 the male dancer
written by Balletboy at on 28.05. at 05:00:30 - as answer to: Re: New to forum!!! by Tom >>I have just come across this forum. I guess the topics get a little hot around here.I live in the northeast. I have been dancing, since I was 13.I have always used the nickname balletboy.I see that there is already a balletboy.But since the name is not copyrighted, I can use it.From what I read the old balletboy is retired for awhile. When he comes back, we will see. A compromise I guess.>I hope this doesn't come across as too preachy...but, you know,>it's just common courtesy to use a name that isn't a duplicate>of someone else's. No, Balletboy doesn't have a copyright on his>name (as far as I know), or anything enforceable...but, after all,>he shouldn't need that. There's no point in causing avoidable unpleasantness...>As far as I know, I'm the only Tom who hangs out around here. My>name has always been Tom, just as you have always used Balletboy.>But if anyone objected, I'd be willing to call myself Tom2 without>any fuss. It would be the civilized thing to do.>Tom Parsons Dear Tom,Thanks for the advise.You seem to be a real gentleman. Answers to this message:
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