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How did you come up with your username? (mstdn.social)

submitted 7 months ago by InternetIsScary@mstdn.social to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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How did you come up with your username?

I’ll go first, it’s simple, the Internet is literally an open field where anyone can do whatever they want.

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[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Firstly, Captain Beyond is the name of a band that I'm fond of - although by far not my favorite one, ever.

However, it's also somewhat aspirational. "Captain" I define as the sort of leader as in the captains of Star Trek, someone who leads by example, who makes-it-so, takes care of their people and their "ship" so-to-speak. Someone who is more of a steward than a boss. Someone who is first and foremost in command of themselves. "Beyond" refers to the aspiration to go further and achieve great things.

As I said it's more aspirational than anything - I don't think I do a very good job of living up to that moniker most of the time.