Has anyone ever figured out your SDN identity in real life?

[0dee]

I wouldn't care if anyone knows who I am because I don't type anything on here that I wouldn't say in real life. Plus, I'm just another premed student in this huge herd lol.
Funny thing is, I recognized a surgeon from here who did my father's surgery. At that moment I was so tempted to tell the surgeon but I resisted

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[The Buff OP]

Nah.

 

[Turkishking]

You are probably already SDN famous, I assure you, but probably not in a good way.

Would I be in the same boat?

 

[Turkishking]

I know I saw my pre-med adviser on SDN. I got a little frightened if she saw all my posts about transferring...

 

[avgn]

My heart weeps for the next generation. How much more obvious can she get wow

In 5 years you're going to get hit with the revelation that you had a chance and blew it

wut you think I didn't know??? Not sure what my fiancé woulda thought if I jumped on dat chance tho nah mean...hence the finding her on fb part, keeping in option open in case

 

[AlphaBeta<3]

I know who one person is, not sure if they know who I am, though.

 

[tantacles]

About 2 dozen people know who I am on here (3-4 figured it out IRL, the others I actually met through SDN first). Just about anyone could probably figure out my identity if they looked through enough of my posts. When you're an MD/PhD and you're fairly open about where you go to school, you can only have so much anonymity.

Yeeeeeeeah

 

[22031 Alum]

Your username helps no??

No. At least not to anyone outside a specific group.

 

[URHere]

Yeeeeeeeah

Oh hush. You are by far the SDNer who texts me most often.

 

[ridethecliche]

If I remember correctly, I was there for that one. It also doesn't help that RTC looks exactly like his avatar.

I met you at a philly school, no? I think that was take 2 with said person. It turns out we interviewed at an NYC school then a philly school at the same time!

I'm quite the Jefferson celebrity. People are pretty psyched when they get to meet Doctor Strange in real life.

I was pretty psyched, as were the other SDN-er's at our meetup pre jeff interview!

 

[ridethecliche]

Nah.

I bet your liek rly skny IRL.

 

[WedgeDawg]

I don't think I ever met another SDNer on the interview trail (at least that I know of).

 

[Winged Scapula]

I wouldn't care if anyone knows who I am because I don't type anything on here that I wouldn't say in real life. Plus, I'm just another premed student in this huge herd lol.
Funny thing is, I recognized a surgeon from here who did my father's surgery. At that moment I was so tempted to tell the surgeon but I resisted

Was it me?

 

[QofQuimica]

Was it me?

I know who you are IRL.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I know who you are IRL.

And I you.

Lots of people know and/or have met me IRL.

 

[owlegrad]

I was made during pharmacy school by a classmate. It's not too surprising/upsetting though, I posted my school, campus, and year. Plus my humor is pretty sarcastic/distinctive. Plus my user name could be considered a clue. I was actually a little flattered that someone creeped me enough to put it all together. And I don't put anything online that I wouldn't own up to IRL. *shrug*

 

[owlegrad]

I don't think I ever met another SDNer on the interview trail (at least that I know of).

Everyone you have meet on the interview trial has been another SDNer

 

[CyrilFiggis]

I met you at a philly school, no? I think that was take 2 with said person. It turns out we interviewed at an NYC school then a philly school at the same time!

Yup, a certain Presidential Philly school where I also got to meet Doctor Strange.

 

[Officer Farva]

I guarantee everyone if any of you spoke five minutes to me on the interview trail, you can identify who this account belongs to.

 

[ridethecliche]

I guarantee everyone if any of you spoke five minutes to me on the interview trail, you can identify who this account belongs to.

Is your totally bizarre sentence structure something you carry into conversation?

 

[Officer Farva]

Is your totally bizarre sentence structure something you carry into conversation?

I must have fell asleep in the two english classes I took for premed requirements

 

[0dee]

Was it me?

Oh it definitely wasn't you Haha. It was a male.

 

[Officer Farva]

But seriously, I am basically Officer Farva in real life too, minus being an actual officer in Vermont.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Oh it definitely wasn't you Haha. It was a male.

Hmmm....now you have me wondering who it is.

 

[samac]

I had one person ask me in my class if I was me.
I've been responding to my school discussion thread and I said something in class I repeated on the forum.
Whoops.

