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andi*pandi · Oct 5, 2004, 08:13 AM

Have you ever registered another user name? See the poll.

ManOfSteal · Oct 5, 2004, 08:29 AM

Where is the "retirement" option?

gorickey retired.

MilkmanDan · Oct 5, 2004, 08:32 AM

No need for more then one account. I can be silly enough with just one.

A monkey walks into a bar and orders a banana. The bar tender says, "what does this look like, a grocery store?" and the monkey says "no it looks like a bar."

ManOfSteal · Oct 5, 2004, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by MilkmanDan:
No need for more then one account. I can be silly enough with just one.

voyageur · Oct 5, 2004, 08:59 AM

Just one.

MilkmanDan · Oct 5, 2004, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by manofsteal:

That picture is going on the old blog! To be sure!

Nothing says fun like sticking a banana in your nose and claiming to be a US Senator.

phoenixboy70 · Oct 5, 2004, 09:01 AM

yes, i have registered accounts because i had gotten banned for one or the other stupid reason. (no, i'm not ca$h

)

i also retired one or two accounts, but i never use more than one at a time.

wulf · Oct 5, 2004, 09:37 AM

+1.

Uh, I mean � just one.

E's Lil Theorem · 08:06 PM

I only use this one. My other one,"soul searching", I recently retired at 1007 posts.

EDIT: grammar, not that it matters much

DeathToWindows · Oct 5, 2004, 09:45 AM

Just one. I am Death.

benandkelley · Oct 5, 2004, 09:45 AM

where are the rules posted that explains why one would get banned? I'm just curious to see what they are.

My rule of thumb: If I wasn't supposed to say it or write it in 5th grade, then I shouldn't say it or write it now. (only applies to online communication)

eklipse · Oct 5, 2004, 10:17 AM

Do you have multiple MacNN personalities?

Multiple personalities, 'yes'.

Multiple accounts, 'no'.

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 5, 2004, 10:53 AM

I have retired bout 4 or 5 accounts, but I no longer use them. It all started when I lost the pass to my first account. Then my second account. After that I realized I'd save a lot of time if I just retired them before I forgot the passwords.

turtle777 · Oct 5, 2004, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by eklipse:
Do you have multiple MacNN personalities?

Multiple personalities, 'yes'.

Multiple accounts, 'no'.

Multiple personalities, NO.
Multiple accounts, YES.

-t

Area Man · Oct 5, 2004, 11:08 AM

I occasionally have to defend myself against the Onion, you know! They always give Area Man a bad rap.

Millennium · Oct 5, 2004, 11:32 AM

Not so much a "joke account", but there was that one time that the registrations were hacked and I couldn't log in under my usual username. I haven't used it in years, though; I wonder if it's even still active.

Then again, even if I only have one name, there are those who would say I have multiple personalities anyway

GoGoReggieXPowars · Oct 5, 2004, 12:07 PM

Voted 'terrible molasses incident' though I really have this one as my posting-from-work account. It was only supposed to be temporary while I was at one contracting job, and it turned out I just plain forgot my old pass. My home machine's still logged in with the regular account, I really should just give this one up.

I also created 2 gimmick accounts to annoy Star Wars Guy, but have no idea what the passwords are anymore!

wdlove · Oct 5, 2004, 06:12 PM

There is just me and only me.

ReggieX · Oct 5, 2004, 06:56 PM

Voted 'terrible molasses incident' though I really have this one as my posting-from-home account.

I also created 2 gimmick accounts to annoy Star Wars Guy, but have no idea what the passwords are anymore!

Xeo · Oct 5, 2004, 07:02 PM

One day I registered a few different names just for fun, but I never used them outside of a single thread.

ThinkInsane · Oct 5, 2004, 07:12 PM

Well, after about three months of being a memeber here, I noticed my user name had a typeo in it, so I reregistered with the correct spelling. I think I also created a joke account once that amounted to a single post.

Trogdor · Oct 5, 2004, 08:40 PM

Joke account?

That's just dumb.

Xeo · Oct 5, 2004, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by Trogdor:
Joke account?

That's just dumb.

Ahaha.

turtle777 · Oct 5, 2004, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by Trogdor:
Joke account?

That's just dumb.

Haha ! Is that what you do when not stealing postcount ?

-t

starman · Oct 5, 2004, 10:38 PM

Just the one.

Kenneth · Oct 5, 2004, 10:48 PM

One is enough.. geez.. not a account whore.

MrForgetable · Oct 5, 2004, 10:52 PM

hmm.. 14k posts on s2ki, have to bring the name everywhere else

thePurpleGiant · Oct 5, 2004, 11:16 PM

Ah yes, my forgotten password PurpleGiant account, how I miss it

DigitalEl · Oct 6, 2004, 02:00 AM

DigitalEl is a name I've been using since I was a charter member of AOL. I've long since dropped AOL.

