It's sad people have to be reminded of this.

On the plus side, I like disabling the sigs of members who do that.

Thank you B6. It was starting to really confuse me, what with Confusion Crusade '10, now this…

what about using their post formatting (or variant thereof) if it's interesting to you?

because I've been using the formatting of a banned member since - well, since he got banned, since it's a pleasing font and whatnot.

so I mean would this be considered an infraction of that no-imitation rule? :\

and, while I'm here, what about if say a member gave another permission to copy them, or even if say the two decided to swap names, sigs, avatars, and whatnot?

Me and Mesonak on our next name change wanted to swap names and avatars and banners just as a joke, would that be ok?

what about using their post formatting (or variant thereof) if it's interesting to you?

 

because I've been using the formatting of a banned member since - well, since he got banned, since it's a pleasing font and whatnot.

 

so I mean would this be considered an infraction of that no-imitation rule? :\

 

 

and, while I'm here, what about if say a member gave another permission to copy them, or even if say the two decided to swap names, sigs, avatars, and whatnot?

I wouldn't generally call a certain font and color a case of imitating, unless it was very unique.

"Moderators and admins will decide if a certain situation is a case of account detail copying, and if the situation is not corrected, the offending member will be penalized."

If another member is letting you imitate them, that's fine, unless it gets to the point where it is becoming confusing to members and causing problems.

Would this count?

Would this count?

I would say no, since it doesn't appear that they actively trying to copy you, just as this member is not actively trying to copy me. When your name uses words from the dictionary, you have to expect there's a chance for others to have similar ones.

Can you just ban this guy already? Thanks

I'm pretty sure you're the one copying him...

Yeah, I was totally just illustrating the logical extents of the rule. You're welcome

Oh...

My apologies. I guess I missed that section of the rules.

Well, I already called the fad attempt off, so I just have to wait another 20 days or so anyway...

I always ask someone if I can use there stuff. I don't just blatantly do it.

Shouldn't Dirty Burrito's (member name) sig and avy be removed?

You cannot change your name to someone else's login name, even if their display name is different. So in most cases their name would not be 'free to use,' and it would still be considered impersonating a member.

You cannot change your name to someone else's login name, even if their display name is different. So in most cases their name would not be 'free to use,' and it would still be considered impersonating a member.

Dang. I was looking foward to reaction I'd get from Smeag when he couldn't change his back.

@Tifosi 94: That's been done before during staff name-change chaos, and it wasn't pretty for the member that did it.

Well I'm not that stupid (Hopefuly).

B6 are you gettin' any ideas from this?

Wait, so is the Confusion Crusade '10 against the rules? 'Cause the guy who started it said we could use it, so...

I'd say it's fine.

If it was done because my name is Black Six, yes, probably.