Everybody Starting New Accounts!

[pyromonkey]

i've recently seen several people starting new accounts! there's somebody1234, the wise dude... and many others!

why are people doing this?

[merlin-1]

I don't know! It don't make sense to me either.IMO it just clog's up the members list by taking up space.

[kAb]

i think the great dude wanted to experience being a newb again... :rolleyes:

for somebody1234, i guess he could've just had an admin change his name?

[Shinigami_[R.I.P.]]

Well, I think that it's to just have a fresh start. Besides, you can have a little fun with it too. :D

@merlin-1: At least these new accounts are contributing to the boards unlike some users that just join for the verifieds and NEVER do anything to help. <_<

[Somebody1234]

Our members have made a total of 161,740 posts
We have 15,688 registered members
The newest member is ...
Most users ever online was 418 on 6 April 2003 - 20:32

IMO it just clog&#39;s up the members list by taking up space.
Instead of 15,688 registered members we could have had 15,687 or maybe a few less...

Wow&#33; Are you really concerned about us "clogging up" the members list?

Anyway I don&#39;t know why the others are doing it but I am just making a simple statement that postcounts don&#39;t matter.

I also wanted a little change, that&#39;s all.

[ooo]

somebody wants to become a Newcomer again too :P lololz.... clogging members list... how much space does this server exactly have? and how much space is used already?

[sArA]

Of course...if anyone is really that bothered about posts counting then they would never post to the lounge at all....I must admit to having a gen for a star or two....but not in any sad way....I mean if I have to start again....so be it no big deal.....I have considered changing just to get rid of my gender bias name which I just wasn&#39;t thinking about when I started out here....thats all.

[merlin-1]

Originally posted by Shinigami@12 April 2003 - 23:16


@merlin-1: At least these new accounts are contributing to the boards unlike some users that just join for the verifieds and NEVER do anything to help. <_<
You got a point there Shinigami.

[ooo]

lol even spam posts like mine are good :P... since i contribute in a way or two... lololz...

[ooo]

eh the servers lagging for me... i cant even see shinigami&#39;s new post... so sad...

[The Wise Man]

To show you people post count really doesn&#39;t always matter all the time. :lol: Being a newbie has it&#39;s only style. ;)

[ooo]

lolz im a newbie remember&#33;&#33;&#33; :P..... anywayz let send this to the lounge

[SolidWing68]

My alias online name "SolidWing68" has stayed the same most of the time and I never change it when I join another forum/website/etc..

[Somebody1234]

Originally posted by Soul814@13 April 2003 - 00:14
lolz im a newbie remember&#33;&#33;&#33; :P..... anywayz let send this to the lounge
No, don&#39;t send this to the lounge. You have enough places to spam, Soul814. Leave this here and stop spamming it.

[The Wise Man]

Originally posted by Somebody1234@13 April 2003 - 04:21
Anyway I don&#39;t know why the others are doing it but I am just making a simple statement that postcounts don&#39;t matter.

I also wanted a little change, that&#39;s all.
I like to be a newb again and the post counts doesn&#39;t matter, as it says in my sig :lol: , and support for the creation of a bookworld. :w00t: By the, way it&#39;s a "unique" avatar you got there. :ph34r:

[MusicWorld]

;) Some of us did it because we were sick and tired of all the talk about spam and stars.

[Curley]

If anyone changes theie name/starts a new account, they should put a little message in the sig or user title stating who they previously was. Saves confusion.

[UKMan]

Originally posted by MusicWorld@13 April 2003 - 09:47
;) Some of us did it because we were sick and tired of all the talk about spam and stars.
Couldnt agree more my learned Musicworld

I do believe Sherlock_Holmes, Doctor_Watson & Proff.Moriarty felt exactly the same way.

Then in turn they got sick & tired all together and left ;)

Peace
UKMan

[pyromonkey]

ya... i guess it must get tiring to always hear about stars and # or posts... well i dont need to worry about that... i&#39;m still a n00b&#33;&#33;&#33;

[oldmancan]

I thought Somebody1234 was tired of being a nobody. Must have seen a Speedy Muffler commercial (... at Speedy, your a somebody&#33;) lol.

