Meister...do I need to change my name?

[Meister]

I saw the message on facebook the other week, and I listened to the tribute on the Session. I've had countless inquires in the chat and PMs about whether or not I was "that kid who used to hang out here" or "are you Meister of Puppets?" I've been Meister here on the forums and in the chat for exactly a year to today, and before that I was JMan551 and a listener for a couple of years. Due to the circumstances, I feel a little awkward using the name Meister. I never knew him and I've never heard his pieces in the archive.

Most of all I do not want anybody to think i'm being disrespectful, and figured I would ask the crowd: Is the name Meister off limits, or retired? Not trying to make a big deal of it, but like I stated I would feel a little awkward logging back into the chat using this name if it upset people.

Cheers
JER

[spiderwrangler]

I vote to retire it. If nothing else, it will save you having to field those questions.

[BDawg]

Yeah, me too, and mostly like Spider said, so you don't have to keep answering the questions.
Shit, I remember asking you in chat one time if you were him.
You don't need that.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure we can change your name without deleting the account. I know Code changed Mylo's and Badrock's names way back when, so I know it can be done.

What do you want it to be?

[spiderwrangler]

Yeah, me too, and mostly like Spider said, so you don't have to keep answering the questions.
Shit, I remember asking you in chat one time if you were him.
You don't need that.

I did the same...

[EagleDude]

Hey Meister ... Yeah, Code should be able to change your name without disrupting your account. Just let us know the new name. Having hung out with you a bit in Seattle, at least I'd know who you still are. Is Philly on the horizon for you in June?

Oh yeah ... the original post. I would change it just to not have that mis-association. If you like the name, maybe something like "Meister (not of puppets)" <-- although then maybe there would be some offense taken. If you have a hard time picking a new name, you could always just call into the session and I'm pretty sure JP or Justin will have given you a new name by the end of the call anyways.

[spiderwrangler]

If I had the power to change your name, I would have done it already... something fun and creative...

[captain carrot]

Lets have a re-name Meister game!
Tell us about yourself and we'll come up with new forum name for you.
Could be fun.....or a disaster!

[TheDarkSide]

The Brewer Formerly Known As Meister (TBFKAM for short).

I myself see nothing disrepectful about keeping the name, since you had it before his passing. The inquiries will fade eventually.

You could also use Google translate and change "Master" to a different language. I vote for Yiddish: באַלעבאָס