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Originally Posted by Secretum
"Secretum" means "secret" in Latin. When I first got my account, I was hiding my mental health problems from my parents; it was a secret that I was struggling and on the site.
I'm sorry if this is a dumb question (my brain has been a little slow lately) but why is this thread titled "handles"? I don't get what handles have to do with screennames.  |
LOL, no problem, here is a definition I found online.
In online chat, the name you use is often referred to as your screen name, or handle. So if you decided to name yourself MooCow123, that would be your handle. Handles are nice because they allow you to represent yourself without giving away your real identity. The term originated from CB radio, where people refer to each other by their "handles.