Username change

[Helmuts]

Sam Charles, previously known as @wizard, is now @Sam + has joined the awesome Acorn moderator team

Congratulations Sam!
Helmuts

 

[Sam]

Thanks @Helmuts I have been away from the forum but i am back now

 

[JMI]

We might as well bring back Mark Norville, MXN and Monkey it would be a much more lively forum

 

[ukbackorder]

I only have this account, which was never deactivated. As per the avatar, I just refrained from logging in. You're not going back to @RobM?

So you weren't mcrick? Hmmm interesting reading the past posts where it seems it was you. Anyway I guess if you're going to be around I'll have to put you on ignore. You're not a very nice person. Not a good start for you to plague Helmut with his new acquisition.

 

[Helmuts]

We might as well bring back Mark Norville, MXN and Monkey it would be a much more lively forum

Do you know any of them? If they have not exhibited excessive aggressive behavior or been involved in scams against other users (need to check the reasons of the placed bans), I will gladly reinstate them! The more, the merrier!

 

[ukbackorder]

You're a nice man Helmut. However you'll kill your forum very quickly - I suggest you read back through their posts. Some are transphobic, misogynistic, racist, and just constantly abusive. They were banned for a reason and David Thornton has been banned god knows how many times under different usernames.

 

[Helmuts]

So you weren't mcrick? Hmmm interesting reading the past posts where it seems it was you. Anyway I guess if you're going to be around I'll have to put you on ignore. You're a vile weedy little man and a disgusting human being. Not a good start for you to plague Helmut with his new acquisition.

thank you for the warning.. some cases will be tricky.

---

Guys! The main mission for all of us - keep this place safe and friendly .. and, busy with lots of great sales threads, of course!

best all!!

 

[Helmuts]

You're a nice man Helmut. However you'll kill your forum very quickly - I suggest you read back through their posts. Some are transphobic, misogynistic, racist, and just constantly abusive. They were banned for a reason and David Thornton has been banned god knows how many times under different usernames.

Thank you Sigh,

Yes, life has thought me that there are toxic people who (if allowed) will destroy communities that let them in.

Every decision like this will be reconsidered carefully.

Best wishes!
H

 

[DJ]

 

[Helmuts]

let us chill all .. greetings to Brazil!

 

[gimpydog]

You're a nice man Helmut. However you'll kill your forum very quickly - I suggest you read back through their posts. Some are transphobic, misogynistic, racist, and just constantly abusive. They were banned for a reason and David Thornton has been banned god knows how many times under different usernames.

https://www.acorndomains.co.uk/threads/so-any-ideas.170465/page-4#post-641826

Oh well, be grateful we had two quiet years. Now there's a bad smell coming from the drains again.

 

[Helmuts]

https://www.acorndomains.co.uk/threads/so-any-ideas.170465/page-4#post-641826

Oh well, be grateful we had two quiet years. Now there's a bad smell coming from the drains again.

We will be fine .. the primary mission is to keep Acorn a positive, safe, and profit-oriented place, as it is now. I suppose it is what we all wish for. Isn't it?

.. and those who don't? ..

Have a great Sunday!

 

[JimDavies]

Sam Charles, previously known as @wizard, is now @Sam + has joined the awesome Acorn moderator team

Congratulations Sam!
Helmuts

 

[Helmuts]

@Sam it seems quite reasonable for you to have changed your username to one that actually refers to your real name. I am wondering about doing the same. @Helmuts what do you think about some form of validation here and encouraging users to inform others about who they really are? @Pedigree and @gimpydog what do you both think about posting you real names here?

Yes, David, user verification is a very very good idea. Though, for it to be done properly - it has to be done with certain procedures and checks.

.. I think Alibaba were one of the 1st ones that introduced the idea of the "Verified users".. and their price tag for this badge was $10k, if I'm not wrong

.. yes, I have thought about this.

about your username: which one would you prefer? .. invincible is a nice one, of course!

 

[JimDavies]

@Sam it seems quite reasonable for you to have changed your username to one that actually refers to your real name. I am wondering about doing the same. @Helmuts what do you think about some form of validation here and encouraging users to inform others about who they really are? @Pedigree and @gimpydog what do you both think about posting you real names here?

Have I started a trend? That would be a first!

 

[DJ]

@Sam it seems quite reasonable for you to have changed your username to one that actually refers to your real name. I am wondering about doing the same. @Helmuts what do you think about some form of validation here and encouraging users to inform others about who they really are? @Pedigree and @gimpydog what do you both think about posting you real names here?

Happy for ahelmuts to change my username, but I don't think the forum will allow me to use my first name as it is only two letters (DJ), don't really want to put my full name though.

@Helmuts is it possible to change to DJ or do you require 3 letters minimum?

 

[JMI]

Surely its a bit draconian forcing people to use their full names on a forum and reveal personal information to verify. This is a forum not a business.

 

[lazarus]

I don't think anyone is suggesting that personal details would be published...

But... I think a "Verified" status has some merit.

I think that domainers by nature are very shrewd and can usually spot fake accounts a mile off.

Bad actors are quickly exposed via the forum as we have seen in the past.
Adopting a verification process won't totally stop that, but it would be another hoop for them to jump through.


From a trading point of view...
A sizable amount of business goes on via this forum. With a high percentage of the threads being sales related.

Of course, if you have been buying and selling on here already, you would know who is who anyway.

But for the newcomers, it could be beneficial to know that the person you are dealing with has been through a verification process.

 

[Ben Thomas]

Surely its a bit draconian forcing people to use their full names on a forum and reveal personal information to verify. This is a forum not a business.

It's rare that I do, but I have to agree with this. It would take about 15 seconds to find out my real name, so not too bothered for my sake. But the principle of it is borked and slightly draconian.

This isn't Nazi Germany, "Papers Please!". It's a forum, and one for discussions.

Additionally, I also agree with Rob about David Thornton. I don't know this person, but having been here since 2019, I've heard his name mentioned on countless occasions — none of them were in good favour.

 

[lazarus]

This isn't Nazi Germany, "Papers Please!". It's a forum, and one for discussions.

Of course. It wouldn't benefit everyone. And it depends on what you use the forum for.

IMO Verified statuses in this context should (If ever implemented) always be offered as an optional extra.