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Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 8, 2024 8:32AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I think I know the answer but what is your definition, take?

Are ALTS disliked, banned? Or simply trashed?

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An alt is someone who posts under one or more additional user names. Usually it’s because they’ve been banned and/or they want to troll the forum.

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  • neildrobertsonneildrobertson Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's short for alternate. People that have other accounts or usernames that they might use.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Alternative identity. They don’t bother me. If a person needs a mask, pseudo name, or new/different “handle”, I view it as one exercising one’s free will. Each to their own.

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In most cases, alts are duplicate troll accounts although there are a couple of other infrequent types (banned member allowed to rejoin, lost login info, etc)

    Many/most alts are disliked and, in theory, they should be banned per the rules from the top of this forum:

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

    No.

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    I think I know the answer but what is your definition, take?

    Are ALTS disliked, banned? Or simply trashed?

    You keep changing your question so it's hard to answer. To answer the last part, if an alt is trolling, like the EScott Coins/Rick Snow debacle, they are thoroughly trashed. Some of those alts were banned. Some were not, presumably the mod didn't think they had broken enough rules or couldn't prove they were an alt or didn't care that much.

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 8:43AM

    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

    That would be a DEAD MAN WALKING.

    theknowitalltroll;
  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    Who are you saying has an alt? It isn't me.

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 9:02AM

    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    Asking for a friend, huh?

    Post of the day!

    I'll quote myself from another thread for the benefit of OP:

    @lermish said:

    I'll make you a deal. When you show any evidence of either having read other peoples' posts OR you make a post that is actually relevant to the topic at hand, I won't quote you. That's all any of us have ever wanted.

    EDIT: While I would take it as a compliment if I would be considered "ruling class", I'm not. Just someone who pays attention too much to lots of things and can't keep his mouth shut at times.

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  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This thread seems counterproductive.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Alts are so useful that there is not one, but TWO shortcuts on your keyboard, one on either side of the spacebar. Just type out your troll/controversial/combative post, smash the ALT button and post. It will automatically create and register an alt account on whatever forum/group you are on and post under that. /s :D

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 10:19AM

    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now? Moderator

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 10:19AM

    @Creg said:

    Well, alts are usually bad. ;)

    Sometimes they are an opportunity for a fresh start. o:)

  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 10:18AM

    @Cougar1978 said:
    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now?

    ??

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 10:29AM

    Meant Moderator lol.

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  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Seems counterproductive.
    Why would someone want two names?
    A split personality?
    We are all adults here, right?

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  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Morgan13 said:
    Seems counterproductive.
    Why would someone want two names?
    A split personality?
    We are all adults here, right?

    Most everyone of any duration has been banned. Some have groveled to get reinstated, many others have created a new account.

  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now? Moderator

    What in the world are you talking about? When did I ever hint or imply that I am a moderator?

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 11:11AM

    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Alts provide an opportunity for many here to play Sherlock Holmes. Watson, let's go, the games afoot.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    >

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    >

    As you know, if you don’t like people quoting your posts, you can put them on ignore. o:)

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    Quoting is not a punishment or troll unless you're ashamed of what you wrote. Also, LOL! I'll quote myself again:

    @lermish said:

    I'll make you a deal. When you show any evidence of either having read other peoples' posts OR you make a post that is actually relevant to the topic at hand, I won't quote you. That's all any of us have ever wanted.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,276 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The less I know the better I like it at times around here

  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 11:38AM

    I am lenient to alts only when it is a banned person who has repented of their wrongs, and even then, as soon as they start acting awful again, then they aught to be kicked again. Hence @Insider3 .

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    I think I know the answer but what is your definition, take?

    Are ALTS disliked, banned? Or simply trashed?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now? Moderator

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Meant Moderator lol.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    I quoted all of your posts in this thread. This is helpful because we will still all get to see them after you delete them.

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 12:15PM

    It might not be the time to say this, but there is in fact, are two alts posting in this very thread.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CRHer700 said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    I think I know the answer but what is your definition, take?

    Are ALTS disliked, banned? Or simply trashed?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now? Moderator

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Meant Moderator lol.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    I quoted all of your posts in this thread. This is helpful because we will still all get to see them after you delete them.

    To be fair, he usually edits (frequently), rather than deletes his posts.😉

    @CRHer700 said:
    It might not be the time to say this, but there is in fact, an alt posting in this very thread.
    >

    I know of at least two, though one of them at least admitted it within a thread, after being asked.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 11:55AM

    @MFeld said:
    I know of at least two, though one of them at least admitted it within a thread, after being asked.

    Can you PM me which other poster on this page is an alt? Confidentially of course.

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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2024 12:19PM

    B)

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,946 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Greg has admitted to being FRAZ, so that is one of them (no real secret).

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blitzdude said:

    @DocBenjamin said:
    This thread seems counterproductive.

    Well, it was either this or another "Oh look how great the cacs is" thread. THKS!

    I think you must secretly have a crush on CAC and just pretend to dislike it so much. You bring up the topic of CAC as much as anyone I know and it’s often in threads like this, which have nothing to do with CAC.

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    Greg has admitted to being FRAZ, so that is one of them (no real secret).

    They have known that since he first rejoined. He sent several of us messages asking us if we approved of his return.

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  • goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whenever anyone here says "alt" I always think about those crazy alt girls I used to party with in high school, good times. >:)

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Creg said:

    POTD right here, without a doubt. :D

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    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    Asking for a friend, huh?

    Oops, I hadn’t seen this post yet. Tied, if not the winning POTD.

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CRHer700 said:

    @MFeld said:
    I know of at least two, though one of them at least admitted it within a thread, after being asked.

    Can you PM me which other poster on this page is an alt? Confidentially of course.

    How did you know there were two alt’s of you don’t know who the second one is? 😅

    Technically, @MFeld is an alt. His original handle was @coinguy1, but one thread made David Hall upset and he lashed out and banned several forum members that day.

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:

    @CRHer700 said:

    @MFeld said:
    I know of at least two, though one of them at least admitted it within a thread, after being asked.

    Can you PM me which other poster on this page is an alt? Confidentially of course.

    How did you know there were two alt’s of you don’t know who the second one is? 😅

    Technically, @MFeld is an alt. His original handle was @coinguy1, but one thread made David Hall upset and he lashed out and banned several forum members that day.

    Yes, I did, but if you count him there are three in this thread.

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  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ruling class? There is only one lawfully elected ruler……
    His Majesty The King 🤴

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,946 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Pearls don't lie on the sandy shore. If you want one you must dive for it."

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  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @CRHer700 said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    I think I know the answer but what is your definition, take?

    Are ALTS disliked, banned? Or simply trashed?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Or would an ALT be like somebody in Moscow disliked by the regime?

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes that’s correct dup accts are banned.

    Basically my question about somebody with no dup acct of course but possibly disliked by the ruling class of a blog.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    @ Lermish

    So you are a mod now? Moderator

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Meant Moderator lol.

    @Cougar1978 said:
    When did I ever deserve have somebody frequently quote my posts? For now I am done with you. As far as quoting my posts - stay away.

    I quoted all of your posts in this thread. This is helpful because we will still all get to see them after you delete them.

    To be fair, he usually edits (frequently), rather than deletes his posts.😉

    @CRHer700 said:
    It might not be the time to say this, but there is in fact, an alt posting in this very thread.
    >

    I know of at least two, though one of them at least admitted it within a thread, after being asked.

    *acknowledged it.

    ;)

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