Nice to see you back UKMan.

Curley has a good point about tagging previous user name.

I think The Wise Man just wanted a user name more in keeping with the new avatar. He wasn&#39;t sure about his old guy being a "dude".

Change is good. Anything to keep things fun.

Cheers, omc

[ooo]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@13 April 2003 - 15:49
ya... i guess it must get tiring to always hear about stars and # or posts... well i dont need to worry about that... i&#39;m still a n00b&#33;&#33;&#33;
respect that&#33;

well ur a n00b... imma Newbie...heh... change makes things more fun??? how so?

[Bender]

Problems with multiple accounts are these, in my opinion:

- It can confuse newer members when an old one gets &#39;reborn&#39; with a new name.
- It can get out of hand: imagine 50 or 100 more people doing the same, at that moment nobody will know anybody anymore.
- Polls won&#39;t be very trustworthy anymore if the same person can vote more than once.
- If somebody does something wrong and gets moderated, he simply can create another account, &#39;because members like UKman, Nobody1234, Funky Capricorn and The_Great_Dude are allowed to do so too&#39;.

Personaly I liked this namechanging, and it definitely helped ending these endless discussions about postcounts, but it can have some serious side effects I&#39;m affraid.

[RPerry]

Originally posted by Bender@14 April 2003 - 10:36
- If somebody does something wrong and gets moderated, he simply can create another account, &#39;because members like UKman, Nobody1234, Funky Capricorn and The_Great_Dude are allowed to do so too&#39;.


I don&#39;t think you have to worry about somebody1234 getting moderated, he pretty much keeps to himself ;)


j/k, I know what you meant, just have to be careful with your names :lol:

I agree with your point that name changing could have negative effects, but wouldn&#39;t the mods pretty much know who was who by the IP addresses?

[Somebody1234]

I see your point, Bender. If my name change causes that problem and the admin/mod team want it disallowed then I will comply to any new rule about this. I am on your side with this one. If someone is being "moderated" uses this tactic then i&#39;m sure we can all agree to some control measures.

@RPerry, yes I pretty much keep to myself. What&#39;s your point? :lol: :lol: (j/k, no need to answer.)

[UKMan]

Originally posted by Bender@14 April 2003 - 12:36
...........and it definitely helped ending these endless discussions about postcounts, ..........
@Bender
At last someone who understands why it was done in the first place :D

I have to agree about it being confusing though - heck, it was damn impossible to keep my own brains in order let alone others :blink:

@oldmancan
Nice to be back too bro ;)

@RPerry
NikkiD sussed me out fron the word go&#33; From my IP no less :lol:

Peace
UKMan

[masta.z]

Originally posted by RPerry@14 April 2003 - 14:04
I agree with your point that name changing could have negative effects, but wouldn&#39;t the mods pretty much know who was who by the IP addresses?
for most ppl they will but for ppl like me who are on dial-up :angry: we have ever changing IP&#39;s everytime we connect so they probably wouldn&#39;t be able to track us :P....... or am i way off track?? :rolleyes:

[pyromonkey]

the "ever chaning ip"is if you&#39;re behind a proxy (i think)

[masta.z]

just checked and it does change and as far as i know i don&#39;t use a proxy server :D

:ph34r: beware the ever changing IP :ph34r:

[fallenknight308]

I don&#39;t know that I will be here long enough to amass alot of points, so I don&#39;t really care.
Hence the user title ;)
I&#39;m just here to have fun :D

[Curley]

Originally posted by fallenknight308@15 April 2003 - 00:31
I don&#39;t know that I will be here long enough to amass alot of points, so I don&#39;t really care.
Hence the user title ;)
I&#39;m just here to have fun :D
Why? We that bad?

[namzuf9]

I can understand why a few peeps changed accounts/left after all the crap with stars and titles (amongst other bitchings) but to be honest I dont think any of the regulars could ever leave us and I&#39;m hoping UKman has set an example with his reappearence.

Its easter soon, lets hope for a resurrection of old users/accounts&#33;&#33;