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Title: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 05, 2008, 06:29:36 PM
(Note that people who delete and recreate their account under the same nick are not "nick hoppers", they are "account cyclers", and there's nothing particularly annoying if someone just does the latter and not the former.  They're just making it easier for other people to impersonate them, which is their loss...)
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 05, 2008, 06:34:35 PM
You fail at many things.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 05, 2008, 06:41:00 PM
It might be kind of annoying, but there's not really anything you can do about it. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 05, 2008, 06:47:20 PM
It might be kind of annoying, but there's not really anything you can do about it. 

Give me root access and I'll show ya.   :D

(Plus I'll start AMP'ing again.  Big time.)
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 05, 2008, 06:51:00 PM
It might be kind of annoying, but there's not really anything you can do about it. 

Give me root access and I'll show ya.   :D

(Plus I'll start AMP'ing again.  Big time.)

Why exactly do you have a problem with this? 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 05, 2008, 06:53:27 PM
For a while there, you were almost being a decent human being...

Who, me?  NEVER!
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 05, 2008, 06:54:41 PM
Ugh.  Fuck. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: blackie on November 05, 2008, 06:55:44 PM
Who is Nick Hoppers?
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Russell Griswold on November 05, 2008, 08:24:05 PM
Who is Nick Hoppers?

Sounds Canadian.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 05, 2008, 08:25:30 PM
Who is Nick Hoppers?

Sounds Canadian.

Which equates to "SHITTY" in English. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: YixilTesiphon on November 05, 2008, 09:16:43 PM
Where's the "I don't care" option?
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 05, 2008, 09:17:26 PM
Where's the "I don't care" option?

Dude.  It's Libman. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: freeAgent on November 05, 2008, 10:12:49 PM
(Note that people who delete and recreate their account under the same nick are not "nick hoppers", they are "account cyclers", and there's nothing particularly annoying if someone just does the latter and not the former.  They're just making it easier for other people to impersonate them, which is their loss...)

It's about the same level of annoyingness if you ask me.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: hellbilly on November 06, 2008, 01:57:32 AM
Wha'd I do?
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Laetitia on November 06, 2008, 07:40:00 AM
I find quite a bit of the nick hopping to be amusing. There have been some very clever names popping up. Sometimes it's in response to current events and BBS drama (maybe just to annoy Libman?), but sometimes it seems to be inspired by an avatar change.

I view it as just an extension of the personality quirks we get to display in our signatures, avatars and taglines. It doesn't take a whole lot of new posts to figure out who a someone used to be, based on the writing style and inside jokes.

Hell, if I had the imagination and time to come up with a clever new name, I might do it myself. Who doesn't want to be somebody different, every once in a while?
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Porcupine_in_MA on November 06, 2008, 10:06:29 AM
Where's the "I don't care" option?

Dude.  It's Libman. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Porcupine_in_MA on November 06, 2008, 10:10:15 AM
Hello, LIBMAN

(http://www.xenafan.com/seinfeld/newman.jpg)
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Taors on November 06, 2008, 11:35:58 AM
Hello, LIBMAN

(http://www.xenafan.com/seinfeld/newman.jpg)

Libman! We've got Libman here!

Also, I think Libman's talking about me, because I couldn't come up with every fucking name I've ever used on this BBS when he asked me about it in a PM the other day. It's not that I didn't want to...I couldn't.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Porcupine_in_MA on November 06, 2008, 11:40:14 AM
Why would you even care about it? Like you should expend an iota of your energy complying with Libman's request.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Taors on November 06, 2008, 11:46:12 AM
Why would you even care about it? Like you should expend an iota of your energy complying with Libman's request.

He asked nicely.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Porcupine_in_MA on November 06, 2008, 11:50:24 AM
Why would you even care about it? Like you should expend an iota of your energy complying with Libman's request.

He asked nicely.

Nicely ignore the request. :lol:
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Taors on November 06, 2008, 11:54:17 AM
Why would you even care about it? Like you should expend an iota of your energy complying with Libman's request.

He asked nicely.

Nicely ignore the request. :lol:

I felt like being nice.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 06, 2008, 01:10:20 PM
Hey, hey, it's cool.  Clearly the majority of people here don't have a big problem with nick hoppers.  I will continue running my automated script, but no nagging.  There are only four things I have a problem with:




Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: hellbilly on November 07, 2008, 12:16:57 AM
Hey, hey, it's cool.  Clearly the majority of people here don't have a big problem with nick hoppers.


That's Nicholas to you, pally.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: JWI on November 07, 2008, 12:18:53 AM
Hey, hey, it's cool.  Clearly the majority of people here don't have a big problem with nick hoppers.  I will continue running my automated script, but no nagging.  There are only four things I have a problem with:

  • Creating secondary "sock puppet" accounts (without deleting old ones).

  • Deliberately impersonating others, even if its obvious, like with that Aiex Libman jerk.

  • Changing aliases way too frequently - give each one a day or two so everyone (and my automated script (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=24879.msg459827#msg459827)) has a chance to figure it out.

  • Changing aliases non-stop - if your A.K.A. list (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=24879.msg453642#msg453642) grows to like 40+, then I'll be pissed.


