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Subject: What's the point of making an Alternate Account?

So somebody else can agree with them.

  • 11.06.2011 1:07 PM PDT
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  • 11.06.2011 1:09 PM PDT
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To evade bans?

Though I haven't used an alt in a long time I used to need a new one every few days.

  • 11.06.2011 1:21 PM PDT

Rarity FTW

As far as I know, the best reason is to start with a clean slate, free of bans.

  • 11.06.2011 1:37 PM PDT

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Because people don't have a hobby so when they are banned they have nothing else to do. Forcing them to avoid the ban by making an alt

  • 11.06.2011 1:42 PM PDT

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Well, sometimes people forget their passwords and make up email addresses for the creation of their account, as they didn't previously use email.

And then when they feel the need to interact with the community once more, they must a new account. Some may be tempted to throw "Im" in front of the name to establish the true account user as opposed to the unused one, especially if they were foolish and only 13 years old.

  • 11.06.2011 1:42 PM PDT

It might have to do with the reputation of the person making the account.

  • 11.06.2011 1:44 PM PDT

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Because it's easy to create multiple accounts and never worry about being banned.

Pretty sure my alts have all been deleted for inactivity. Just have this one left.

  • 11.06.2011 2:09 PM PDT

Oh hey there

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To trollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllll!
Eloquent as always.

  • 11.06.2011 2:12 PM PDT

Some make alt's to make witty, yet shady threads and deliver us truckloads of lol's. ( AKA; Good Trolls.)

Other's make alts just to be annoying. ( AKA; Fail Trolls.)

  • 11.06.2011 2:12 PM PDT

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My old Halo account: karsttheninja99

More friends on xbox live friends list, duh

  • 11.06.2011 2:14 PM PDT


Posted by: karsttheninja99
More friends on xbox live friends list, duh
Got no friends? Create some!
Problem = Solved

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Have Fai7h

My old Halo account: karsttheninja99


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Posted by: karsttheninja99
More friends on xbox live friends list, duh
Got no friends? Create some!
Problem = Solved
How else do people fill a friends list?

  • 11.06.2011 2:19 PM PDT
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I have an alternate account, but that's just so I can go into the Flood and ask random questions. And actuall, the account I'm using right now is the alternate account. My other account I made last year yesterday.

I mainly use one to be myself (this one) and the other to be an idiot (the other one). My explanation seems simple enough...

  • 11.06.2011 2:28 PM PDT

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  • 11.06.2011 2:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: Seven
To evade bans?

Though I haven't used an alt in a long time I used to need a new one every few days.


I agree. Its primary purpose would be to evade bans.

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To have conversations with your self.

I completely agree with myse-... uhh you...

  • 11.06.2011 2:32 PM PDT

It would let me do things in private groups to freak people out.

  • 11.06.2011 2:33 PM PDT

Key


Posted by: FatM
I'm active on three different accounts.

None of them usually receive bans. In fact, this one (which I consider my main since it is linked with my gamertag) gets banned a lot more prominently than my others. The funny thing is that I usually find myself not getting on Bnet if one of them is banned for any reason.

I like having three different identities. It's fun!
You didn't address the OP at all. Way to go.

  • 11.06.2011 2:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: FatM

I like having three different identities. It's fun!
You didn't address the OP at all. Way to go.
1. Your reply to his reply didn't add anything to this discussion and was completely useless2. He did address my OP.
"I like having three different identities" is actually a pretty good answer.

  • 11.06.2011 2:37 PM PDT

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  • 11.06.2011 2:38 PM PDT

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This man, this man right here put it so eloquently that I actually cancelled my own 2000+ word long post.
/slow clap for respect


:)
The person who said participating is important, not winning, obviously never won anything.

I dont have an alt account, and dont plan on getting one.

I dont see the point. It's like people that get banned have to continue posting or else they'll die.

  • 11.06.2011 2:41 PM PDT

Why did you click the more button? By accident? Reply is at the bottom...
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No one else is going to kiss my butt, so I create an army of fake (but adoring) minions.

Don't you even lie.

80% of The Flood worship you.

  • 11.06.2011 2:43 PM PDT

Key


Posted by: dmg04

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55

Posted by: FatM

I like having three different identities. It's fun!
You didn't address the OP at all. Way to go.
1. Your reply to his reply didn't add anything to this discussion and was completely useless2. He did address my OP.
"I like having three different identities" is actually a pretty good answer.
Meh, I didn't really see it as an answer. But I guess it is if you look at it that way, it is.

That's just a little ridiculous to want to have that many "identities". Just use one. There's no reason to have more than one.

  • 11.06.2011 2:45 PM PDT

As long as they don't talk to themselves using different accounts, I don't really care. To answer your question, I don't see any point in creating one.

  • 11.06.2011 3:21 PM PDT

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