PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Oct 2, 2020 1:46:39 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to diffeent people? we never have. Yeah, they will. All.the.time. Resident, occupant etc. whatever. It doesn't matter. Mass mailings from large companies do that all the time to advertise to everyone. Rural routes and POBoxes don't even need the address or number if they saturate the whole route/POBox section (mail to all) What they are not supposed to deliver is former occupant that has a forwarding on file. signed, ex long time postal worker |
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lizacreates
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 2, 2020 1:53:16 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to different people? we never have. The post office goes by address not name. They HAVE to deliver the mail to the address printed. I get mail addressed to my dog at my home. I’ve sent mail (swaps) to others on a message board addressed to their online ID. Lol! I hope your dog appreciates the privilege! |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 2, 2020 1:59:01 GMT
The post office goes by address not name. They HAVE to deliver the mail to the address printed. I get mail addressed to my dog at my home. I’ve sent mail (swaps) to others on a message board addressed to their online ID. Lol! I hope your dog appreciates the privilege! For the most part yes!!! Treats are a good thing! I’ve gotten credit card offers in the dogs namel 😂 |
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Oct 2, 2020 1:59:13 GMT
I completely validate your concerns regarding give out personal information.
I have never participated in the card swap, nor will I in the future. I too am reluctant to give out personal information. I remember the have been issues in the past, from info given out during the card swap.
Things aren’t as vicious as they were back in the old days, but it only takes one person to turn something fun into disaster.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 2, 2020 2:12:29 GMT
Nobody here looks at names. Mail gets sorted and delivered based on address only. I’ve lived in my house for thirty years and to this day I still get junk mail with the previous homeowner’s name! WOw, that's crazy. But then again, we've had the same mail carrier for like 10 yrs. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 2, 2020 2:13:29 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to different people? we never have. How on earth do you think your post office / postman keeps track of every person who lives at every address?? There are four people living in my house, with three different surnames. Australia Post would have no freakin idea whether the name on the envelope doesn't match the people who live here. How funny to think that they would. Maybe in a small country town where everyone knows everyone..... And in answer to your question, yes I have had mail addressed to other people put in my letterbox several times. |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 2, 2020 2:14:13 GMT
Of course we get the generic occupant mail, but in someone else's name..no. Oh, at one point our dd's boyfriend was living with us, and he had mail delivered to our house, and she stopped and asked us about it.
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 2, 2020 2:25:47 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to different people? we never have. How on earth do you think your post office / postman keeps track of every person who lives at every address?? There are four people living in my house, with three different surnames. Australia Post would have no freakin idea whether the name on the envelope doesn't match the people who live here. How funny to think that they would. Maybe in a small country town where everyone knows everyone..... And in answer to your question, yes I have had mail addressed to other people put in my letterbox several times. the names of people living at this address are listed on the inside of my box. Also the same post worker for the last 10 years. In fact, she automatically forward some of our mail we forgot to change for us because it was a matter of boxes to move it. With that said, my car has gotten mail, but with either my current or maiden surname as well |
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PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Oct 2, 2020 2:25:58 GMT
if concerned your carrier wouldn't deliver, or question you if they see you just put c/o after fake or unknown name.
Regardless, they have to attempt delivery.
many carriers just put a small "?" next to unknown name when they don't recognize the name to avoid the wrath of "not mine!" "they not live her!"
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gramma
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Post by gramma on Oct 2, 2020 2:30:11 GMT
O.M.G. If you want participate do so. If you don't then don't. Want to swap cards but don't like the parameters of this one, start your own. For Pete's sake this feels like the Presidential debate!!!
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Post by joblackford on Oct 2, 2020 2:34:29 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to different people? we never have. How on earth do you think your post office / postman keeps track of every person who lives at every address?? There are four people living in my house, with three different surnames. Australia Post would have no freakin idea whether the name on the envelope doesn't match the people who live here. How funny to think that they would. Maybe in a small country town where everyone knows everyone..... And in answer to your question, yes I have had mail addressed to other people put in my letterbox several times. Well, actually... we were asked to put a label on our mail slot to teach the postman who lived here after we moved in, and he checked with is when we started a new business and got mail addressed to weird business names. I also received a card from my nana who addressed it to Ash St instead of 4th St, with at least 2 other errors in the address, I think the street number and the zip code were both wrong, and yet they got it to me somehow - some postal workers are ON IT! I've also had something they didn't deliver correctly to my home address show up in my PO Box so --shrug-- We also had to provide a list of names for our PO Box and they have labels listing all the acceptable addressees on the postal worker's side of the box. But they also know us well enough that if we said "I'm going to receive mail in this name temporarily because -- " they would probably be understanding and add a note. We have a couple of business partners who are listed on the account, but we didn't have to show ID for them. But there are labels for them on the box. ETA this is not a small country town. |
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Post by pinklady on Oct 2, 2020 2:36:23 GMT
Also, I don’t remember—-who exactly received hateful mail at the last card swap? Those names were never "revealed". Yeah, it was just dangled in front of everyone as a PVM. I call bullshit on all of her supposed “stories”. And why would anyone give their personal info to a Trump supporter? |
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 2, 2020 2:38:58 GMT
Those names were never "revealed". Yeah, it was just dangled in front of everyone as a PVM. I call bullshit on all of her supposed “stories”. And why would anyone give their personal info to a Trump supporter? because she's ran it for years even though it is a thankless job and people like a little holiday cheer? And she may or may not already have it from previous swaps? But your post is exactly why I've never participated |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 2:46:05 GMT
The rules NEVER stated you had to give your real name and not just your peaname. If that was said up front a couple of months ago, then peano would not have started her cards etc. I think that is the issue. Exactly. It’s never been in the rules that you had to use your name. Ever. I’ve participated in the past and many did not use real names. Yup. I received MANY cards the past 2 years with no real name on the card or PDF form. I wrote it out to the peaname. 🤷♀️ |
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 2, 2020 2:50:51 GMT
This whole thread is just sad now. Just like everything else in this damn world. Now the fun has been taken away from a simple card swap and one person who felt the need to warn us of the dangers. Sick and tired of all of it.