Fuck you and your script.  No one gives a shit if extra accounts piss you off.

Take your script and shove it up your ass.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Harry Tuttle on November 07, 2008, 03:55:27 AM
Alex, I'm starting to notice a pattern. You seem to have a strong tendency to want to force order and organization upon people. Maybe you should meditate upon that.

On a side note, I submit to you that "outing" people's real identities is not very nice.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: bakerbaker on November 07, 2008, 05:18:41 AM
  • Changing aliases non-stop - if your A.K.A. list (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=24879.msg453642#msg453642) grows to like 40+, then I'll be pissed.


what's the sun-set for that?


like, is it 40+ aliases in a six-month's span?
or is 40+ within 3 years still going to piss you off?


I'm tally'd at eight so far.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 07, 2008, 07:45:35 AM
I think it's pretty fucking goofy to delete your account once a month or so and then get a new one.  And you're probably keeping track.   :lol:
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 07, 2008, 08:25:33 AM
I swear on my good name, on my conscience, on everything that I have ever accomplished and will ever accomplish as a human being on this earth, and on my legacy, that I will never, ever, under any circumstances, delete my account ever again.

Furthermore, I swear I will ne
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 07, 2008, 08:32:11 AM
I swear on my good name, on my conscience, on everything that I have ever accomplished and will ever accomplish as a human being on this earth, and on my legacy, that I will never, ever, under any circumstances, delete my account ever again.

Furthermore, I swear I will ne

I hate you. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Taors on November 07, 2008, 01:37:35 PM
Groan.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 07, 2008, 02:47:37 PM
... ver take anything in any way related to this BBS, Free Talk Live, or the Free State Project seriously ever again!
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 07, 2008, 04:34:17 PM
Yeah, it was...  :cry:
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 07, 2008, 08:04:22 PM
I swear on my good name, on my conscience, on everything that I have ever accomplished and will ever accomplish as a human being on this earth, and on my legacy, that I will never, ever, under any circumstances, delete my account ever again.

Furthermore, I swear I will ne

I hate you. 

It's not like he'll ever accomplish anything, anyway.

Goddammit. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Lindsey on November 07, 2008, 08:28:26 PM
I swear on my good name, on my conscience, on everything that I have ever accomplished and will ever accomplish as a human being on this earth, and on my legacy, that I will never, ever, under any circumstances, delete my account ever again.

Furthermore, I swear I will ne

I hate you. 

It's not like he'll ever accomplish anything, anyway.

Goddammit. 

You seem to be saying that a lot.

Yeah I know.  I've also noticed that I scream "FUCKING N%$^#S" a lot when I drive.  And they're never actually black. 
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: fatcat on November 08, 2008, 08:01:03 AM
shit i get confused when people just change their display pick, i gave up trying to work out who was who a long time ago, im just waiting till i rack up a big enough post count / e-penis so i can be a dick to everyone and not have to remember whos who or where i put my laundry anymore
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 13, 2008, 09:42:27 AM
The e-penis grows more from quality, not post count.  In fact, that's one of the reasons I cycle accounts so often - I refuse to worship at the alter of post count worship!  And that "delete this account (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?action=profile;sa=deleteAccount)" is soooo tempting, oh, baby, I wanna click you again right now! 

Alias hoppers on the other hand - crucify them!  :x

:lol:

Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: miamiballoonguy on November 13, 2008, 09:48:21 AM
You forgot an option...

I don't care.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 13, 2008, 10:32:22 AM
For the last time:

You vote "I don't care" by clicking your location bar, typing in "analshocker.com", and pressing enter.  Or surfing away by some other means.  Without voting.  Which is an option.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: JWI on November 13, 2008, 07:49:42 PM
For the last time:

You vote "I don't care" by clicking your location bar, typing in "analshocker.com", and pressing enter.  Or surfing away by some other means.  Without voting.  Which is an option.


Shut the fuck up you control freak.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 13, 2008, 07:51:10 PM
Yes master.
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: JWI on November 13, 2008, 07:52:21 PM
Yes master.


Go eat the ass out a dead skunk.  You got a script for that control freak?
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: Alex Libman on November 13, 2008, 08:06:56 PM
As per your implicit instructions, I have written a ruby script to post online "wanted" ads for skunks, living or dead, and once one arrives I shall have a microchip-controlled toaster oven cook its hindquarters at random temperature variations which follow a sequence containing a steganographic data stream repeating the UTF-EBCDIC characters for the string: "Jay, a 33 year-old guy Horicon, WI, is my lord and master, and I shall obey his every command.  I have no right to think for myself or do anything without Jay's permission.  Yay Jay!"
Title: Re: What to do about nick hoppers?
Post by: JWI on November 13, 2008, 08:12:43 PM
As per your implicit instructions, I have written a ruby script to post online "wanted" ads for skunks, living or dead, and once one arrives I shall have a microchip-controlled toaster oven cook its hindquarters at random temperature variations which follow a sequence containing a steganographic data stream repeating the UTF-EBCDIC characters for the string: "Jay, a 33 year-old guy Horicon, WI, is my lord and master, and I shall obey his every command.  I have no right to think for myself or do anything without Jay's permission.  Yay Jay!"


Good.  Now that's constructive.