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Alternate ID's!
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We have recently begun restricting new registrations. That means Scott and I need to verify the person registering and it takes time out of our lives to do so. So we've decided to place a moratorium on registering Alt ID's. This will be in effect until either Lightning Lad or I say otherwise. If you need to post, please do so as yourself. If you've gotten a legitimate friend to join, it would be nice if you could e-mail me using your registered e-mail address to inform me of it. It saves everyone a lot of time. I've just approved the last of the Alt Id's for the board. However I do have a slot to fill. The member who absolutely has to have an Alt ID and gives me a good enough reason for it can have that remaining slot. You'll need to give me a log in name and a valid e-mail address that's different from your previously registered e-mail. With that information, I can set it up and e-mail you your temporary password. Sorry but this is the way it'll be for awhile. Thanks for playing.
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That's probably not a bad idea, Gary. I have certainly played with my name quite a bit lately, but it was always fairly obvious who I was. It does seem like we've been overrun lately by a crowd of what seem to be alternate IDs. I have no problem with Alt IDs in theory, but too many at once just seems to make things a little confusing. Besides, lately the topics on especially the MMB have been fairly confusing. It's like an old LMBP story thread that's exploded across the entire board. I can't figure out what the heck is going on anymore
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Thanks, Gary. Things were getting too confusing around here. At least, for the most part, it's been done in fun and not to maliciously confuse or deceive other posters. But i can see how this could become non-newbie firendly really fast. At least we can always trust in reliable posters like Winema Wazzo, Emerald Empress, and Space Ranger not to resort to silly tactics such as alt ID's.
By the way - do you have a problem with people changing their screen name, or do you see any potential problems with that in the future?
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I don't have a problem with anyone changing their username that's why I've kept that feature in. I also don't have a problem with Alt IDs in general. It's the fact that I or Scott have to check everyone who registers and most of the time it turns out to be someone already here and it's becoming a waste of time and an annoyance. Unless that poster has come to us and said "this is me." Right now I think everybody here should have enough IDs to suit their needs and if you want to be somebody else, change your user name. Thanks.
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I'm actually glad the Alt. IDs have officially been restricted! I figured they were when approval of memberships here became the norm, that's why the flurry of new alt. IDs surprised me so much!
I think it's more fun to change your username to reflect changes in your life and thanks to Crujectra for the idea. What a trendsetter!!!
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A perhaps unintended benefit of this is that there won't be a rush on the board to get that Alt-ID for Member #247.
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I've actually wondered if the recent flurry of alt-IDs wasn't in part connected to the upcoming #247 mark.
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Some of the threads running with the alt-id's have been fun to read (though i do get lost a bit if I can/should play).
I wish the editing of user names/avatars didn't propagate to all posts because that messes up some of the stories being created by the alt-id'ers. Is there a way to stop that?
Too bad you can't lottery off #247 for charity. That'd be difficult to do I suppose.
Well, mostly, I just wanted to post to let you know are great your board is.
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Originally posted by MLLASH Lass: I'm actually glad the Alt. IDs have officially been restricted! I figured they were when approval of memberships here became the norm, that's why the flurry of new alt. IDs surprised me so much!
I think it's more fun to change your username to reflect changes in your life and thanks to Crujectra for the idea. What a trendsetter!!! There's a reason why we voted her our first leader!
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Originally posted by Blockade Boy: Too bad you can't lottery off #247 for charity. That'd be difficult to do I suppose. 'Course they could (provided anyone would bid). They could register 247 themselves (and if any alt IDer got it before them, a little judicious editing of the member lists would bump them to 248), then auction of the right to be 247. As I said though, this would require people willing to pay for the right...
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Originally posted by Blockade Boy: Some of the threads running with the alt-id's have been fun to read (though i do get lost a bit if I can/should play).
I wish the editing of user names/avatars didn't propagate to all posts because that messes up some of the stories being created by the alt-id'ers. Is there a way to stop that?
Too bad you can't lottery off #247 for charity. That'd be difficult to do I suppose.
Well, mostly, I just wanted to post to let you know are great your board is. Sentient, Point by Point MY (Highly uonofficial) answers: 1. You Can and should, the more the merrier. any confusion in the story can always be retconned - If anyone really cares.(GASP!!!) 2. To those of us who don't particularly care about post counts, the fact that an altID does not change when you change personalities is the most appealing factor. Dancing numbers are fun, but not the major reason for posting. 3. Great Idea, Something else else could be worked out, considering the number of lawyers and space-lawyers who post here. 4. Ditto and doubled (Both ID's Concur) Truth and Justice shall Squish the Fish!!!
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ummmm this might be a stupid question but....why is member #247 so important?
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ADVENTURE COMICS #247 was the first appearance of the Legion.
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wow and I thought *I* was fanatical!!!
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I could be mistaken, but I think Adventure Comics #247 was the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Some people are like slinkys: not really good for anything, but they bring a smile to your face when you knock them down a flight of stairs
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Beat you to it!
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Originally posted by Nightcrawler: Beat you to it! Now that I'm a founder, I could just delete your post, but I'm not that kinda girl
Some people are like slinkys: not really good for anything, but they bring a smile to your face when you knock them down a flight of stairs
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I looked up this thread to see whether the moratorium on alternate IDs had been modified or dropped. It doesn't seem to have been. Am I reading accurately?
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Not publically no. But I said before that if someone comes to me and says this is me and why, then I usually allow them.
I'd prefer that people use the IDs that they have. Some of us are new, so I'm giving them a chance to catch up.
It's hard trying to encourage people to enjoy the place and still enforce some sort of rules of conduct around here. Sorry if I haven't been better at it.
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Nighty has been very, VERY obliging to me and I am not trying to take advantage of his understanding, either. I think that the obvious motif that exists in all of my IDs, prevents people from confusing me with a brand-new poster. For me, the joy of alts is in creating their motif and making them unique - not in adopting a unique personality, as so many others enjoy. If at anytime my creative impulse causes concern for any posters, I will restrain myself. And I certainly hope no one gives Gary any grief for being so welcoming and encouraging to the newbie. (NOT that I'm implying you were giving Gary any grief with your question, Grey). Whew! I hope this post didn't come off as preachy or anything
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Your post is peachy, not preachy, my dove!
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What part of Jersey, angel? I was born in Montclair & grew up in Elizabeth!
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Not exactly an alt ID question, but I'm having trouble going back to "Fat Pantha" - I switched back to Fat Cramer to send some PMs, but now I get a message that Fat Pantha is reserved by another member when I try to re-edit my profile.
Anyone else have this problem or is it just my computer?
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