For the record, I suspect "Manis Heath" is in fact "ManishEarth", aka Manish Goregaokar.
It wasn't until that NYT (or whichever paper) interview with 'Dan G[...] HN moderator' that it clicked.
(I still frequently hear it wrong in my head. Habits..)
You raise a good point. I've had a few emails addressing me 'OJ' Ford, which is beyond reasonable in hindsight, just not something I foresaw or that anyone's ever called me in person! Perhaps I unwittingly contributed to that by registering my username mildly against the cultural grain.. :)
Yours,
O. Johnson-Fsmith
Operational Research Department
Over the years, many have mistook my account for that of Sam Altman (sama), or presumed it to be a parody thereof.
In my defense, I have been using this handle, and variants of it, for longer than he's been alive.
Best, (Maha) Sam Atman "you can choose your friends but not your namesake"