Vic, Vic, Vic.

You've GOT to be more careful when making up and using multiple sock-puppet accounts.

As you remember, sock-puppet accounts are extra, anonymous accounts you use to offer support to your own position. One such account, "Jessie", showed up today. She (he?) was posting for the first time ever on this board, and so fortunately for you, Jessie offered you her unconditional support in her first post. She claims to exist, but if she's a sockpuppet, the sad truth is she only exists in your own mind.

Another poster, "Eddy", shows up and unilaterally announces that you've won the debate. Jessie seems to agree with that position.

Here's the problem: Eddy and Jessie posted their support for you, within three minutes of each other, FROM THE SAME COMPUTER. The IP address is included in each of their posts, and in both cases, it's 64.12.116.200 - the exact same IP address.

Since it's pretty clear that Jessie is a sockpuppet account, and Jessie and Eddy are posting from the same computer, you're trying to disguise your use of sockpuppet accounts by simply increasing the number of sockpuppets. Of course, your habitual use of smiley-face icons in the post title is another giveaway, but no amount of smiley-face icons can repair your reputation of dishonesty.

Clearly, that's the only way you can show any support for your argument - by making up additional accounts. That's considered extremely dishonest, and it could very well be a violation of the terms of service of this bulletin board. But now you've got another albatross around your neck - you're dishonest, and a swindler.

So, for any trade offers you'd care to make, I can always offer the suggestion that you trade with "Eddy" and "Jessie".

What a loser! Make good on this situation, and not only all will be forgiven, but I may even give you a recommendation to other potential traders and customers. But continue to insist you've done nothing wrong, and I'll continue to explain exactly why you're completely wrong.

WMD