IT WAS. And it's not like the replies with my IM partner are instant--she and I can deliberate for a long time. xD But it's nice to be online at the same time and shoot out posts as soon as they're done.

What about you, [@Mcmolly], do you have anything you prefer to be called (even if it's just a shortening of your Guild name), or would you rather everybody use your full handle, like in @mentions?

[b]ETA:[/b] I work with kids, so I just got in the habit of checking with everyone re: names--I know that the name I'm given when a student signs in is not always the name he or she likes to be called at home. (And believe me, if there's anyone who's going to tell you a nickname and then become mortally offended if you forget, it's a five-year-old.)