Does anyone happen to know …. ?

[*Ci*]

I don’t know anyone well enough to ask, over on TPT forum, and I don’t want to bother the man himself, but does anyone here know if the user “Morgan Freeman” is the actual Morgan Freeman , the well known actor?

87L Pittsburgh Planted

Just curious. I frequent the BonsaiNut forum and we have Tommy Lee, of Motley Crue fame, who is a keen begginner and hosts charitable events for bonsai scholarships. I think it’s kind of neat when celebrities join in to hobbies as newbies like the rest of us common folk, lol!

 

[KarateQuat]

No its not the real morgan freeman lol

 

[*Ci*]

No its not the real morgan freeman lol

But how do you know? Just a guy with the same name who uses a photo of the actor as his avatar? That’s kind of weird …

 

[JPog]

You mean @klibs isn't Nicolas Cage? #, $, %, !, *

 

[*Ci*]

Ok, ok, so people use photos of well known celebs all the time, lol, but this is the only time I’ve seen the exact same name along with the photo! I mean it is possible for someone famous to actually start a new hobby and want to share or get advice on a forum… (as referenced by my Tommy Lee comment in the first post)

 

[klibs]

I am nic cage in case you were wondering

 

[anewbie]

I'm bozo; can't you tell from my picture ?

 

[*Ci*]

I'm bozo; can't you tell from my picture ?

No, but if you had the username Pinto Colvig and used a Bozo the Clown photo, I would certainly wonder …

The point is, why would someone use the full name and photo of another person - to deceive? a mad fanboy? a celebrity stalker? Or the real deal. All are legitimate possibilities!

 

[anewbie]

No, but if you had the username Pinto Colvig and used a Bozo the Clown photo, I would certainly wonder …

The point is, why would someone use the full name and photo of another person - to deceive? a mad fanboy? a celebrity stalker? Or the real deal. All are legitimate possibilities!

I know this thread is all in good humor; but it does make one reflect on how little it take to fool some people; part of the bigger issue with the internet/social media as a whole. The gullible just shouldn't be allowed on the internet and that is a 'big' problem our society is currently facing. Of course one could say the same about certain TV stations and their effective propaganda.

 

[Art]

The point is, why would someone use the full name and photo of another person - to deceive? a mad fanboy? a celebrity stalker? Or the real deal. All are legitimate possibilities!

I've learned that we (humans) haven't really learned how to use the Internet yet. Perhaps it's just me (this human)?

I think it's good practice to always be cautious and understand that the "person" (it could be an AI robot now-a-days) on the other side may have good or bad intentions, can be mature or childish, may be nice or a troll, can have a very different opinion than you, AND may be impersonating someone, sometimes because they are fooling around, are sick or have nefarious intentions.

For example, just recently, a family member I don't really interact with much sent me a friend request on Facebook. He's older and I figured he's only getting the hang of social media now. I accepted and sent him a message, "Hi, good to hear from you. Hope you're well. How is Pili (his wife)?". His wife had a stroke and is recovering.

I got the following response, "Doing well thanks. Pili is well. How are you doing?"

I was about to respond when my Spidey sense told me something seemed off. That's not how he speaks. So I went back on Facebook and searched for his name. Sure enough, there were two accounts with one of them saying that his original account was hacked and to not accept friend requests. I immediately blocked the account I had just accepted.

Moral of the story, there are nefarious actors out there and you need to be careful. I can see someone pretend to be a famous celebrity to get someone who is a fan to believe they are dealing with the real deal. That's dangerous in many ways.

This is one of the reasons I like forums like ScapeCrunch. You get to know people more than just 140 lines (Twitter) or the very superficial conversations on Facebook.

 

[KarateQuat]

Maybe he does like fish he does own a dolphin and has a speech with it on his side. LOL

 

[anewbie]

Maybe he does like fish he does own a dolphin and has a speech with it on his side. LOL

Dolphins are not classified as a fish.

 

[KarateQuat]

Dolphins are not classified as a fish.

It's ok maybe my science skills suck but it proves he enjoys the hobby so that TPT "Morgan Freeman" is really him