Just like I posted about getting a puppy a few months ago. One pea really had to ruin our fun. I need a break from life and now need a break from a place I have enjoyed for years. Sigh. I am just sad how this turned out. 😢 off to bed.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 2, 2020 2:54:26 GMT
How on earth do you think your post office / postman keeps track of every person who lives at every address?? There are four people living in my house, with three different surnames. Australia Post would have no freakin idea whether the name on the envelope doesn't match the people who live here. How funny to think that they would. Maybe in a small country town where everyone knows everyone..... And in answer to your question, yes I have had mail addressed to other people put in my letterbox several times. the names of people living at this address are listed on the inside of my box. Also the same post worker for the last 10 years. In fact, she automatically forward some of our mail we forgot to change for us because it was a matter of boxes to move it. With that said, my car has gotten mail, but with either my current or maiden surname as well Ok. Interesting. You cannot open my letterbox from the front, there is only a slot where they put the letters in. So the postman has no way of seeing inside the letterbox. There is a little door at the back, that I open when I get the mail out. |
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Post by mom on Oct 2, 2020 3:07:06 GMT
Exactly. It’s never been in the rules that you had to use your name. Ever. I’ve participated in the past and many did not use real names. Really? I just looked at the emails with the lists for the last two years and every name listed had a pea name and a first and last name. Are you saying “many “ of those names are false? Well if that’s the case then where’s the problem? @peano just use a fake name and none will be the wiser since apparently “many” have done it in the past. t Then look again. I know of one person with a non real name and another with only one name on the list. |
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Post by chlerbie on Oct 2, 2020 3:08:33 GMT
No dog in this fight, but disclaimer that I have over a hundred Pea friends on Facebook and have had nothing but great experiences. I don't join this because I'm not super crafty in the card department. I highly doubt that there are people trolling the Christmas Card swap to start doxxing people.
It sucks that you bought stuff in advance, but every swap has its own rules. This swap has the rules that everyone gives their full name. You either comply or you don't. No one forces you to join. I get that it's a bummer because you hoped to get cards in return, but hopefully you can use them for another purpose and still spread holiday cheer.
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Post by pixiechick on Oct 2, 2020 3:28:12 GMT
I've been on 2 Peas for 18 years and this is the first time I feel moved to stir some shit. And another inviolable principle I have is that I don’t lie—about big things or small things. I was wondering if this was personal, and you have confirmed it. Pity you can't move beyond political differences Said the lovely principled shit stirrer that jumped in on my fluff post to stir the shit with lies and political crap that had nothing, in any way at all, to do with the subject. |
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gramma
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Post by gramma on Oct 2, 2020 3:55:53 GMT
Those names were never "revealed". Yeah, it was just dangled in front of everyone as a PVM. I call bullshit on all of her supposed “stories”. And why would anyone give their personal info to a Trump supporter? Stop - just stop |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Oct 2, 2020 3:58:20 GMT
This whole thread is just sad now. Just like everything else in this damn world. Now the fun has been taken away from a simple card swap and one person who felt the need to warn us of the dangers. Sick and tired of all of it. Just like I posted about getting a puppy a few months ago. One pea really had to ruin our fun. I need a break from life and now need a break from a place I have enjoyed for years. Sigh. I am just sad how this turned out. 😢 off to bed. It’s a bummer that some peas have become like this  Don’t like something, so they must try to ruin it for others |
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Post by birukitty on Oct 2, 2020 4:34:17 GMT
Exactly. It’s never been in the rules that you had to use your name. Ever. I’ve participated in the past and many did not use real names. Do tell...  What?! I've participated in the Christmas card swap for the past 5-6 years and this has always been the rule. You need to provide your full name and mailing address since we are mailing actual cards (handmade and store bought) to the other Peas. Peano-I'm sorry you didn't realize this was part of the rules when you purchased your supplies. I get that you feel uneasy and unable providing those. I myself have no problem and have very happily participated these past years with no problems whatsoever. If you don't want to provide your actual name than I guess you have no choice but to bow out of the swap-maybe you can find a different one to use your supplies for. As far as Leowife not answering your questions-her husband was having surgery when she posted that the swap was open-the same day. I'm sure she had her hands very full. To take this to the board and bitch about it publicly (calling out Leowife) is to me showing bullying behavior. You haven't even participated in the swap even once. How do you know it's not so warm and wonderful? You are pissed off at one rule. Fine. Then don't enter. |
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Post by muggins on Oct 2, 2020 4:58:35 GMT
I’ve only participated once when I was living in a rented house and knew I wouldn’t be linked to that address for long. I wouldn’t do it if I was using a permanent address.
