Multiple accounts/Nicks...a no-no....
Monday, February 13, 2006 by Jafo | Discussion: Community
I personally have always found there's no value in re-inventing the wheel... assuming a new personna.... changing your Nickname.
Doing so just breaks continuity....people won't always then realise who you were...or are.
If you had a florrid past...so what? If that is behind you it can stay there without any need to rename thyself.
But that's only the half of it....
The BIGGER issue is with the creation of aliases....or second accounts.
A wiser man than me has stated MANY times that he loathes the concept of 'false identity'....mainly because it has been used to considerable effect against him and his co in the past...[on other sites in particular].
I agree, totally.
Aliases [unless you're some sexy chick in a TV series] are all about deception and that is almost always for a negative end.
When duplicitous [and duplicated] accounts are found on Wincustomize.com....they get removed. If they respawn then all 'versions' are removed.
I must admit however, that some of the motives for duplication are pretty feeble.....
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Adamness
Reply #22 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:04 AM
Reply #22 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:04 AM
Maybe all these posts are by the same person.
Maybe there are only 2 or 3 different people on these forums...
(insert Twilight Zone music)
Maybe there are only 2 or 3 different people on these forums...
(insert Twilight Zone music)
tjesterb
Reply #23 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:27 AM
Reply #23 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:27 AM
Now it all fits, yrag has been secretly posting computer problems under alternate nicks so he can solve them!
And Jafo posts mis-spelled entries so he has some place to post his little spellcheck gif!
(...and of course the "winky" smiley)
And Jafo posts mis-spelled entries so he has some place to post his little spellcheck gif!
(...and of course the "winky" smiley)
Double Zero
Reply #24 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:32 AM
Uhhhh...I think thats going a little beyond paranoia, LoL... Get help.
I have different screen names I use for different sites,4 actually, and I do make the effort not to mix them up and use them where they do not belong, why confuse people?
I really dont see an issue with people changing their "Identities/screen names" etc, etc.. But to do it for the purpose of commenting on your own work?? Im gonna have to agree with Fuzzy, it's pathetic....
Reply #24 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:32 AM
| Maybe there are only 2 or 3 different people on these forums... |
Uhhhh...I think thats going a little beyond paranoia, LoL... Get help.
I have different screen names I use for different sites,4 actually, and I do make the effort not to mix them up and use them where they do not belong, why confuse people?
I really dont see an issue with people changing their "Identities/screen names" etc, etc.. But to do it for the purpose of commenting on your own work?? Im gonna have to agree with Fuzzy, it's pathetic....
XX
Reply #25 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:37 AM
Reply #25 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:37 AM
Sometimes nick just don't apply to current living. Creating new ones just to comment or "support" the original account's post or comments, now, that's just silly and that person needs to get a life.
This is my original account I signed up on first day (or second?) day of wincustomize opening. Original nick too.
This is my original account I signed up on first day (or second?) day of wincustomize opening. Original nick too.
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #26 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:48 AM 
when I started at WC, years ago, I was Blindbat, (or was it blindbatty) anyway after I subscribed I wanted a nick that was connected to me. ie Cynder-Elluh!
So I changed my nick (same account) to Cynder-Elluh.
There has already been a thread about nicks and why you have what you have. I already told my story!
Multiple accounts are wrong...bottom line...
Reply #26 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:48 AM
when I started at WC, years ago, I was Blindbat, (or was it blindbatty) anyway after I subscribed I wanted a nick that was connected to me. ie Cynder-Elluh! So I changed my nick (same account) to Cynder-Elluh.
There has already been a thread about nicks and why you have what you have. I already told my story!
Multiple accounts are wrong...bottom line...
Mackintosh
Reply #27 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:25 AM
Reply #27 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:25 AM
Speaking of changing nicks, back in the early days of skinning, I went under N.G.E. on custo and skinz, later adopting Mack/N.G.E. on WC, but that always bothered me, so I switched to Mackintosh a while back, been meaning to ask T-Man about the possibility of nuking the user who stole "Mack" from me, seeing he hasn't logged on for years...that would be nice...but anyway, that's pretty much all the "changes" I've gone through over the last 7 odd years, most of the people have manged to keep up
starkers
Reply #28 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:01 AM
Adamness...ummm, didn't you know that talking to yourself is the first sign of madness......given the quantity of posts, seems you're well on the way. Second sign of madness is answering yourself....alot of that going on here too.
And now you're saying you've got multiple personality disorder as well? I thoroughly recommend you seek professional help for that.....don't know if there's a cure or not, but you'll need to get it under control before Jafo finds out and exiles all 2 or 3 of you.
