Guy Buying Digital Point Usernames

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  1. #1
    Anyone seen this
    http://www.dnforum.com/f250/buying-forum-usernames-thread-128249.html
     
    R0ck$tAr, Apr 2, 2006 IP
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  2. Dalamar

    Dalamar Peon

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    #2
    wtf?

    that's crazy the only reason i can think of for doing that is spamming or advertizing
     
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  3. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    #3
    Nice find. Very interesting to see if he actually does get a seller.

    For 50 posts though I would think it would sell for under $5. Not really worth it.
     
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  4. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #4
    If I read posts correctly someone posted he alread had webhostingtalk but I do not find that name in member list.
     
    Smyrl, Apr 2, 2006 IP
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  5. mad4

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    #5
    If this takes off we will be innundated with people posting crap 50 times just to sell their user name for $5.:mad:
     
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  6. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    #6
    I wonder whether he'll get no ban guarantees with that.
     
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  7. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #7
    amazing what people will put a $$$ value on
     
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  8. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #8
    I'll rent my username for $2,500 a month :D
     
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  9. ly2

    ly2 Notable Member

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    #9
    Maybe they want the sig space for adverts?
     
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  10. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Well how hard is it to make 50 semi-decent posts?
     
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  11. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    My username is never for sale.
    Unless we start talking 7 figures or more!

    Now my usernames in other forums can be had cheaply.
     
    iowadawg, Apr 2, 2006 IP
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    dvduval Notable Member

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    #12
    Yes, I think it must be about sig space.
    I think this may become a commodity of the future, though I don't like the idea of it.
     
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  13. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #13
    that's what they all say :)
     
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    #14
    do you see most newbies posts? its more difficult than it looks, it seems ;)
     
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  15. TheNetCode

    TheNetCode Peon

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    #15
    Yep I like the ones that are "ha ha that is funny" or "I thought so" something that is only done to get the posts they need to put sigs in. No real contribution.
     
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  16. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    #16
    I have been guilty of this, and probably a lot of others here also.
    And that is the post that simply says "PM sent"
    Or "PM me"
     
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  17. joeychgo

    joeychgo Notable Member

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    #17
    I asked how much he would pay for my Name :)
     
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  18. ly2

    ly2 Notable Member

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    #18
    not too long ago I got two spams in two days, they were 100% spam. The two users that spammed me had like 2 or 3 posts each, and they PM'd me out of the blue about something I had zero interest in. I actually made a topic about it someplace and one of the mods said they would ban the guy.
    It's pretty annoying, this is like the one place I thought I was free from spammers lol
     
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  19. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    Yeah, I have noticed that the darn few spam pm's I get are always from someone with anywhere from no posts to 10 at the most.
    Guess a spammer thinks when he comes here and sees that he can pm people, he is in hog heaven and will make a ton of money!

    Should be a way to set it up than anyone with less than say 100 posts can not pm anyone, for any reason.
     
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  20. TheNetCode

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    #20
    Yep kind of frustrating to get those. I hate the hell out of them. Also to your earlier post about short posts. You at least contribute on a pretty regular basis. They do not normally.
     
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