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People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:45 am
by Optimist_Prime
You know it kinda irks me. I put a little thought in to my name Optimist_Prime, I thought it was clever, and I thought it was mine. Someone, who joined after I did, is using the name Optimist Prime. I apologize for comming off like a whiney bitch, I guess I just had more faith in people to check names first.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:21 pm
by Shadowman
Even though you came up with that on your own, the chances were very good that someone else would also come up with it on their own. For example, I am not the only Shadowman on the internet. If you see a Shadowman on another forum, it's probably not me.

Also, that underscore in your name made it possible for someone to make that name, without the underscore, and never realize that it was taken. If I named myself Shadow_man, anyone would come in with Shadowman, Shadow man, or any variation.

I'm not saying it's your fault, but having an original idea on the internet these days can be very difficult. I've had ideas that appeared in various things, without my knowing, and without ever meeting the person who used it.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:05 am
by Psychout
Optimist_Prime wrote:I apologize for comming off like a whiney bitch
Accepted.

Over 25 years every variation of Optimus and Prime will have been invented somewhere so there is nothing you can do unless you have proof that he's actually trying to clone you.
Even then you still cant do anything, but it would be awesome.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:12 pm
by TheMuffin
Meh it happens. I wanted to use the name Iron Man. Sadly for me, someone signed up with that name in 2003, never posted once and hasn't logged in since 1970.....

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:48 pm
by Shadowman
Iron-Man wrote:Meh it happens. I wanted to use the name Iron Man. Sadly for me, someone signed up with that name in 2003, never posted once and hasn't logged in since 1970.....


I hate it when people use time travel for this kind of thing, but then never finish what they started.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:46 am
by FracturedKoi
TheMuffin wrote:Meh it happens. I wanted to use the name Iron Man. Sadly for me, someone signed up with that name in 2003, never posted once and hasn't logged in since 1970.....


Wha?! Please say you're kidding xD

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:27 pm
by Mykltron
Psychout wrote:
Optimist_Prime wrote:I apologize for comming off like a whiney bitch
Accepted.

Over 25 years every variation of Optimus and Prime will have been invented somewhere so there is nothing you can do unless you have proof that he's actually trying to clone you.
Even then you still cant do anything, but it would be awesome.


There's even a moisturiser called Primordial Optimum!

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:04 pm
by Editor
FracturedKoi wrote:
TheMuffin wrote:Meh it happens. I wanted to use the name Iron Man. Sadly for me, someone signed up with that name in 2003, never posted once and hasn't logged in since 1970.....


Wha?! Please say you're kidding xD


WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me to take cool names on internet boards. I have done this once before. This is not a joke. P.O. Box 322 Chicago, Il 60602. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:12 am
by Name_Violation
Editor wrote:
WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me to take cool names on internet boards. I have done this once before. This is not a joke. P.O. Box 322 Chicago, Il 60602. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed.

If its time travel, then i wont miss my programs since we'll be back before then.

Lets go

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:50 am
by Evil_the_Nub
It's Skynet, they're trying to take away our ability to identify ourselves.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:14 pm
by Counterpunch
Editor wrote:
FracturedKoi wrote:
TheMuffin wrote:Meh it happens. I wanted to use the name Iron Man. Sadly for me, someone signed up with that name in 2003, never posted once and hasn't logged in since 1970.....


Wha?! Please say you're kidding xD


WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me to take cool names on internet boards. I have done this once before. This is not a joke. P.O. Box 322 Chicago, Il 60602. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed.


I see what's going on here.

Re: People Who Don't Check User Names Before Joining!!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:27 pm
by Editor
You see, because you know how to take it to the Limit.