[Data-modeling] Usage of Pseudonym type

[Faye Li]

Well, since you asked, Chris... :)

I see instances where fictional characters are typed as Pseudonym for 
their creators, and that just doesn't seem right. "Mr. Bean" is not a 
pseudonym for actor Rowan Atkinson. It's a role played by an actor, not 
an identity, just very good acting. Ditto for "Borat": when comedian 
Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" as 
"Borat", he was staying in character for the sake of promoting his 
movie, not because he had adopted that as his new show-biz identity.

Stage names fall under pseudonyms; but fictional characters do not. I 
think the distinction between "Sting" and "Austin Powers" is pretty 
clear. I hope the instances I see were accidentally mistyped.

-- Faye

> Comments on the Pseudonym type, its use, and its implications are all welcome, though probably better suited for the data modelers’ list or on the type itself.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris