Similar Screen Names

[Psychic Warrior]

In this
thread a poster has appeared who goes by the name Warrior Psychic witht he same avatar as me. I don't care about the avatar (others have that) but the similarity of names concerns me. I actually thought for a moment that I had posted to the thread already. Is there any policy on this? Are such similar names OK?

 

[Morrus]

You should see how often people think Michael Morris and I are the same person. It bugs me immensely!

 

[IronWolf]

I can't speak much for policy, other than it sounds like a can of worms should that be the direction it goes, but... Warrior Psychic has a join date of March 2002 versus yours of March 2004. So I don't think he is trying to copy you by any means.

 

[BSF]

I have seen a lot of the Michael Morrus syndrome. I can understand how it could happen, but not why.

Psychic Warrior - I don't think I would want to see a policy preventing screennames from being too similar. Who would decide? In this case, Warrior Psychic joined up before you did. It is quite likely both of you thought the avatar represented the screenname as well.

On the other hand, you do have the power to affect all that yourself. You could choose a different avatar and you could even request a screenname change. Heck, Berandor and Whisperfoot used to have extremely similar screennames, and avatars. Though that was kind of a running joke between the two of them I think.

 

[Berandor]

It is I, Berandor, who survived the battle and drove Bearendur into hiding under a false name! Hahahaha!

 

[Psychic Warrior]

I can't speak much for policy, other than it sounds like a can of worms should that be the direction it goes, but... Warrior Psychic has a join date of March 2002 versus yours of March 2004. So I don't think he is trying to copy you by any means.

I wasn't worried about him coping me or vice versa. I was more concerned that a screenname change might be forced upon either of us. Since it doesn't seem to be a big issue for the administration of this site I don't have any further concerns.

Thanks Admi9ns/Mods (and feel free to close this thread if you want).

 

[Crothian]

The wosrt was KReynolds...everyone seemed to think he was Sean K Reynolds......

 

[Dimwhit]

You should see how often people think Michael Morris and I are the same person. It bugs me immensely!

I don't blame you!

 

[Michael Morris]

Russ has every right to be offended to.

 

[DaveMage]

You know, I've never seen Morrus and Michael Morris in the same room at the same time...