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Re: Someone else using your name

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From: Simon
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 00:00
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lorenzo@indigo.ie (Blade) wrote:
>Nope because the script they are using does it so fast that you cannot
>see the name changing in the first place!, don't bother trying to
>argue this point as I've tested it myself.  I'm sure theres another
>way of doing it but that certainly doesn't work.

Depends on how they are doing it. Most people unless they plan ahead
aren't going to write a script, more then likely change the name, type
the taunt and then change back. 

to stop people pretending to be you, get a fancy name. It won't stop
them, but it will deter all but the most determined from pretending to
be you.

On another note about names. Name scrolling looks really cool, but can
have serious process time on the server if a number people are doing
it. In the intrest of public safty I recommend you don't use it.

Simon.
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From: mirth@iol.ie (Simon)
Subject: Re: Someone else using your name
Date: 1997/07/07
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