However, I think this ‘real name’ issue would have been best addressed on the ‘official’ thread or by pm.
Looking at the sign up thread I don’t recognise the pea names of a few people who have signed up. They’re certainly not regular posters.
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Post by wahinelei on Oct 2, 2020 6:12:00 GMT
This will be my third year participating in the card swap and I look forward to it, especially this year. I appreciate every one of the cards I receive, from the store bought ones to the handcrafted ones. I marvel at the different styles and techniques that other peas have chosen to send. Going to check the mailbox to see what loveliness was coming that day made it so much fun for my daughter and I. We would open the mail, oooh and ahhh, and then hang it up for display along with the others. When I send my cards out, I hope they will be received with the same joy I get from seeing theirs.
Thank you Leowife for taking on this swap year after year.
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Post by LiLi on Oct 2, 2020 6:47:34 GMT
If you don't use your real name how in the world would it be delivered to you? No way is our mail person going to deliver some mail to Peano podster to my house....?? you guys get random mail addressed to different people? we never have. We use fake/nicknames all the time to send mail. I have been sending mail to "grandma" etc my whole life. My nickname isn't close to my real name, my friends and brothers use it. As long as the address is correct, you're all good. |
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Post by LiLi on Oct 2, 2020 6:49:52 GMT
How, exactly, does using one's own name protect others? Can someone be specific? I only see advantages to NOT using your own name. I am not trying to be a smartass or anything, I can't figure it out?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 7:24:48 GMT
Why should you get special treatment? If your so concerned about a Pea finding out whom you are, maybe you should be looking at what you post and how you interact. I have no dog in this fight but this comment. As one of the first victims of doxxing on this board, I didn’t deserve it. Whomever did it didn’t like my political views at the time. To suggest that anyone deserves or brings doxxing on themselves is wrong. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 2, 2020 9:47:47 GMT
Why should you get special treatment? If your so concerned about a Pea finding out whom you are, maybe you should be looking at what you post and how you interact. I have no dog in this fight but this comment. As one of the first victims of doxxing on this board, I didn’t deserve it. Whomever did it didn’t like my political views at the time. To suggest that anyone deserves or brings doxxing on themselves is wrong. It reeks of “she was raped because of the way she’s dressed” or the “black guy deserved to have his neck kneeled on because he wouldn’t listen” Ironic/hypocritical that she doesn’t equate her own rudeness and offensive statements as to why she gets the responses she does—and deems everyone else “hateful”. |
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Post by mom on Oct 2, 2020 10:22:08 GMT
Do tell... What?! I've participated in the Christmas card swap for the past 5-6 years and this has always been the rule. You need to provide your full name and mailing address since we are mailing actual cards (handmade and store bought) to the other Peas. Peano-I'm sorry you didn't realize this was part of the rules when you purchased your supplies. I get that you feel uneasy and unable providing those. I myself have no problem and have very happily participated these past years with no problems whatsoever. If you don't want to provide your actual name than I guess you have no choice but to bow out of the swap-maybe you can find a different one to use your supplies for. As far as Leowife not answering your questions-her husband was having surgery when she posted that the swap was open-the same day. I'm sure she had her hands very full. To take this to the board and bitch about it publicly (calling out Leowife) is to me showing bullying behavior. You haven't even participated in the swap even once. How do you know it's not so warm and wonderful? You are pissed off at one rule. Fine. Then don't enter. If you look at the list, that isn’t what has happened in the past. One person has already said, on this thread, she didn’t use her real name. So I’m not just making shit up. It’s been done and no one complained in the past. I’m done with this thread. I hope the OP finds somewhere to donate cards to or people to send them to. I hope the ladies in the Christmas card enjoy their swap. My name is already out there and it is what it is....but I completely understand not wanting everyone to have your real name on a list that is distributed to everyone. |
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Post by christine58 on Oct 2, 2020 11:33:49 GMT
It sucks that you bought stuff in advance, but every swap has its own rules. This swap has the rules that everyone gives their full name. You either comply or you don't. No one forces you to join. I get that it's a bummer because you hoped to get cards in return, but hopefully you can use them for another purpose and still spread holiday cheer. No where in any written or implied rules--other than the form---does it say you have to give your REAL name. A couple people on the pinned thread had a great alternative and that was for @leowife to have that person's real name and the list that goes out to everyone would have just the peaname. WTF is wrong with that? |
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