Don't think he'll be to concerned about conversing with yourself, but you saw what he said about removing duplicitous accounts, so do not delay in making that appointment.
Starkers forever...cos I'm not 'dressing up my nick for anyone
Reply #28 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:01 AM
| Maybe all these posts are by the same person. |
Adamness...ummm, didn't you know that talking to yourself is the first sign of madness......given the quantity of posts, seems you're well on the way. Second sign of madness is answering yourself....alot of that going on here too.
| Maybe there are only 2 or 3 different people on these forums.. |
And now you're saying you've got multiple personality disorder as well? I thoroughly recommend you seek professional help for that.....don't know if there's a cure or not, but you'll need to get it under control before Jafo finds out and exiles all 2 or 3 of you.
Don't think he'll be to concerned about conversing with yourself, but you saw what he said about removing duplicitous accounts, so do not delay in making that appointment.
Starkers forever...cos I'm not 'dressing up my nick for anyone
Adamness
Reply #29 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:40 PM
Reply #29 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:40 PM
Maybe I am Jafo.
Uh oh, I think I took it too far.
Uh oh, I think I took it too far.
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #30 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:20 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:20 PM
You may be right!
There is only ONE Jafo, and nobody knows who he is.....
There is only ONE Jafo, and nobody knows who he is.....
Double Zero
Reply #31 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:37 PM
Really??... LoL... I think we *All know who Jafo is, if you have spent any time at all reading this forum and paid the slightest bit of attention, you know who Jafo is... Misspell a word and you'll meet him..LoL..
He doesnt hide, Honest!..LoL
Reply #31 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:37 PM
| There is only ONE Jafo, and nobody knows who he is... |
Really??... LoL... I think we *All know who Jafo is, if you have spent any time at all reading this forum and paid the slightest bit of attention, you know who Jafo is... Misspell a word and you'll meet him..LoL..
He doesnt hide, Honest!..LoL
NightTrainthedark
Reply #32 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:52 PM
Reply #32 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:52 PM
Jafo is like Q. Except, Q is omnipotent, Jafo is omwebitant. razzzzzzzzzzzzz oh that was bad. 
Adamness
Reply #33 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:01 PM
Eh?
I guess I haven't been paying attention.
Reply #33 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:01 PM
Really??... LoL... I think we *All know who Jafo is, if you have spent any time at all reading this forum and paid the slightest bit of attention, you know who Jafo is... Misspell a word and you'll meet him..LoL.. He doesnt hide, Honest!..LoL |
Eh?
I guess I haven't been paying attention.
CerebroJD
Reply #34 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:47 PM
Reply #34 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:47 PM
I used to be known by another name, jdcerebro, but got that changed to my far cooler nickname that I have now. For a brief instant in time, I had the name CerebroJD except with really wierd characters... T-man loved me for that...
Phoon
Reply #35 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:05 PM
took me forever to even read it when you did that. BAD Cerebro!!
Reply #35 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:05 PM
| I had the name CerebroJD except with really wierd characters |
took me forever to even read it when you did that. BAD Cerebro!!
Jafo
Reply #36 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:17 PM
Reply #36 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:17 PM
| took me forever to even read it when you did that. BAD Cerebro!! |
Ditto....
Cyberworld
Reply #37 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:23 PM
Reply #37 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:23 PM
I once created an account for my sister...back then when i thought she might want to get into this...but that was years ago. Now that you've mentioned it can an admin please close it down? I think she named herself Digitalium Regnum or something...not sure though... 
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #38 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:53 PM
You have got to be kidding, of course I know who Jafo, not personally, but I have been around WC 3 years or more.
I know all too well of "The Jafo"... he keeps us all in line.
I was kidding, about the part of "nobody knows him" give me a break......
Reply #38 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:53 PM
| There is only ONE Jafo, and nobody knows who he is..... |
You have got to be kidding, of course I know who Jafo, not personally, but I have been around WC 3 years or more.
I know all too well of "The Jafo"... he keeps us all in line.
I was kidding, about the part of "nobody knows him" give me a break......
Jafo
Reply #39 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:44 PM
Reply #39 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:44 PM
| "nobody knows him" |
Met him once....bit of an ass, really....
RomanDA
Reply #40 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:53 PM
Um.. I'm sooooooo glad I didnt say that, or anything LIKE that.
You wait till Jafo gets his hands on you!!
Reply #40 Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:53 PM
| Met him once....bit of an ass, really.... |
Um.. I'm sooooooo glad I didnt say that, or anything LIKE that.
You wait till Jafo gets his hands on you!!
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Reply #21 Monday, February 13, 2006 11:55 PM