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cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 07:03 PM

Hi.
I was just wondering. Does it make any sense to have more than one username on the forum?
Has anyone ever done it?

Is this thread in the right place?
If not, please alert me/move thread to correct forum!

reader50 · Apr 9, 2009, 07:08 PM

Moving thread to the Lounge, since it's more philosophical than anything else.

Oisín · Apr 9, 2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

Does it make any sense to have more than one username on the forum?

Not really, unless you want to distance or disassociate yourself from a previous user name.

Has anyone ever done it?

Yes, many have. One member in particular likes to give running numbers.

Is this thread in the right place?

It is now.

cwkmacuser · 07:16 PM

OK. Thanks for helping me get it to the right place.

BTW, this refers to Reader50's post.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

Not really, unless you want to distance or disassociate yourself from a previous user name.

Yes, many have. One member in particular likes to give running numbers.

It is now.

What do you mean by "running numbers"?

Oisín · Apr 9, 2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

What do you mean by "running numbers"?

Since we’re not allowed to have threads about other members here, I’ll have to use code; but let’s imagine we have a member called CapitalofSenegal. He then makes a second user name, say CapitalofSenegal²; then another one, CapitalofSenegalʒ; then CapitalofSenegal the Fourth; then CapitalofSenegal V; etc.

A running serial number, if you will.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 07:31 PM

Do you know why it's done?

Oisín · Apr 9, 2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

Do you know why it's done?

With this particular member, I suspect it has to do with an underdeveloped sense of humour and a somewhat unfortunate inability to distinguish numerals from ezhes.

In general, though, I guess people just think it’s fun to ‘retire’ a user name at a certain post count and then make another one …

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 07:39 PM

oh. I see.

Dakar V · Apr 9, 2009, 07:49 PM

Let's leave reader and his other 49 accounts out of this.

goMac · Apr 9, 2009, 08:39 PM

I have a bunch of Star Wars related names I use a lot.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 08:57 PM

So no one would care if I had more than one username, right? I presume it's allowed.

Jawbone54 · Apr 9, 2009, 09:41 PM

I've used only one, just like my grandpappy taught me. It's the only proper way of doing things.

All these young hooligans with their fancy shmancy multiple accounts...

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 09:50 PM

Not that it serves a practical purpose, but I went ahead and made myself one anyway, just for the heck of it. That way, no one can get too annoyed at one account or the other because I have the two of them.

turtle777 · Apr 9, 2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

What do you mean by "running numbers"?

Currently, I'm turtle777.

There have been 776 before me

-t

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Currently, I'm turtle777.

There have been 776 before me

-t

You must be joking.

turtle777 · Apr 9, 2009, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

You must be joking.

A, what_the_heck, I guess I had just that one

-t

SecretSanta · Apr 9, 2009, 11:08 PM

It's

lothar56 · Apr 9, 2009, 11:08 PM

been

Laminar · Apr 9, 2009, 11:09 PM

done

Gossamer · Apr 9, 2009, 11:12 PM

on occasion.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:19 PM

Okay you four, I see it has!

adamfishercox · Apr 9, 2009, 11:20 PM

That went extremely well.

iPod Nano · Apr 9, 2009, 11:22 PM

Mind if i join in on the conversation?

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by adamfishercox

That went extremely well.

May I assume you are the owner of all of these? ^

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

Mind if i join in on the conversation?

Sure. Come on in.

iPod Nano · Apr 9, 2009, 11:29 PM

I'm cwk's second account.

adamfishercox · Apr 9, 2009, 11:29 PM

It's possible.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:31 PM

OK, I won't try to pry on your privacy.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

I'm cwk's second account.

No, really!
iPod Nano is me!

Laminar · Apr 9, 2009, 11:40 PM

Yes, the first four and the "Dakar" accounts are my joke accounts. adamfishercox is my real name.

adamfishercox · Apr 9, 2009, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Yes, the first four and the "Dakar" accounts are my joke accounts. adamfishercox is my real name.

No, really!
Laminar is me!

Laminar · Apr 9, 2009, 11:44 PM

My next post will be post #5000. I better make it good.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:45 PM

I would never have guessed. I see all of them around quite a bit. They're personalities are so different from each other. How did you manage to have all four of those accounts open at once?

SpaceMonkey · Apr 9, 2009, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

I would never have guessed. I see all of them around quite a bit. They're personalities are so different from each other. How did you manage to have all four of those accounts open at once?

Yes, he spends at least as much time as the writers on Lost keeping it all straight.

By the way, this is also Laminar.

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:53 PM

How many accounts do you have?

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:54 PM

Hey, don't believe this imposter cwkmacuser.

I'm the real cwkmacuser. There.

iPod Nano · Apr 9, 2009, 11:56 PM

Looks like quite a few to me.
Of course, you've only got 2, cwk!

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

I'm cwk's second account.

No, you are NOT

cwkmacuser · Apr 9, 2009, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

My next post will be post #5000. I better make it good.

Pff, you posted 4,999 crappy posts, don't bother with making #5,000 shine

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2009, 12:01 AM

O hai, what's going on ?

-t

cwkmacuser · Apr 10, 2009, 12:04 AM

Yeah, really. Someone has created a duplicate of my user account. Pay no attention to the Fresh-Faced Recruit of cwkmacuser

I have complained to Cold Warrior.

However, iPod Nano does belong to me.

iPod Nano · Apr 10, 2009, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

Hey, don't believe this imposter cwkmacuser.

I'm the real cwkmacuser. There.

How is it possible to have 2 user accounts with the same name?
Make no mistake-I am cwkmacuser (the older one)!

adamfishercox · Apr 10, 2009, 12:07 AM

Sorry, cwkmacuser is me. It was a poor attempt at a joke and will not happen again.

But I am not iPod nano.

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2009, 12:09 AM

I am Brian, and so is my wife!

-t

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2009, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

I have complained to Cold Warrior.

For what ?

That someone "stole" your 1337 username ? Epic Fail.

-t

SpaceMonkey · Apr 10, 2009, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by adamfishercox

But I am not iPod nano.

I am sad.

adamfishercox · Apr 10, 2009, 12:12 AM

...I don't get it.

cwkmacuser · Apr 10, 2009, 12:13 AM

What is there not to get. Please don't do that again.

adamfishercox · Apr 10, 2009, 12:15 AM

Hey who hacked my cwkmacuser account? I didn't post that ^.