Hey, I recently did a Yahoo! search for my name and found an old article I wrote for your website about 5 or so years ago. I'm surprised you've left it up. Actually, to be honest, I would appreciate it if you remove it. It was something I did back in high school and I'd like to seperate myself from that guy as much as I can. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. - Name Withheld
...because finding out you used to like pro wrestling enough to contribute an article to a website will keep you from getting that coveted ambassador to Belgium position or something, I guess. Wouldn't it be easier to just tell the guy who had to run your name through a search engine before he could decide on what kind of person you are "Oh, that must have been some OTHER (name removed)?"
I really need to put together the "[slash] on CD" CD and sell about a thousand copies of them before anybody else decides they want to opt out of something they wrote back in 1999 because they are worried how it might make them look in 2004.
Originally posted by Name WitheldI'd like to seperate myself from that guy as much as I can.
I cant imagine somebody would be THAT ashamed of being a wrestling fan 5 years ago in high school (Arent you allowed to have liked things in high school that you now consider to be stupid?).
Maybe it was something else he said in the column that he doesnt want his name associated with anymore?
You know... I wrote an article (a JCW review) for the site about 4 years ago and I can't find it anymore, either by looking on the site or searching Google. Not that I particular care if it's still up or not, it just annoys me that I can't find it. :(
Originally posted by InVerseYou know... I wrote an article (a JCW review) for the site about 4 years ago and I can't find it anymore, either by looking on the site or searching Google. Not that I particular care if it's still up or not, it just annoys me that I can't find it. :(
I found it, but it looks like I ignored all the instructions you gave me in your original email to change your name and your email address. Fortunately for YOU, Google doesn't seem to have it cached, so I edited it. Here's the link:
Aside from the 5 years ago thing, I am right there with this guy. Do me a favor, guys; if I ever run for President, DON'T go back and look at old Gugspeaks for guidance as to whether or not I should be voted for.
Or, for that matter, anything I've done on the Internet, ever.
Originally posted by gugsAside from the 5 years ago thing, I am right there with this guy. Do me a favor, guys; if I ever run for President, DON'T go back and look at old Gugspeaks for guidance as to whether or not I should be voted for.
Or, for that matter, anything I've done on the Internet, ever.
Wait -- including this post? But then that would mean that we should -- which would -- oh, dude, you just blew my mind.
When I run for president in 2012, I think I'll use my JCW review as my platform.
And I'm not too worried about my real name being attached to the article, it was mostly a matter of aesthetic. Of course, if I remember corrently, it wasn't actually posted under my real name anyway but a fake name I used back then.
Either way, I've written far more incriminating things than wrestling reviews that are available all over the Internet. :)
Man, I've got a bunch of my old stuff on there too. Dig that crazy Star Wars thing I did, or the Bret Hart transcript I did for Guru.
I dunno. If people Google me, I'll just say I'm the British soccer guy, and not the guy who's spent over a year coming up with new ways to incorporate action figures into wrestling shows.
Want to see Morgan Webb naked? Let Playboy (playboy.com) know.
Sad to say, but I can actually relate to the person who sent you the email.
A few years ago, I wrote under my real name a few articles about wrestling. Nothing big, but they're still under certain search engines.
It's not that I'm ashamed of them (if anything, the stuff I've written for the last year or so is wayyyy more embarrasing), but I have been in situations where in my chosen profession (journalism), potential employers DO search for your stuff through places like Google. If you're trying to make a living writing about more 'serious' topics, past articles where you write about how good The Hardy Boyz are (just an example) can come back to haunt you, and potentially cost you jobs.
In fact, part of the reason I use the name 'Canadian Bulldog' is because my current employment contract prohibits me from doing any outside writing.
Again, I don't regret anything I've written -- I enjoy wrestling and will tell as much to anyone I know well -- it's just that there are others out there who aren't as liberal.