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[Aliantha]

Oh god. lol. You are so confusing.

[John Sellers]

[John Sellers]

Well, since I've settled on using my real name as my moniker, I'd suggest that Tony completely delete all unused accounts, and make a rule that every member can only have one account.

I realize a lot of Dwellars won't like my suggestion (especially Jim), but I think this would not only benefit us (I mean me), but Tony as well by making it a bit easier to optimize his system.

[BigV]

I don't think your suggestion is a good idea. Also, I don't think your suggestion is easily workable, especially wrt verifying that each human can have only one account. Also, how would you determine what is an unused account? Would you make that assumption based on idle time between posts? What about lurkers who make posts only very infrequently?

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by BigV

I don't think your suggestion is a good idea. Also, I don't think your suggestion is easily workable

Seems to work for Ex Isle Forums.

Anyway, it's just a suggestion. The decision of whether or not to implement it is Tony's alone cuz he owns the board.

[lumberjim]

Why are you so obsessed with user names, drax?

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

Why are you so obsessed with user names, drax?

What about you, jimhelm?

[jimhelm]

Originally Posted by John Sellers

What about you, jimhelm?

What about me? I stopped using Lumberjim for a while after jinx and I split up... For several reasons. Using my real name was a way for me to focus on being accountable for the things I said.

I enjoy using different user names for humor or relevance or to suit my mood. Think of them as outfits or hairstyles.... Beards even.

I think you think that a new user name will somehow change the way you are perceived here. Are you embarrassed by the things you've posted as drax and datalyss?

We still love you, bro. We know you a little bit and it's all good. Use whichever name you feel most like using. Don't try to fool us though. Not for real. We will figure you out eventually. I'm using 'we' rather freely here. To be clear, I only speak for myself. There was no meeting, and I do not have a mouse in my pocket. Nor am I a Royal.

Anyway, take marichiko for example. She is a skilled liar, and went to extreme measures to re create herself as Sam I Am. I suspected, but could not prove her identity for more than a year, but she eventually slipped. She had changed some, and kept the tall tales in check for a good long while... But eventually her scent came through.

I'm saying, you are who you are. If you want to change how you are perceived, change what you present. Not the label on it.

I figure you feel like you don't get enough respect. I admit I do enjoy giving you wedgies. I know that you are chronologically near my age, but I think you are much younger emotionally. I understand that your life situation has created this. Mostly not your fault, but I just can't seem to make allowances for it when we interact. I don't think that would be good for you anyway. You've clearly got loving parents that provide you with a safe home and all that. They quite likely center their lives around your special needs.

But the result of the situation you are in, loving though it may be, is that you are less equipped to deal with negative reactions from others. You get angry quickly if teased. Very much like a teenager. You choose TV programs that are full of characters 25 years younger than you. These are just a couple of the strokes of the paintbrush that create my mental perception of who you are. There are other things, but I think you get the drift. It all says to me that you are stuck in a stage of emotional development due to the situation your physical disability has put you in.

I can't fault your parents for indulging you. I have not walked in their shoes at all, so please don't take any of this as judgement on them.

The main thing here is that we do accept you for who you are. Or we would, if you would share it. Tell us more about your daily. Show us some pictures of mom and dad. Be real, and so will we.

Oh, and don't stop getting mad when monster and I tease you. It's your honest reaction, and you are who you are. Plus, it's hella funny.

So that's my psychoanalysis of drax. Please, please, please don't take offense. I just spent a whole hour of my busy life thinking about you. I like you, and I want to be your friend. Feel free to return the favor, and tell me about myself. I won't get mad.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by jimhelm

Think of them as outfits or hairstyles.... Beards even.

Did you just come out, cuz yer girlfriend should have been told first...

[monster]

Then post there instead. Why are you so desperate to get your old accounts deleted anyway? Once you post something on the internet, it's there forever, no matter what. Someone has a copy somewhere. Perhaps you should research what happened to the last guy who "wanted to make things easier for Tony"

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by monster

Why are you so desperate to get your old accounts deleted anyway?

Why do you care?

[Happy Monkey]

Because removing posts disrupts thread histories.

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Because removing posts disrupts thread histories.

I said nothing about removing posts.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by John Sellers

I said nothing about removing posts.

so, remove the sock puppets, but leave all their threads and posts intact?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by John Sellers

I said nothing about removing posts.

What do you think will happen to posts if an account is removed?

If you just want to lock an account, type some gibberish into notepad, copy it, and paste it twice into the password change dialog. Make sure to tell your browser not to remember it. Then log out, and close notepad without saving.