Posted with Fender's permission:

Just thought I'd pop a post here to explain there's been some imposterism (yes, I made that word up, lol) lately.

Just to let forum members know that my IP is dynamic, but nonetheless begins with 86. or 81. if it doesn't, it's not me. Also... I'm happy to arrange a password so you know it's me.

Fender's IP is 195.137.114.247, and it's static. If that's not the IP, that's not Fender, or not our Fender at any rate.

Just so you guys know who you're chatting to, or playing with, and there's no confusion.

Thanks to people who've let us know.


I started a thread on this so that anyone else having any issues, I know Nerdy had recently, can add if need be.

My IP is somewhat dynamic, and I have been cloned once or twice so if you see me and IP doesn't say 201.208 at the start, then it's not me because i can only play from home, and all my home IPs so far start with those numbers.

This is a huge problem it seems. Perhaps another reason to ask the isketch gods to grant us registrations... pleeeeeeeeeease pretty please

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The easiest way to check it's me is to check for my avatar which I never change because there have always been other kisskiss's, kissy's etc. My fault for not choosing an original name. Some of them however, have been imposters and actually pretended to be me.

Only person I've never seen duplicated or seen anything similar to, is Bad_Manner$ so I guess there's something to be said for underscores in a name after all!

Some of us spent a very confusing evening in a user created room by Tigeress until we realised it wasn't OUR Tigeress. And I've lost count of the number of other Jewels and Peanut's I've invited.

If someone wants to impersonate some one, they can quite easily copy your avatar and quote aswell,( I have seen this done recently ). With a few regular members I have a password, ( I won't tell you what piggie's one is )
If you find a regualr/friend not seeming themselves, best to ask them on msn (if you have them ) if it is really them, or ask them a question on pm, which the real person would only know.

edit: if you see me on isketch, and I'm winning, chances are it isn't me, but an imposter.

edit edit: please bear in mind there is a big difference from someone just having the same username, or someone making out that they are you.

Up untill owery lucky,ive never seen another WildCherry.
Ive seen other usernames like cherrylips ect, but never wildcherry.
It must be a horrible username lol.

As have I. Best thing to do, as buffers has stated is to check IPs, but I know a lot of us might not be keeping logs of our friends' IPs, so instead I just approach them to see if it's really them before I say anything too personal, lol. And I know a lot of us know each other really well, and would know it's an imposter within 1.5 seconds. So no worries Buffs and Fender... they can't impersonate you, they can only take your name and attempt to, but fail miserably.

That's actually a very important point, as I've seen some users get angry when someone else logs onto their name not realising that a regular user uses a name like that (because it's a common name). I actually feel for these people as sometimes they get shouted at real bad by regular players -- go easy on them! Best thing to do is kindly explain to them that there is a regular player that uses that name. I've seen some people listen and change their name without a demand for them to do so (as no one 'owns' it). I chose this name to separate those who would randomly log on with a name to those who would intentionally use it. I know no other dork would log on with a name like this not realising someone uses it already :P

As far as Fender... I'm aware that he has both an intentional imposter using his name, and an imposter who actually just randomly chose that name. Plus.. Fender's drawings give him away in a room :P My imposter was drawing better than me, so they all knew it wasn't me.. rofl! Can you believe that? The cheek of it.. :P

My IP is somewhat dynamic too but thanks to some nifty router config and DynDNS.com i managed to set up what you see in my signature showing my IP.

So you can always come on here to check my IP, just find a post by me and check my signature. :)

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Sorry to be so idiotic jobe, but when it says on here your IP then is that really MY ip or is it a windup.
Iknow im going to get ribbed for this question bring it on lol

It really is your IP. You can check if you want by going into isketch and getting your ip from there. No wind ups

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I remember pmming a kisskiss ages ago.....asking her questions and stuff. When she didn't reply i got a bit angry and started shouting at her because she wasn't replying.......

