I want to take a sec to add a couple of things to this..
First of all, yes by all means Hambone, you have my blessing to speak. As I PM'd to you, just take care in drawing the line between what are absolute verified facts and conclusions you have made based on the strong supporting evidence. This will help to keep things perfectly clear for our readers.
Secondly, I'll add my name to the list of those who appreciate that you've joined here, glad to see you posting, and thankful that you're back to continue your discussions on this matter.
A serious drawback to ECCIE is that anyone can take ANY handle from ASPD that was old and no longer used, all it takes is to go find one and then create it here. No way to vouch the email without cooperation between sites.
Originally Posted by LazurusLong
Third, this statement is incorrect. As an Admin on ASPD for as long as anyone, I've had full access to the ASPD database and member list, just as Deuce has had, as well as ck1942. Obviously I didn't just delete the member list from my PC with the demise of ASPD. It's proven to be VERY useful here at ECCIE for the specific purposes you mention. No, it's not used for spam emails or any of that crap, but it IS used on occasion for security reasons. I'd be foolish not to.
3. Was Hambone not available? Now you're THE Hambone?
Originally Posted by Merlin
Hambone was not available. Someone came along months ago, unrelated to all of this, registered 'hambone' and never even confirmed the registration email. I caught this, locked it down, and reserved it for the time when the original Hambone came out from hibernation.
Hambone, at your leisure, contact me and I will return the "Hambone" handle to your possession.
So to Lazarus, your point is well-intentioned, but incorrect. There is no serious flaw. We are well-equipped to verify emails from ASPD. ...and just like we reserved the usernames for the entire Horndogs administration upon request, we'd do it for others who may perhaps make the same request. Aside from that, we've only had one example in over 20,000+ members. Someone registered Big C's handle, we caught it immediately, and the member gladly chose another name and handed it over to him.
St. C