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2004-10-10 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2004-10-10 12:11:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Hi Steve, Mark Espinola here.

For over a week when I click 'comment' each time goofy sounding names display, such as 'Threang Ulereting1662', Glising Glaviter4997, Wholutch Omusing8119, or Glosing Chang5397, to name just four. Is this normal?

Glising Glaviter4997

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-10 8:44:03 AM|| 2004-10-10 8:44:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it's part of Fred's anonymous poster code. If you enter something in 'Your Name' a cookie should be set on your machine. Check that it's still there, or reenter your details when you post again.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-10-10 8:47:14 AM|| 2004-10-10 8:47:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Goofy? Can't you see genius at work?

Posted by Fly Ash Liberation Army 2004-10-10 11:37:26 AM|| 2004-10-10 11:37:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Tony is correct -- Fred changed the randomization scheme for anonymous posters. Partly because it was getting tough to tell the difference between "anonymous6083" and "anonymous6084" (think of the Welsh soldiers in Zulu), but also because it allows us to have some fun.

And what's wrong with "Glising Glaviter"?

Posted by Steve White 2004-10-10 1:59:11 PM|| 2004-10-10 1:59:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 What? Those ain't real people? I just thought they was European or sumptin'.

Posted by SteveS 2004-10-10 4:24:21 PM|| 2004-10-10 4:24:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Mark---actually Fred developed an algorithm for generating poster names using the language of the Orcs.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-10 10:32:14 PM|| 2004-10-10 10:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I had the same thing happen. Just assumed I was assigned a different name at random. Thought it had something to do with "scrubbing" my computer. A. Bungfodder is John Q. Citizen.

Posted by A. Bungfodder 2004-10-10 10:54:57 PM|| 2004-10-10 10:54:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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