user bios idea

Submitted by sheepman on

Hey - is there any chance we can create a link to users to know more about them. There are some really smart people I would like to know some things about - such as age, alum, year of graduation, current home city, career. I realize people would lie, and that is okay. But aren't you a little curious about who is writing sometimes?

What are the cons of doing this? We don't have to have any personal info if people don't want to (such as email address).

 

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September 1st, 2011 at 11:15 AM ^

The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it. 

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74polSKA

September 1st, 2011 at 11:16 AM ^

Isn't that called Facebook?  I like knowing as little about the posters as possible so my judgemental radar isn't kicked into high gear when reading their posts.  Plus, I don't want to admit I didn't go to UofM.  Oh . . . wait .  .  . damn it!!

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wile_e8

September 1st, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^

No. I already feel lame enough after I get involved in an argument on this board. Making me aware that argument was with a high schooler will make it even worse.

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TrppWlbrnID

September 1st, 2011 at 11:21 AM ^

i like to keep my ID on the downlow - what if another user is unbeknowingly my wife and we get into a flamewar about infected dog butts or CRex fiance's family or whether a recruit having UM listed as the 3rd team out of a top 5 is favorable or not and then we discover who the other person was and have to get a divorce.

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gajensen

September 1st, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^

shit, my handle is effectively my name. if anybody cared enough they could find me on Twitter and Facebook and maybe even 4square.
there is nothing stopping you from putting a bit about yourself in your signature, though.

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MadMonkey

September 1st, 2011 at 11:55 AM ^

Every teenage boys' (and their fathers'  -- to be honest their mothers', too) fantasy.  I try to dress down by putting on just ("just" = only) some tight torn jeans and and old tee shirt that has become a bit thin from so much washing . . .  

I am a bit of a tomboy.  I LOVE Michigan football and guys who constantly read blogs related to it.  My twin sister and I sometimes get a little too drunk at the games and hook up with guys who can review the UFR's with us over breakfast.

I probably shouldn't say much more -- you know with internet privacy being shitty and all.

 

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Six Zero

September 1st, 2011 at 11:55 AM ^

Lloyd.  I used to be a football coach.  Now I just read lots of history books and carouse with lying senatorial types.  It's not that much fun, but Russell Crowe is preoccupied with foreskin lately and won't return my calls.

Other than that, life is pretty rad.

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StephenRKass

September 1st, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^

I've shared too much personal info on mgoblog already, and it often irritates people, so I don't do this so much anymore. I could change my avatar, or name, and I sometimes wish I could take back some threads, but, don't all of us say or do things that seemed good at the time?

Anyway, I like your idea in theory. At the very least, I wish that people here would be willing to stand up for what they post. It is easy to take cheap shots at players or Brandon or coaches from the anonymity of the Internet. (exhibit 1:  RR & Hoke flames.) Those guys who are identifiable (i.e., Brian, Magnus, Tom VH, prob. Misopogon and Heiko and Ace, etc.) have a higher standard to meet, and have to think carefully about when and how they want to be negative. This doesn't mean a ban a negativity, but you think twice about how you're negative and how you insult others when your own reputation and name is on the line. I digress.

You, however, if I understand correctly, are more interested in getting to know bio info those who post. There is already a way to do what you are suggesting. If you look carefully, you will notice that the signature for some users is a link to their blog. (for an example, look for one of Magnus' entries.) If you wish to create a blog, and at said blog talk more about yourself, and put in a link to said blog as your signature, well, this would be an easy way to achieve what you want to do. Of course, it is the right, and perogative, (and computer illiteracy or laziness, for some) to choose whether or not you create a blog with personal biographical info included.

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sheepman

September 1st, 2011 at 12:15 PM ^

The funny thing is Stephen, you are the one that made me think of this idea.

I know you are an older guy who is married, and somehow hangs out on the blog at odd times of the day. I wonder what your wife thinks of it. I may need some advice about calling off the dogs (my wife - who is a crazy M football fan, I might add) on blog abuse from you.

I also wondered what you do for a living. I wondered how you sneak on mgoblog all the time?

Anyway, there are a lot of guys seem very cool, well read, well spoken (written?) and so on (another is M-Wolverine) and I am interested about who they are in their "real lives".

Gues this one got flamed out by most people's sarcastic comments, but oh well.

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Elise

September 1st, 2011 at 12:29 PM ^

The were a number of bios done on the more prominent mgoblog users a year ago

http://mgoblog.com/diaries/mgoprofile-volume-17

That one is Brian's, but the others are listed in the post.

TomVH        formerly anonymous       Misopogon       Shredder        Mathlete      Jamiemac      Magnus       WolverineHistorian       MGoShoe     Blue in South Bend     Blazefire     Tim     WolvinLA     MGoJen     MGoStore     ChiTown Blue
 

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Seth

September 1st, 2011 at 2:16 PM ^

I'm 17 years old and all I do is play football, think football, and eat football. When I sleep I dream about playing football. That is, except for the times when I am writing a 90-page thesis on the syntax of Emerson, which I can pump out in 30 seconds because I'm a Rhodes Scholar, and then I can run out and play some more FOOTBAW!!!

I am listed as a 5-star by Rivals and Scout, and I'm the toughest son of a bitch to ever hit a football field. My pad level is so low I'm hitting people in China.

I am just reading this blog to decide which school I want to attend...

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