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Subject: Do you think Alt Accounts are bad?

Posted by: The Kangol Kid
It was then that I decided he really is like semen(everywhere) and I gave up on life.


zoobkillerninja <3

*shrugs*

They don't bother me.

  • 02.10.2012 4:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?

I've seen a few threads where the OP "talks" to himself with an alt or two

Or he makes an alt to support him in an argument.

  • 02.10.2012 4:20 PM PDT

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If I am not posting, then I am reading what you might have posted.

They are taking up usernames, useless, and blah.

I think that they are bad.

  • 02.10.2012 4:23 PM PDT

Key

There's no point to them what so ever.

  • 02.10.2012 4:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
There's no point to them what so ever.
What this guy said.

  • 02.10.2012 4:27 PM PDT

ISU Cyclones!

Bad.

If they had much meaningful function then I'd be a bit more tolerant of them but there's a reason there's a stigma around an avatar-less "member" rank account created yesterday being a troll.

Alts are used for breaking rules and causing disruptions that someone wouldn't want to effect their main account with consequences and trolling in general.

Not all of them but that's their primary function and appeal.

[Edited on 02.10.2012 4:29 PM PST]

  • 02.10.2012 4:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
I can sell off all my spare Mythics lying around.

  • 02.10.2012 4:37 PM PDT

“Oh, it’s a little bit of everything, it’s the mountains, it’s the fog, it’s the news at six o’clock, it’s the death of my first dog, it’s the angels up above me, it’s the song that they don’t sing, It’s a little bit of everything.”
- Dawes, A little bit of everything


Posted by: Screecherz
Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
I can sell off all my spare Mythics lying around.
$70, but it can't have any numbers in the name, deal?

  • 02.10.2012 4:37 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

1 account is fine.

  • 02.10.2012 4:40 PM PDT

Cammalamm is the best.

External Links-
>My Photobucket page
>My Twitter account


Posted by: spartain ken 15
1 account is fine.


ken has an alt

  • 02.10.2012 4:40 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: zoobkillerninja

Posted by: spartain ken 15
1 account is fine.


ken has an alt


No, I have no alts.

  • 02.10.2012 4:41 PM PDT

Cammalamm is the best.

External Links-
>My Photobucket page
>My Twitter account

this is one of kens

  • 02.10.2012 4:44 PM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

Posted by: Dropship dude
Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
Posting from a device/network which you do not know is trustworthy? That's what I use my alt for. When browsing on college PCs or mobiles, I will use my alt 100% of the time.

I use an alt for this reason.

  • 02.10.2012 5:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
Name squatting.

  • 02.10.2012 5:50 PM PDT

There are three people I serve. God, Chuck norris, and Evilcam.

No.

  • 02.10.2012 5:52 PM PDT

Hi I'm RT and I like to argue!


Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
Preventing the need to reincarnate oneself after a ban by creating a straw man to take the fall.
User name change.
Having greater control over the direction of a conversation by appearing as multiple people.
Facilitating multiple-personality disorder.
Joining private groups which you otherwise risk being rejected from.
Testing your PM auto-response.

You never said they had to be good reasons. :-P

  • 02.10.2012 6:00 PM PDT

Alt accounts are so stupid. They're just ways for users to flaunt their flamebait and blatantly disregard forum rules without suffering the consequences.

  • 02.10.2012 6:03 PM PDT

Tej~


Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?




To change your name. Stupid webteam and their priorities.

  • 02.10.2012 6:56 PM PDT


Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
I would assume that some people use them to bump forum post without being noticed.

  • 02.10.2012 7:00 PM PDT
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They aren't bad.

Everyone likes to have some anonymity, its the joy of the internet.

  • 02.10.2012 8:02 PM PDT
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Uhh

Not all the time.

  • 02.10.2012 8:04 PM PDT

Depends on the function, but most of the time yes: they are bad.

  • 02.10.2012 8:06 PM PDT

Intolerance is the highest level of stupidity and inbred thinking.

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Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
I use mine for archival purposes in dead groups that I don't want to be a part of any more (free up my group list), but I still might want to access from time to time. I also use my alt to test the title bar system. I want to see how fast an inactive account can rank up. It's at Noble Member...

Also, I love talking to myself. It's not weird... Look, Kirby!

<(^_^<)

(>^_^)>

[Edited on 02.10.2012 8:09 PM PST]

  • 02.10.2012 8:07 PM PDT

Dianna Agron is the epitome of perfection.

Quinntology.

The gamertag on this account is no longer active. Therefore, I created another account so that my current gamertag could be linked.

  • 02.10.2012 10:28 PM PDT

Yes, there're too many numbers in my name.


Posted by: DeeJ
Describe for me, aside from reincarnating yourself after a forum ban, what sort of purpose an alternate account would serve?
Aside from reincarnating yourself from a ban, I imagine some users would use alternate accounts in order to reprise their status and authority in the community. A record with no bans is better than an older account with several bans, some may believe.

  • 02.10.2012 10:34 PM PDT