?
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>> 09:27?
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