Mutilated Mind wrote:
TehBorken, I also wrote "So, I wouldn't even feel it's worth your while to reply to them at all" which actually answers your latest post but you chose to ignore that.
Whatever, all I'm saying is that without a registered nick anyone can use the name "Mutilated Mind" and that people may not be able to tell the difference between you and the imposter(s). Nothing more, nothing less- that's the only point I'm trying to make. I really don't see why that's so hard to understand.
Besides, I have a strong feeling that the person who hijacked my nick is none other than one of the regulars here, as will likely be other nickjackers. The simple fact of "purelife" airily responding to the nickjacker as if she actually believed it was me, and not having anything to say after the truth appeared, confirms my feeling.
You can suspect or believe whatever you want but I certainly wouldn't consider that "confirmation". If anything it reinforces my point: that without a registered nick, people can't tell if it's you or a nickjacker.
So, why should I let myself be forced into registering ?
Whoah, get a grip, dude- no one is trying to "force" you to do anything. I don't care if you register or not. Really. All I'm saying (for the unpteenth time) is that without a registered nick, people can't tell if it's you or not.
If you don't register then you can hardly complain if someone does use "your" nickname, because you have the ability to prevent it, okay?
I prefer to post just for those who do read what I have to say, whatever the little core of regulars who think they "are" this forum think about it. Their replies in most cases are fake anyway.
Whatever. But please don't have a fit or chastise people for responding to someone who posts using "your" name. It's not really "yours" until you register it; until then it's up for grabs. (At this point I fully expect someone to register it just to cause more confusion and, of course, to piss you off.)
I think I'm done beating this dead horse of a subject to death. Unless you or someone else has something substantive to say I'll just let the hand-wringing go on without me.