 

[bceagle411]

I could care less. I dont post often enough, or bad enough stuff to worry about it

 

[samac]

To the guy who just messaged me on Facebook telling me you know it's me I'm rolling laughing. You couldn't have timed that better.
That's what I get for sucking at anonymity.

 

[The Buff OP]

I bet your liek rly skny IRL.

Probably.

 

[AlteredScale]

i think about 10 ppl from my school know me in real life and i have sime hint that some admin at my school also know my handle.

 

[Spinach Dip]

I bet your liek rly skny IRL.

Probably.

I bet "The Buff OP" is actually a 4'5" chinese female who weighs 87 pounds soaking wet.

That screenname is the ultimate in identity obfuscation.

 

[The Buff OP]

I bet "The Buff OP" is actually a 4'5" chinese female who weighs 87 pounds soaking wet.

That screenname is the ultimate in identity obfuscation.

Hahaha! did you get that reference from SNL?

 

[MoDiddy]

Someone once PM'ed me asking if he should wear his military uniform for an interview. The next day I interviewed someone in uniform who matched the characteristics of the person who had PM'ed me. Weeks later, after it became evident that he was getting admitted, I "came out" to him and we remained friends for many years.

I have one other friend IRL who I first met here. He's interviewing for residencies right now... time flies.

My ability to be frank here hinges on my anonymity.

That is so freaking awesome lol

 

[MoDiddy]

I hope not

LOL

 

[MoDiddy]

Who would you guys say is top 5 most famous on SDN? My rank from 1-5 @Goro @LizzyM @mimelim @gyngyn @WedgeDawg

 

[iDOliveinMD]

.

 

[Spinach Dip]

If SDN had a deactivate account button I would have probably done it months ago.

Most forums have that option.

It's called "log out and lose your password."

 

[iDOliveinMD]

.

 

[whatever5]

I could care less. I dont post often enough, or bad enough stuff to worry about it

If you could care less, that means you care.

 

[DoctorDingo]

One of the presenters at the interview I just did referred to SDN as "the tabloids of medical school". I found that amusing, though it almost made me rethink the amount of personal info I've given here...

Eh, if I need to be anonymous later, I'll make a new account (assuming that's not against the rules?).

 

[DoctorDingo]

Oh wow...the second result under "similar threads" is "Has anyone ever had cybersex while on SDN?". I feel like I need a new account now just to get that out of my viewing history... =P

 

[Mad Jack]

One of the presenters at the interview I just did referred to SDN as "the tabloids of medical school". I found that amusing, though it almost made me rethink the amount of personal info I've given here...

Eh, if I need to be anonymous later, I'll make a new account (assuming that's not against the rules?).

It is against the rules

 

[Lost in Translation]

Is your totally bizarre sentence structure something you carry into conversation?

Not only that, but the "holier-than-thou" air he gives off. It's palpable.

 

[Lost in Translation]

Who would you guys say is top 5 most famous on SDN? My rank from 1-5 @Goro @LizzyM @mimelim @gyngyn @WedgeDawg

TIL pre-allo = the only place on SDN.

 

[LizzyM]

Someone once PM'ed me asking if he should wear his military uniform for an interview. The next day I interviewed someone in uniform...

Would you still give the same advice?

Yes. Military dress uniforms are sharp and the military is still respected in this country such that it is not a liablity IMHO to wear the uniform to a med school interview.

 

[medic86]

Yes. Military dress uniforms are sharp and the military is still respected in this country such that it is not a liablity IMHO to wear the uniform to a med school interview.

Was he still active duty?

Because personally I think it'd be really REALLY weird to wear a military dress uniform to a medical school interview if you were separated.

 

[raiderette]

I know a poster IRL and we figured out that we were both members of a particular thread group on SDN. He is nice enough not to bring it up to me when I see him at parties.

 

[The Buff OP]

Was he still active duty?

Because personally I think it'd be really REALLY weird to wear a military dress uniform to a medical school interview if you were separated.

Breh, PT gear is where it's at for an interview.

 

[noflag]

yeah.... @chipsnqueso

 

[LizzyM]

Was he still active duty?

Because personally I think it'd be really REALLY weird to wear a military dress uniform to a medical school interview if you were separated.

Duh! Of course he was active duty. And, btw, someone who asked if he should wear is volunteer firefighter dress uniform got a "no" from me.

 

[samac]

if he said his dress uniform he probably meant his Class A's which are nice.

You can't tell me this wouldn't make an impression