A different name is what I use on everything for the past 3 years or so (.Mac, all my other forums, etc...) But not here, b/c of admitted post count vanity. I didn't wanna start all over.

Section 31 is a name I registered a long time ago and never really used.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 6, 2004, 02:07 AM

Why did 2 other people say they are me?!

PurpleGiant · Oct 6, 2004, 03:10 AM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Ah yes, my forgotten password PurpleGiant account, how I miss it

PG returns! Thanks D for the keys to my old account. I will treat it with dignity and respect.

PurpleGiant · Oct 6, 2004, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by PurpleGiant:
PG returns! Thanks D for the keys to my old account. I will treat it with dignity and respect.

'Cept it seems to be missing my old posts. Oh well. I don't think they were very good anyway...

storer · Oct 6, 2004, 05:35 AM

just one!

lil'babykitten · Oct 6, 2004, 05:52 AM

Just one babykitten.

Xeo · Oct 6, 2004, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
Just one babykitten.

Yes, but she comes in so many forms.

turtle777 · Oct 6, 2004, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why did 2 other people say they are me?!

Rrrright

-t

Xeo · Oct 6, 2004, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why did 2 other people say they are me?!

I think some of your other names are posting when you're away.

Ω · Oct 6, 2004, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by PurpleGiant:
'Cept it seems to be missing my old posts. Oh well. I don't think they were very good anyway...

n00b!

I think you might have to draw a few cara, caraci, pictures of other members to get in everyones good books

And congrats on the resurrection

PurpleGiant · Oct 6, 2004, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by _?_:
n00b!

I think you might have to draw a few cara, caraci, pictures of other members to get in everyones good books

And congrats on the resurrection

Cheers my man, I feel so...awkward and noobish now. And I was sure I registered in 2000...hmmm...I smell a conspiracy.

Zimphire · Oct 6, 2004, 09:17 AM

Having separate accounts for humor reasons.. I see nothing wrong with that.

There are cowards however that use separate accounts so they can say things they wouldn't normally say with their original account in fear of getting smacked down by the mods.

I have no respect for said people.

They should get BRITE yellow bellies instead of stars.

MrForgetable · May 22, 2005, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by MrForgetable

hmm.. 14k posts on s2ki, have to bring the name everywhere else

so i hit 1,000 posts on MacNN and 15,000 on s2ki. yay.

Cadaver · May 23, 2005, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by MrForgetable

so i hit 1,000 posts on MacNN and 15,000 on s2ki. yay.

Resurrect a 7 month old thread for that??

MrForgetable · May 23, 2005, 01:20 AM

better than making a new thread i think.

Zimphire · May 23, 2005, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by phoenixboy70

yes, i have registered accounts because i had gotten banned for one or the other stupid reason. (no, i'm not ca$h

)

AKA you were being obnoxious and broke the forum rules.

nforcer · Aug 11, 2006, 04:47 AM

Damn, I searched forever for this thread (I was just about to start a new one). I remembered it from a couple years ago but could not remember the title. I did about a dozen searches involving postcount and multiple screen names. I thought the phrase used was "historic postcount" or "epic postcount" but apparently the trick was "landmark post count".

I was planning on retiring this account at post 1000 but I accidentally screwed up and missed it. I remember even going on a post spree and waiting at 999 to give some people a little bit of grief - the waiting even made me anxious. I was actually going to retire it in style (or perhaps idiot style) by starting the "Hot Lesbian Action" thread, complete with gratuitous imagery and wait for the mods to kick me. I felt there could be nothing quite like a historic postcount banning to retire an account. But once the 1000 mark was surpassed there was no point.

I feel today is a good a time as any to retire this account. 1111 is symmetric, reflexive, consistent, repeating, and most importantly, an all around leet number. So with that I bid this account fairwell and hop onto another account I have had lurking in the shadows. Maybe when it gets to 1000 I'll remember the HLA thread idea and spread (brief) joy to a few MacNNers before the mods commence the same ritual they have done for infamous members like CA$H so many times before. Most likely I'll forget and I'll see you back here to retire with 1111 on another account. It will be a few years though.

It's been fun.

Captain Big Trousers · Aug 11, 2006, 05:49 AM

Arr! She lives!

Person Man · Aug 11, 2006, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by nforcer

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Why

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old

thread?

ajprice · Aug 11, 2006, 08:45 AM

Wouldn't 1337 be a more elite number?

Naaaaak · Aug 11, 2006, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Person Man

Why

did

you

dig

up

an

old

thread?

Because I remembered it and it was the appropriate place for it. Although I guess it would be better if the poll was still open.

Originally Posted by ajprice

Wouldn't 1337 be a more elite number?

indeed. But it lacks the noted properties of 1111.

bstone · Aug 11, 2006, 10:15 AM

I bring a tale of warning! If ye look in the Feedback Forum ye will find Ye Ole Moderators getting someone in trouble for digging up a thread that was more than 6 months old.