Names

I've witnessed a few times where people create accounts using the names of already existing members merely to write stupid comments or get those particualr members hated.

I think there should be a system where no member name can be the same. they should involve numbers (and such) so the member titles can be limitless.

I know there's a conflict concerning the already named members (with the 500 Bob's) but if there is a way around that, like a numbering system attached to the member name, i think it would work.

Yes, but at the same time if you see a person acting unlike themselves, you can click on their profile and see what awards they have, what poetry is posted, and what's in their profile to see if it's really them.

you CAN but usually people don't take the time to check profiles unless they have an obsession or if by somehow their profile might relate to their conversation (like if age was a factor)

and about people checking if they thought they were acting strange, what about the people who might have never seen or heard of that particular member before?

"Um, question. If the person has never seen or heard of that member, then how would they know if they were acting odd or not?"

yes...that was my point in my reply. How would they know.
Then they would have a complete and negative impression of the member untill by some means the lie was exposed.

wow,thats the first time i hear that some poeple do use others names to mess around !! thats a bad thing,and hey your Idea is just smart ! good one,we need that though

but the best thing i guess,is to use your real name
with some unique difference ! dont know how !
but for me it was ok i would say !

yes I have actually! :)

Click on my name, you will see it's wise to always look at someone's profile if you think there is something strange about something they've said.

The account names (the name you use to login) are unique. It is the "Name" in your profile which everone sees on the forums and in comments.

Yeah I have never heard of this happening Pink - however I don't doubt it for a second. I personally find it sad that these people dont have normal lives to live and so much time to creat cyber crap for everyone else - really like even if I wanted to do that where the hell would I find the time or energy. Some people really need to grow up and find something better to do with their time - how pathetic but Pink thanks for making me aware of this problem :o)

Someone tried to change their name to Janis Krummins once... I don't know if it ever worked or not...

~Ciao Lipton

I changed it back, JPM... You know I wouldn't do anything to make you look bad. :)

woa....
Ann-that really scared me for a minute
(shivers)

I think its a good idea, just not with numbers....it makes peoples names seem unattractive when there are like, 5 numbers attached to it...example:
what looks better? Katie48576 or Katie? Just a thought...

and we wouldn't neccesarily have to have numbers...like i was the only Sierra Rae on the site anyway...there were a few sierra's so I added my middle name to avoid all those problems mentioned above....then i added the Angel Wednesdae part to mine with Sierra Rae in ( ). People could make their names unique by doing something like that...such as "[nickname] (real name)" or something like that...but i agree with this a lot...

but here's something else...someone said something about there being like 500 bobs...okay so let's say now we make it so people can't have the same names...but what about those 500 bobs, do they all have to change their names now?? how does that work?

Great idea and i really agree that it would be nice but there are still a few kinks...

Actually I already addressed that.
i thought that the already existing numerous names could have numbers attached to them, and if they don't like it they can change their names/symbols.

When the chat was first reopened and it was discovered that the name seen in there is your login name, I suggested that a new field be added to the profile: Chat ID.

I think to remedy the problem addressed in this thread, all Janis has to do is change what is shown
← over there from "Name" to "Chat ID" (or we could call it "Screen Name" or whatever)

Everyone would then have to pick a unique name for this field.

Of those people using duplicate names, the first person to have chosen it would be the first to get the chance to have it (Like Sierra Rae)

Does this sound do-able?

does this mean that if people have the same name, or if one tries to create on it will have the chat ID under it?

(sorry...it's morning. I haven't had my cherios.)

I just want to make sure that no two names are taken the same.
if so, then yes, completly do-able

(bows to queen)

In your profile, both would be listed, I suppose they could make both listed here on the forums, too. but it would look funny in chat or on poems to have two names listed with everything.

(curtsies profoundly)
brilliant m'lady, brilliant...

about the above question, I personally, think it is sometimes annoying and makes it hard to read the name in some cases. However, it is not against the rules to put characters in your name.