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  1. November 26th, 2003, 12:04 AM #1
    slick8790
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    Illegal Usernames

    I have been reading a lot about illegal usernames, what baout these names makes then illegal, and why are they illegal? thanks in advance



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  2. November 26th, 2003, 12:06 AM #2
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    Certain names used to circumvent the AP system, thus users wouldn't be able to assign positive or negative points. Generally, it was through the use of "escape" characters that would be interpreted as a special character rather than just as a character in the name. This technique was useful for trolls that wanted to "troll" or do what they do best -- insult -- others without fear of getting banned (at least not immediately). This particular problem has been fixed now.
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