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

I've just had a really strange time. I don't spend huge amounts of time on H2G2, but lurking around this lunchtime, I've come across the suspension of an account which is suspected of belonging to one of 20,000 personalities in one person. The reason for the suspension is that another of the personalities (19,998 to go ) was banned for life earlier this year.

This is indeed strange. If someone REALLY thinks that they have 20,000 personalities roaming around their head then I would personally never take offense at anything any of those personalities said. I'd simply think that that person needed a great deal of help, and should really be humoured as much as possible until the doctor arrives.

I'm not talking about multiple pseudonyms; I've been known to do that myself in the past, when I wanted to say something deliberately provocative without damaging my "normal" persona. I grew out of that a long time ago, and "Miss Anne Throppick" hasn't been seen for ages. (and never on H2G2). But using pseudonyms as manifestations of a multiple personality disorder? And having the argument that one personality cannot be held responsible for the actions of another? Sorry, that's far too removed from reality for me.

Such people need professional help. Not indulgence. Not vilification. Not abuse. Not punitive action. Professional help. And drugs.