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If a jelly were able to answer anonymously, would you be able to guess who they were based on their answers alone?

Asked by ucme (50047points) April 1st, 2010

Today was a good prank, switching avatars & mixing up names.However it got me thinking,some people complained that it was confusing & would rather it hadn’t happened,stating that they were unsure who was answering their questions & so forth.So, what if we had no idea who was responding to our questions?Do you think you know certain jellies well enough that you would be able to call their answers?Certain nuances they have or a general flavour of how they respond.How intuitive would you be & who would you think you would be able to pick out,if anyone?

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rahm_sahriv's avatar

I do not know any jellies well enough, am new to this myself. If I did, I would say that I could guess who is who.

syz's avatar

There are a few I would recognize.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

I think some people would definitely know it’s me.

janbb's avatar

Oh yeah! (That was not in answer to you @simone, but you are certainly one I would recognize.)

jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities's avatar

Oh, there are a few who are unmistakable.

wundayatta's avatar

I can hide if I want to. I just don’t really want to. It’s a lot of stress keeping my posts short and stupid.

janbb's avatar

@benwundayattadrewim You are so cute when you’re short and stupid

CMaz's avatar

All I know, is it amazing the difference a picture makes.

janbb's avatar

Yeah, I really want my nice penguiny self back!

CMaz's avatar

Yes, I would like to see you for who you REALLY are again. ;-)

filmfann's avatar

I have heard discussion before about having a second screenname for fluther, so that you could answer questions you might otherwise not, because you don’t want your answer associated with your online presence. An anonymous button might be a good solution.
You could leave an answer, and it would just show a jellyfish icon, and say Anonymous, without your lurve total. Maybe they could work it out so that you can still receive lurve from your post.

Storms's avatar

I hate the “anonymous is…” game. I’d say people are accurate about 50% of the time. I would never participate in such trollish inanity so I can’t really answer… If you’re anonymous, you’re anonymous, if you’re Alec then you are Alec.

Just_Justine's avatar

In a way it is better, perhaps we have thoughts about the person before we answer, which influences our answer. I think we should stay like this forever. More objectivity.

Vunessuh's avatar

The person who sticks out easily for me despite username and avatar is Lucille. There are a few others where I’d probably be able to tell.

Since I only talk about spatulas and ducks and donuts these days, I’m sure a few would know it was me.

anartist's avatar

Actually tis quite easy to see who you really are. Click on the Ben, Andrew, or [?] avatar next to the answer you want to know about. Takes you right to the source.

Cruiser's avatar

There are 4 here I could tell with out much trouble at all and one in particular would stand out like a sore thumb. ;)

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I wouldn’t know any of you f’ers.Lol!

anartist's avatar

ahhh lucillelucille how could you be so cruel?

Cruiser's avatar

You need a shave there @anlucillelucillelucilleen If it wasn’t for your text I would not have recognized you! ;)

Grisaille's avatar

Yes, quite a few.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@benanartistim -I’m a monstah!!! lol!

Fred931's avatar

Everyone would be able to recognize me due to my ohai4rl attitude and constant car picture spamming in the chat THAT SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY ENJOY THE COMPANY OF, EXCUSE ME VERY MUCH. And, if I could do that today, I would be the one saying that you would find all your problems solved by clicking on this link.

YARNLADY's avatar

There are some newer users that I suspect are actually old users who have reinvented themselves.

Jeruba's avatar

Nope. I wouldn’t recognize a soul. Not even myself.

oreo45's avatar

I would be easy to spot…all the typos:/

anartist's avatar

Every day in every way I would get closer and closer
to being able to do so.

April Fools was a part test if you couldn’t weed out the distractions.
Thank you Bendrewim!

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