As for me, I was at first doesterr, (D as in David, OESTERR as in Oesterreich), just because the computer net at work had assigned that to me. I used that name here for convenience, and used it at HearMe for the same reason.

After HearMe gave out I went to PalTalk. After using doesterr a while I had some problems and I had to re-register, and Paltalk told me that "doesterr" was already in use by "someone else", so I couldn't have that name.

I had already begun using Uncle DaveO as a stage name when I performed, (to avoid confusing potential audiences with my real last name), so I adopted that at PalTalk. "Okay, then let's use Uncle DaveO at Mudcat too, since there's an overlap of populations." And I did.

No fraud, no deceit, no confusion, Clinton, nor fear. I ALMOST always sign my posts with my real name, which is, really and truly,

Dave Oesterreich