Impostors, or "imps" are an odd phenomenon, even stranger is why it is done. Generally to hide, and bother the original handle, and the entire forum. Sometime done to discredit, or get a the original handle banned.
Best things to do:
1) request a handle removal, and forum/IP bans, do not engage.
2) if no one has noticed, post to inform the others before the damage is done, then flag, request a handle removal, forum and IP bans.
3) neg them
4) ignore them if the above help is not to your liking
Here is some of this mornings "imping", clever imp handles, troll though. Enjoy! (note: I would guess this is the same person doing this imping today. If I see more Ill add to this post. -TheFixxer/Jack-O-Lantern)
What a Creeper may look like < AlvysDaCompetition > 10/08/10 11:25 -10 pic
: . . : . . ^^^imp of AlwysDaCompetition § < - > 10/08/10 11:28
: . . : . . : . . nice catch... § < - > 10/08/10 11:29
. Will you be my friend dash? < RLVampsDontSperkle > 10/08/10 09:14 -5
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Imping is fucked up. Way to go, stalker. § < - > 10/08/10 09:16 +1
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . It's just RWD..the cross dresser of imping. § < RydraWongsDaddy999 > 10/08/10 09:17
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Not true - *I* like you! § < Dragon_Keeper > 10/08/10 09:20
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . D_K, you should check who you are responding to. § < - > 10/08/10 09:21
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Ya, we wouldn't want to respond to someone < - > 10/08/10 09:22
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Nope, the imp is the one that posts < RLVampsDontSparkle > 10/08/10 09:23
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . I think you are confused dash. § < - > 10/08/10 09:24
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . OOPS! < Dragon_Keeper > 10/08/10 09:23
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . It's an imp, babe, I am the real me < RLVampsDontSparkle > 10/08/10 09:22
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Yes, I looked at the handle too fast < Dragon_Keeper > 10/08/10 09:24
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . I will check... § < RLVampsDontSparkle > 10/08/10 09:35
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Have you visited the help desk lately? § < RLVampsDontSperkle > 10/08/10 09:26 -5
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . Its a trap! lol § < Sensibull > 10/08/10 09:25
: . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . : . . You have your own imp. § < - > 10/08/10 09:34
I had this very same idea a couple of months ago and started a blog. Felt like I was being more angry than humorous, though, so I deleted it.
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