# Notice: Rule Addition on Screen Names **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 16, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265 "2000-01-16T16:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/41 "2000-01-17T06:10:00Z")
Heck, techchick, set up right, you can have an infinite number of email addresses, even though you only have one ip address, just by setting it up so that your domain name handles anything sent to your domain gets handled as being sent to primary, rather than bounced. * * * \>\>Being Chaotic Evil means never having to say your sorry…unless the other guy is bigger than you.\<\< —The dragon observes ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/42 "2000-01-17T07:57:00Z")
[[I suspect that the administrators’ & moderators’ enforcement strategy can be inferred from the fact that notice of this rule was ONLY posted in Great Debates & BBQ Pit. Now it could be that Nickrz, & St.Eutychus, & Jill, & CKDex, & Tuba ALL haven’t read some piece of e-mail explaining this, & asking them to post the notice on their respective fora, but I rather doubt that this policy was developed without input from at least some of them.]] This policy was set up to address problems that have not occurred in the forum I moderate: Comments on Cecil’s Columns. I also received the email about it, but I don’t recall seeing a directive for us to post it in our forums. It makes sense that it would be posted in BBQ and GD, though. As for multiple users of one computer, or using someone else’s computer; maybe I’m confused, but why can’t people continue to use their own screen names from those machines? I believe this new policy was devised to address specific problems of abuse - not to play Big Brother. In my forum they argue about astronomy, so it’s not a humungous problem. Jill ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/43 "2000-01-17T13:40:00Z")
[Moderator Hat: ON] PUNdit said: > [@](#): > > I need a rule clarification. Majormd and I post from the same computer. We are quite different people. Is your policing program going to pick us up and ban both of us? No problem. The rule is not that you can’t post from the same computer, but that you can’t post as multiple screen names. So if we found out that Majormd didn’t actually exist, and you were making her up just so you could post under two names, then you would be in trouble. As Ed Zotti noted in the Pit thread for the same topic: > [@](#): > > If there are five people using five screen names on one computer, OK by us. The purpose of the rule is to give us grounds to ban multiple-personality pranksters. Gaudere said: > [@](#): > > I think the multitrolls are unlikely to admit they are using the same computer; can you imagine The Finder and FORMERAGENT saying they use the same 'puter? You’d be surprised… * * * David B, SDMB Great Debates Moderator [Moderator Hat: OFF] ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/44 "2000-01-17T19:15:00Z")
Narile, I can do that with my domain, one of my clients is set up that way, we have custom MX records to forward any email to our local Exchange Server. With my domain though, I have my email handled by their email servers, so I have to follow their storage space requirements and such. Most of the message boards and supscriptions that I have though, I use my AOL addresses. I prefer to keep my business domain separate from those things 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![the\_first\_supraliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/45 "2000-01-17T19:27:00Z")
Just don’t get rid of **Beeruser**. I think he’s a great guy. (So do a whole buncha chicks.) * * * There’s always another beer. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/46 "2000-01-17T19:40:00Z")
Besides, if a user wants to troll, he can always take a leaf from David B. and go: [Troll Hat ON] {{{ridiculous rant with no purpose}}} [Troll Hat OFF] ---
**Author:** ![Barretto1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@Barretto1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barretto1)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/47 "2000-01-17T21:47:00Z")
My dog ate the last one, so I got a new one. Ha Ha Ha Anyways I like this one better. So I’ll keep this one. ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/48 "2000-01-17T21:55:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Further, what about SN’s like “God” and “Dead Equine,” which we all know are regs who choose to make a point – and usually a good point – or have a little harmless joke? Good riddance, I say. * * * We gladly devour those who would subdue us. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/49 "2000-01-17T22:05:00Z")
JillGat wrote: > [@](#): > > In my forum they argue about astronomy They do? In which threads? (Seriously, I run a website devoted to stellar astronomy, so such things are of great interest to me.) ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/50 "2000-01-17T22:11:00Z")
You don’t really want to know, **tracer**. But if you have a masochistic streak, they are “discussing” Velikovsky in the “360 degrees” thread and perhaps in one other. Some poor intrepid soul (I forget who, and don’t care to look it up) is standing alone against multiple personalities who claim that the V man had it right all along. * * * Sign up now to claim your share! [Who Wants To Be A Phaedrusaire?](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000554.html) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/51 "2000-01-17T22:14:00Z")
**tracer** , I’d stay away from that Forum if I were you. (Unless you’re up to debating the Truth as handed down by Velikovsky or being damned as one of those mindless sycophants to the “scientific establishment.”) * * * Tom~ ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/52 "2000-01-17T23:10:00Z")
I see the fake boyscout formerly known as FA/MLI/Gigolo has reappeared as Barreto1. This certainly tends to obviate the need for the rule currently under discussion. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/53 "2000-01-18T15:33:00Z")
Orangecakes,putting poster dress{ON} what about vanillanice?Cant she come back? Orange{taking poster dress off} ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/54 "2000-01-18T17:17:00Z")
Um, Monty, do you really mean “obviate” in this context? -Melin ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/55 "2000-01-19T06:19:00Z")
Hoping I don’t jinx things… but there seems to be a marked decrease in the sock puppet market around here lately. New rule seems to have had the desired effect… Fortunately, I sold sock puppets short last week. 🙂 - Rick ---
**Author:** ![NewtonsApple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@NewtonsApple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NewtonsApple)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/56 "2000-01-19T06:37:00Z")
You really think so? I think I noted 17 new ones in the last 2 days. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/57 "2000-01-19T06:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by manhattan: > Some poor intrepid soul (I forget who, and don’t care to look it up) is standing alone against multiple personalities who claim that the V man had it right all along. Don’t forget, also, that said Multiple User ID Disorder Affected Poster (MUIDDAP) is bandying about racist slurs in that thread as though there’s no tomorrow. I’m also surprised that nobody’s posted as “Sock Puppet” yet. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/58 "2000-01-19T06:58:00Z")
Thanks, Melin! Wrong expression. I meant “making the reason obvious.” ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265/59 "2000-01-18T19:38:00Z")
**David B** : You already have a rule: **"Don’t be a jerk."** Are you changing this rule to say: **"Don’t be two or more jerks."** Just asking. * * * Virtually yours, DrMatrix [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notice-rule-addition-on-screen-names/17265.md?page=2)