h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Tell me, how many different U-numbers did you create (for whatever reason) ?

Bossel: 2 (second is an alter ego)

I've lost count.
One just to greet newcomers, because my message centre was getting too full, I couldn't keep up. That one then became a little too popular for my liking, so I created another account.
I also created one to do some messing about last Christmas.
Then I created one to say something I felt I couldn't say as GB.
Not going to elaborate.
Does that help?

Well, I'm just being curious!

I created 2, one by accedent when I was switching over to the BBC edition, so I guess it only counts as one because I never did anything with the other account....

only the one sofar, but i'm planning to create another, titled something like, "Minesweep Goddess's alter ego", or something like that(maybe just my original, shorter name, same as my current one only without all the titley stuff), just so i can have a page that will load quicker on my slow connection. i was thinking of just stating that we're the same person, and having a link to my current user space.

I've got 2, but Arthur never does anything these days. He's a role playng character I have, and I used him here on Foxy Manor's dungeon, and for a bit of out-time for the game. Now the manor is gone, and Arthur lurks in his own dungeon, forever forgotten and neglected, as much a prisoner as his captives...

I've got three. I had to create a new one when I cleaned out my cookies one weekend and the BBC no longer recognised me. Then I went and lost that second account a few hours later by not requesting that the BBC recognise my computer. I eventually got my original account back again (thank you Abi) and the other two identities are now just floating in cyberspace abandoned and unloved.

I have 2 one I use (this one) and the one before, which I lost the password for and am now in the process of trying to retrieve! The one before was nowhere near as active

Mel

When I feel the need to log in from work, I log from a computer known to the BBC as Reh Craeser - I set up with a different name because I didn't want someone else to get to my PC before me!

x x Fenny

Just the one. I like the idea of an alter ego, but can't be bothered. What you see is what you get.

a transparency called Ben

Ermmm well when I joined h2g2 and had to give Peta a list of alternate personas I think it was about 14....

and it has definitely increased...

Abi, can you tell us some of them or are they all secret

Mel

Well my original one was Lochangel, and then I was an in character Samuel Pepys, The Grim Squeaker, Young Snugfit (h2g2's racing pundit), Woman lovingly sculpted in the style of Botero, Venus in Furs (The original h2g2 Venus)...

The list goes on and on

Since becoming an italic I have had a few more, just so that I can come and be a regular member of the community once in a while!

I just had the one, until my brother decided that I could have his account. Now it has a cute beany duck with a purple rainhat squatting in it.

I created three for the Hounds to chase last year and another one just as a joke. But I don't use them at all anymore. Only this one.

I've just got my alter ego up and running thanks to Abi's help with finding my old h2g2 password!

Mel

Interesting thread. Here perhaps I can express my opinion that there are a few people with lots of aliases who, as GB suggested, use them to say things they wouldn't say as 'themselves'. While I have no idea who these people really are, I am convinced that several people I have chatted with, will assume other identities when they wish to disagree or argue with me. Or to educate me. Not that I can ever recognise the style, and they are always careful not to make references that would give them away - but there is often a familiarity or assumption or previousness in the tone - as if they know me from other conversations. There have certainly been a lot of 'new' names since Rupert and a lot more since DNA's passing. I have been trying to collect people's thoughts on nicknames and I hope some of you will be good enough to post at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/F19585?thread=115294 Oh, I have two other identities. Seldom used, and for the very reasons GB suggests. Anything I say as me is me, but sometimes a thread needs poking or a devil's advocate. And sometimes a question needs asking that would be unlike me to ask. These other two characters are not so smart or nice as me, but they are 'mostly harmless'.

Superb idea to have another ID just for asking questions. I may play with that ...

Right now I'm thinking of making another account to be used for Scout's work, so I might end up with 4 passwords&names to keep.

Actually, I have 3. One is me, one is an alter ego, and one was created by accident (when I tried to make the second, I used an e-mail address that was temporarily out of order. My alter-ego uses the number directly after the accidentally-created one.)

I just don't have too much time online to use them all.

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