I didn't want to go overboard, just test out the effectiveness of putting it in certain places. As such I didn't merit it worthy of dispacing my NS-related Haiku. Adding it (or due to Gem's lashback, some other link) to a sig was going to be test #2 in my Googlewacking research.
Just checked the link you posted... well now I'll have to edit that post too. Admit it BM, you're just as interested in my little experiment as I am. :rolleyes:
I may as well take this opportunity to apologise to Geminosity, it was never designed to be a personal attack and what's more a simple PM to me would have avoided this thread turning into what it has become.
Nevertheless I'm interested to gauge opinion on what we've seen, but taking Geminosity out of the equation so all complaints can be avoided. Do I have any ownership of my forum handle, and is so, to what extent? A name like Crispy could occur on many a board, so if someone does deliberately associate it with something (regardless of this something could be perceived by others), do I have a right to complain. Is there a difference if it was aimed at associating Crispy (John Doe from Idaho) with animal porn or associating "Crispy" (a product brandname) with happiness? Does Crispy045 on one forum have the same right as ::Crispy:: on another to complain? (if, indeed, either of them have that right).
Without evidence surely anyone could claim that they were associating a completely unrelated person, product or company with whatever they have been accused of associating the accusing person, product or company. Also although I only skim through the text that you have to acknowledge in your application before joining a forum, I can't say that I've noticed anywhere the statement referring to your acceptance or informing that your handle will become your legal property.
I'm not trying to deny that I did what I did, (I will say that there was no malicious intent), more to question what is right and what is wrong, what is legal or illegal in this area. I think it's raised an interesting discussion point.