Does it violate the terms of use to have multiple user names?

[Tobra]

Just wondering, not shooting for 40,000 posts or anything. Seems pretty sketchy to me, but not sure if it is breakin' the law, as Judas Priest might say.

[vash]

i tried.

i tried to create "roof-girl" so i could mess with lubey. i couldnt do it..it got much to complicated. i couldnt keep email accounts, passwords, etc all straight.

..kudos to the one that can!

[saxen]

Why would you?

[craigster59]

It would make it seem ineffective to send someone to "Ban Island". They'd just continue to post under their alias(es).

[Zeke]

In the rules sticky:
"5. Do not impersonate other people or use fake aliases. Only one userid per person allowed."

[GWN7]

Originally Posted by craigster59

It would make it seem ineffective to send someone to "Ban Island". They'd just continue to post under their alias(es).

Most forums have the ability to not only ban a user, but their IP address and if needed all users coming from that IP address range.

[genrex]

I don't see a problem with it, but that's just my opinion. For us long-time posters, it's pretty obvious who a new handle is within a few posts, even when they try to disguise themselves. And Randy for instance is totally open about it because he uses his initials, so no harm there, lol.

As many of us start to get up in years, and start to forget our password or even our *real* friggin name, this is going to happen more often. Gogar will always be our favorite Monsterhead, though.

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[Zeke]

I had posts under 2 names. I PM'd Wayne that I wanted to register under another name and start over. His response was to delete the previous account and migrate all my posts over to the new account. After a year or so, I PM'd Wayne again and told him I might as well be Zeke, as I was before. So, in a nutshell, if I had to guess, I'd say Wayne does not approve of having more than one account even if there is only one active.

During a hiatus I took sometime ago for some 6 months, I PM'd again for permission and did some other activities under another name. I never posted. I PM'd Wayne again and explained that as well. He didn't seem to mind. But, I logged out of that user name and never went back.

The only reason I did that in the first place was because some members I needed to reach did not have email enabled. I had some dealings under way that needed completion. In short, it's best to not mess with the rules. Anyone that wishes to have their user name changed for any reason at all need only to ask the Admin. I've seen 100's of name changes.

[scottmandue]

Anyone remember mul? He got banned and came back at least once (maybe twice)... but that was a few years ago... I'm pretty sure the form software has been improved since to prevent such shenanigans.

[gtc]

Player is still around.... ask him.

[vash]

Originally Posted by Tobra

.............. as Judas Priest might say.

btw..i played this song so much as a kid, i bet my mom knows the lyrics.

[RWebb]

tobra is trolling and - once again - trying to attack someone

I am not aware of anyone who has multiple accounts in operation at the same time.

[bivenator]

Why would somebody have multiple accounts?

Ask the poster rw1. It may have some insight.

[stomachmonkey]

Took me 10 years to change the text under my screen name.

Maybe in another 10 I'll change my avatar.

[genrex]

Oh my gosh, Wayne's a____r is twice as big as everyone else's.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by rw1

tobra is trolling and - once again - trying to attack someone

I am not aware of anyone who has multiple accounts in operation at the same time.

Or cyber stalking?

Who cares about a new user name? Most hide behind them anyways.

[sammyg2]

I have two log-in IDs, I "think" the old one is still active. Not sure.

I created the sammyg2 log-in about a dozen years ago or so when I bought a 911 but if I'm not mistaken it was OK to do then.

I don't use the old log-in ID. It's just part of the archive.
As far as I'm concerned it can be deleted or just ignored.

[Zeke]

Goodbye rw1. I think that answers the thread question.

Man, he got annoyed with me. I didn't "attack" anyone. I happened onto a fact. If mentioning that fact twisted his nips, well sorry for the intrusion on his "private" life.

[LakeCleElum]

Originally Posted by saxen

Why would you?

So when this guy with a screen name of "farmer" from Bakersfield is an idiot, you can become "framer", tick him off and he goes away. I seen it happen......Just sayin'

[Z-man]

A more imporant quesiton is this: Does it violate the terms of use to have multiple personalities?

Part of me wants to say no, but something inside me disagrees with that sentiment...