Alts, and why they're confusing.

[aliantha]

I did think there was something peculiar about the baby carriers and the cuff links,

You're not crazy. Those were from a *real* spammer.

[Dread Poet Jethro]

I'm a simple soul; I had no idea anyone had alternative names until all this blew up. I don't understand why anyone should want more than one ID, but it doesn't particularly bother me now that I know.

Why have more than one?
I can't do this all the time
So I have "prose alt"

Or was he here first?
Does it really matter much?
So many questions...

[Iolanthe]

That's OK Jethro
Two very different alts
Not so confusing

[babybottomfeeder]

Btw, I did not create this thread and therefore believe the author should be Aliantha who is the namer and creator.

Thanks,

bbf

[Savor Dam]

Btw, I did not create this thread and therefore believe the author should be Aliantha who is the namer and creator.

Thanks,

bbf

Not sure about "namer", but Creator is an entirely different mod of this forum than aliantha.

Other than that, I agree with you, bbf. You ought not have been the one credited with the origin of this thread. Enjoy the unearned WGDs...but don't spend them all in the same place.

[Menolly]

Technically, when a thread is started by moving posts out of another, the user who posted the first post in the thread shows as the originator.

I think...

[Savor Dam]

That is correct, your esteemed and gracious Conciergeship. Therefore, since bbf's post is the first post in the thread which ali extracted from balon's Breakup thread, he is listed as the originator here and accrues WGD for posts here.

[aliantha]

And I've never been one to chase WGDs anyhow.

[Fist and Faith]

Yeah?!? When I told you the How Do You Feel 2 thread needed closing, you did cartwheels because you'd get all the WGDs for starting 3!

[aliantha]

Okay, one time. ONE time! Sheesh!

[Lefdmae Deemalr Effaeldm]

Well, I returned, and I have an idea on how to help this situation with the thread, if it bothers anyone.

I see bbf wanted it to be attributed to someone else, and the others won't mind someone else getting the WGDs - it's quite simple, actually. Someone should start a thread with one post, like about something on where this all started, than any mod can merge them, for instance, aliantha may do do both.

[Menolly]

Unfortunately, I think the oldest post will be credited as the originator. So, bbf would still show as the originator.

and, welcome back!

[aliantha]

Yup, Effy, what Menolly said -- on both counts.

[Lefdmae Deemalr Effaeldm]

Thanks for the welcome back)

And, if that goes by the date, not the enforced order, then fetching some more or less expandable old post and editing it to make the content fit may do - if someone wants to do that much)

[sgt.null]

Well, I returned, and I have someone else, and the others won't mind someone else getting the WGDs - it's quite simple, actually. .

give me the wgd's, problem solved.

[Fist and Faith]

Nobody minds you getting the WGD's now, Eff.

[sgt.null]

Nobody minds you getting the WGD's now, Eff.

nope, pretty sure i mind. i wgd pay-off and i will be better...

or else, accidents happen.

just saying.

[Lefdmae Deemalr Effaeldm]

Fist, worry not, nobody denies me my own WGDs, maybe except for Sarge with his threats) I was suggesting how aliantha may have bbf's for this thread)

Nobody minds you getting the WGD's now, Eff.

nope, pretty sure i mind. i wgd pay-off and i will be better...

or else, accidents happen.

just saying.

I'd better really pay some)

[sgt.null]

Fist, worry not, nobody denies me my own WGDs, maybe except for Sarge with his threats) I was suggesting how aliantha may have bbf's for this thread)

Nobody minds you getting the WGD's now, Eff.

nope, pretty sure i mind. i wgd pay-off and i will be better...

or else, accidents happen.

just saying.

I'd better really pay some)

[Holsety]

Wait, is Lord Foul gone? Jeez, inactivity's a *****!

FOUL FOUL
I will forget all the bad posts that I've made in this place
I will keep posting though semantics will cause suffering
I'll never log out, I won't backspace
And I never want to get banned!

FOUL FOUL

Threads and posts passing
Too fast for me to see,
The foulness of his soul!

FOUL FOUL FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL

Here comes a sparkling thread
Splitting through the watch!
And I find that my posts go on...

The point is for everybody to enjoy themselves, not for some people's enjoyment to be at the expense of others.

Well I'm ok if people expend effort in making posts that I enjoy, and I won't complain if others enjoy it when I post expenditures of time that they end up enjoying; nor do I think it's a problem if more is expended than given (though in my case it isn't). But I agree with the intent that is generally conveyed by this statement. Though my opinion is of secondary importance since I have no administrative role.