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Andy Igoe
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I don't know about you but if somebody was to call me a 'user' during my day to day life it has two implications.

1) I 'use' a person to achieve my own ends without regards for that other person, or

2) I 'use' drugs.

So why is it on these forums Rich sees fit to call as all 'user' next to our avatars? I think that's quite rude...
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lcfcfan
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lol, never thought about it that way before!

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andrew11
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It should say funny phrases, based on our post count and status, like on RGT.

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MikeS
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 01:34 Edited at: 25th Jul 2003 01:34
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3.) I am a user of the forums?

maybe that's what it means.



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andrew11
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 01:52
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User is just a little suggestive...

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Preston C
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how bout we change User to whatevery we want. Like in Mech Warrior, our faction name can be whatever we want, like clan name. I'm Khan Guard of the Neo Wolf Clan (NWC), hence the name, NWC_Omega, which is the same name I use on Mech Warrior and StarCraft. So, I'd like it to be like the faction name on Mech Warrior. Whatever we want (except Moderator, in Mattmans case)

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Rob K
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@PD

User just means someone who is "using" something. In this case, you are "using" the forum, and your "user name" just identifies you.

Stop being so damn negative.


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Ian T
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That's pointless negativity.

'User' only implies user of the forum. In real life it may imply something different, but online communities are a totally different issue.

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andrew11
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You've always got to disagree RobK and Mouse.

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Ian T
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 02:12
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No, I don't always disagree. That's a bit of an odd thing to say considering I'm not the one finding a little tiny thing to pick on and turning it into a big issue here.

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Shadow Robert
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wonder when Rich is gonna add the 'Deity' or 'God' titles for some of us

hehee then we can call everyone else "mortals" and make you feel better about yourselves

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Andy Igoe
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 02:21
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LOL

Joke guys Oh come on you never seen me post a silly before? where were you last April?

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Preston C
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Deity, hmm, finally my dreams of becoming a level 100 deity can come true (if only we didnt stop playing Dungeons and Dragons, my character, Jukomae, wouldve reached LV100 in the next adventure, and become a deity by DM rule)

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Yeah PD, stop being so negative you damn loser jerk face head thing. I'm gonna go tell on you and sit in a corner and cry.

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Shadow Robert
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Quote: "where were you last April?"


flying between 4different countries trying to sort out deals

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Ian T
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 02:46
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Oh... right... okay....

Sorry, but, frankly, given what I've seen from you before, it seemed quite serious .

You seem to be in a lighter mood since you've come back however.

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Solidz Snake
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if there can be a specified God status, I wanna be Hades , if there's a Monster, I wanna Cyclops .. if there's a DemiGod , Hercs is my choice

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Andy Igoe
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 03:12
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I try to use smilies I really do, i'm just not very good with them.

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Andy Igoe
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Ooops, I meant to add:

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Ian T
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Ok, Dryll, you've had this coming.

Who are you and what have you done with PneumaticDryll?

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Solidz Snake
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lol!
Sorry couldn't hold laughing, but it does strike a point

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Eric T
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 04:09
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<<<thinks PneumaticDryll is in a closet somewhere.

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Andy Igoe
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 04:11
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There are more implications in that statement Yusuke then I care to contemplate...

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Eric T
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 04:20
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lmao i just thought of that myself

but its all i could come up with on the run

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Ian T
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Ouch.

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Shadow Robert
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Quote: "<<<thinks PneumaticDryll is in a closet somewhere"



if they introduce actual god names, i'd wanna be Ra

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Ian T
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I'll go with Baal .

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Hades

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Ian T
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'Loki'

Such a misunderstood god...

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Eric T
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 10:21
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<<<<<Buhda

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bitJericho
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NWC Omega said:
Quote: "how bout we change User to whatevery we want. Like in Mech Warrior, our faction name can be whatever we want, like clan name. I'm Khan Guard of the Neo Wolf Clan (NWC), hence the name, NWC_Omega, which is the same name I use on Mech Warrior and StarCraft. So, I'd like it to be like the faction name on Mech Warrior. Whatever we want (except Moderator, in Mattmans case)"


oh ya right...i can just see forum 'gangs' popping upO_o

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Richard Davey
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I guess I could replace it with some other 4 letter words?

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 25th Jul 2003 12:11
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ya know i don't remember who Loki was ... it was a godess wasn't it - of crops/earth i think.

but its probably wrong, been a while since i did research on them all
i should've though've Baal first, would fit me quite well hehee
Ra's more Toady isn't it

would be cool if you could change them to some other words, i'm just wondering what you mean but 4-letter words Rich

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Van B
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Hehe, been called worse things than a user before.


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Jeffro
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Can I be 'Q'?

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Rob K
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@PD

Sorry, it just didn't read like a joke.

Yes, it would be nice if we could have some descriptive text below our names like on RGT.


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Joeyjoejoe Shabadoo
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Poindexter ;-p

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Andy Igoe
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No worries, it's not as bad as on another forum where I joked "people don't argue with me, they merely occupy the same thread whilst I go off on one." only to then have a list of forum links presented to me...

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MrTAToad
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Why not just add 5 letters to the end of user : 'Error' ?


Its better than a poke in the eye...
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Joeyjoejoe Shabadoo
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isnt that adding 3?

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Ian T
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'I guess I could replace it with some other 4 letter words? '



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Preston C
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gangs? you mean like the clans on Mech Warrior? You wont see me joining a gang here, or any of my fellow Neo Wolves coming here either. Plus, the only people I see on the forums have more sense than to join a gang (other than Mattman, joining the "Wants to be an Moderator at any Cost" gang (sorry for all of the flaming Mattman, but you were annoying at the other forum))

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