Then realised it wasn't MY kisskiss

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I think our code word works fabulously!! Gives us a chuckle and we know for certain that it's us! I do believe that a few other regulars saw you using the code word the other day so not so sure how secret it is now!!

I logged on the other day as another regular; not to impersonate them but to show just how easy it is to capture a screenprint (or "screenie") which has private messaging between two players. Apparently, that other regular thought it most flattering that I would imitate them; to that person I'd say, be far from flattered but, as they're not a member of the forum and I haven't named them, then they'll never know what I've said!! Anyway, I'm sure most of you would recognise me or an imposter of me .... I'm the gobby cow that never shuts up and can lower the tone of a room with one simple topic! In the words of Dick and Dom ..... BOGEYS!

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No need to be sorry.

I put it there to help users when they need their IP.

I can explain basically how it works as well if you want?

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Yes please :D

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Rastafari is not a culture, it's a reality

Aarghh! Is there anyway of telling if someone's used your username?

No unless someone else tells you, or if your username is being used when you try to log on, then you should see a message telling you that, that name is in use.

Weird thing is Rusty we have isketch theme parties, the last one was to do with cars, and to confuse players I changed my timezone and sex, and yes I went as rusty ( this was a few weeks ago Before I knew of you )
click link below to see


http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost...&postcount=206

lol, 1 careful owner, 20 no so careful.

That's how I feel today!!!!

I have only had my name, used by an imposter 2x, either they are daft as a brush, or just cant be arsed making up their own name. On one occassion did they just not take my name, but my whole profile. I did kindly ask her to log on as someone else as its my regular name, and everyone knows me by it. She started to get a bit argy bargy about it, then started giving other ppl in the room a tad of abuse.. In the end after so much abuse, the boots were on and she was out ( i did ask her nicely on several occasions )

Cunny_Funt

many people use the name 'gracie' ... there's a UK one that keeps calling me a f***ing "dyk" , and there was this cyberer who apparently was very good since i'd log on and get about four people going "cyber me?"

and there was a spanish one. i was using the google translator frantically, trying to give her the message that i was using it and would like it back. ah, what a headache that was.

my IP does change from time to time, however, the first two numbers seem to stay the same. basically, if it's my time zone and the location says Canada, it's me.

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Why is player registration takeing so long to setup.
Im not moaning but i would love to see it sooner rather than later.
Does anyone know when its likely to be done

I too recently had this problem. Tried to log on, and as it does... 'Username is already in use'. To my horror, I was looking at myself in the Bristol Mums Only room! I did go in the room, and stated that she was using the name that I've been using for a while now. She got quite shirty, saying she had used the name for FIVE YEARS!! I gave up in the end, left the room and just changed my name. I think she has used the name since, but it's been when I haven't been online.

Seems like lots of people are having the same problem, and now I DO check IPs as someone logs on. I used to just check profiles, but as some of us know, one imposter steals your profile and icon too... crafty bugger! IP check is the way forward it seems. Registrations would be a fabulous idea, and if us regular players get the nod first, then we have a good chance of securing the usernames we have become so fond of!

There is a Spanish lad who logs in as Vik. I guess that's his name too - when he's logged in, I just add a fullstop to the end of my name. I have never confronted him about it, I think he has as much right as I do to the name. If he gets 'Vik' first I wont mind too much, I'll just chose another name, or have the fullstop on the end permantely. So long as most of my friends know about it, no problemo. I do hope they hurry up about registrations though, the biggest problem for me is sometimes being able to log on as Vik and sometimes not. I'll be nice to be able to log in without any problems.

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Couldn't get on isketch, yeap another jewels is on, so I am jewels1 for the time being.


edit: just dawned on me, there could already be a jewels1, and she may well be posting on her forum, saying heck some player has taken my name.

The jewels I used to play with was a male Doctor from the channel islands so yes names do seem to circulate a bit

Course it was me, who else would ignore you?