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What's in a name? Ages and names predict the valence of social interactions in a massive online game http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563215301655 " Highlights • Data from League of Legends reveals links between real-world and online personality. • Players with antisocial usernames behaved in an antisocial manner within the game. • Ages estimated from usernames correlate strongly with ages entered at registration. • Online interactions valence correlates positively age. Older players behave better. • Gaming usernames provide a useful source of psychological information. Abstract Multi-player online battle arena games (MOBAs) are large virtual environments requiring complex problem-solving and social interaction. We asked whether these games generate psychologically interesting data about the players themselves. Specifically, we asked whether user names, which are chosen by players outside of the game itself, predicted in-game behaviour. To examine this, we analysed a large anonymized dataset from a popular MOBA (‘League of Legends’) – by some measures the most popular game in the world. We find that user names contain two pieces of information that correlate with in-game social behaviour. Both player age (estimated from numerical sequences within name) and the presence of highly anti-social words are correlated with the valences of player/player interactions within the game. Our findings suggest that players' real-world characteristics influence behaviour and interpersonal interactions within online games. Anonymized statistics derived from such games may therefore be a valuable tool for studying psychological traits across global populations. Never would have guessed... :-) - here's my sig	Posted by AcrylicHercules#1220 on Nov 13, 2015, 12:16:21 PM Quote this Post
The real interesting trait about a name comes from turning the table upside down. Would you be the person you are today if you had a different name for example. A name is like a prayer or a mantra, it is repeated ad infinitum within a life-time as a vocal point for attention. My name for example is translated as "protector of the world", my real name not "Boem". Which isn't my preferred avatar either, my usual avatar is "Itheryel". Peace, -Boem/Itheryel- edit : just to say, i attribute a lot to a persons name and i derive a lot of information from it. Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes Last edited by Boem#2861 on Nov 13, 2015, 12:24:11 PM	Posted by Boem#2861 on Nov 13, 2015, 12:23:18 PM On Probation Quote this Post
I am a man of my word. Helpful, fair. Incorruptible. So my accountname fits. Literal translation from Dutch to English: Rein = Pure (Rein in German as well) Hart = Heart (Herz in German) It is also a German/Dutch (sur)name but that is not the reason why I took it. So this article got published. That actually surprises me a bit. Going to read through it when I have some spare time. Heart of Purity Awarded 'Silverblade' to Talent Competition Winner 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDFO4E5OKSE POE 2 is designed primarily for console.	Posted by Reinhart#6743 on Nov 13, 2015, 12:59:32 PM Quote this Post
My user name "Eldyrus" dates back to 10-15 years ago during Everquest 1. I remember I had alot of trouble picking out a name because all the good names were taken so eventually I just made this one up. I have been using it as my gaming name ever since.	Posted by Eldyrus#3182 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:32:22 PM Quote this Post
I'm not sure. IGN: Arlianth Check out my LA build: 1782214	Posted by Nephalim#2731 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:39:57 PM Quote this Post
I played a dwarf fighter in my first ever game of D&D back in the 1960s... before D&D was a thing. We used ChainMail miniature rules for combat. Didn't even call it D&D yet. His name was Shagsbeard after a bastardization of Shakespeare. Might have been the early 70s. Dunno. Last edited by Shagsbeard#3964 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:41:45 PM	Posted by Shagsbeard#3964 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:40:35 PM Quote this Post
uhm..	Posted by TwistedTrip#5344 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:44:52 PM Quote this Post
Bars means snow leopard. It does reflect my personality. About this study: that's fucking groundbreaking. What are they going to discover next, jumping in a pool is likely to make you wet? You have to be realistic about these things. Logen Ninefingers Last edited by Bars#2689 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:46:54 PM	Posted by Bars#2689 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:45:41 PM Quote this Post
" Shagsbeard wrote: I played a dwarf fighter in my first ever game of D&D back in the 1960s... before D&D was a thing. We used ChainMail miniature rules for combat. Didn't even call it D&D yet. His name was Shagsbeard after a bastardization of Shakespeare. Might have been the early 70s. Dunno. hat's off and huge respect, from an 80s->present-day D&D fan. as for my username... I might just be the least imaginative person in this forum :) Alva: I'm sweating like a hog in heat Shadow: That was fun	Posted by johnKeys#6083 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:50:05 PM Quote this Post
My name is Pacman backwards. I've had this since the closed beta of Everquest/Anarchy Online (can't remember where I used it first). It's short and easy to pronounce in several languages (English not being my mother tongue). I also used Wakawaka (the sound Pacman makes) when Namcap was taken in some games. I'm not sure you can really figure out anything about me purely from the name.	Posted by Namcap#6810 on Nov 13, 2015, 1:56:39 PM Quote this Post