1. 10-13-09 04:03 PM #1
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    Ghosting....................

    So what's it's biggest advantage? Your generally a decent person and this allows you to step outside yourself and become a complete jerk? You want success and cred posting plays so you create a seperate poster that's always on the opposite? You create an alter ego to have an imaginary rival?

    I mean if it were a dating site I would understand better. One personality trying to get the other personality laid. just not sure what purpose it would serve on a sports forum.

    Any ideas or confessions?
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  2. 10-13-09 04:05 PM #2
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    There are no ghosts at SBR. By suggesting their existence you are putting mods at jeopardy and in lieu of recent firings you are attracting unwanted attention from angry employees.
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  3. 10-13-09 04:07 PM #3
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    1. Mental obsession with handling life's problems on life's terms.
    2. Build-up of Self pity, depression and resentment.

    3. Maybe the guy needs a chance to post winners with multiple personalities and then you go back to #1.
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  4. 10-13-09 04:10 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by The General View Post
    1. Mental obsession with handling life's problems on life's terms.
    2. Build-up of Self pity, depression and resentment.

    3. Maybe the guy needs a chance to post winners with multiple personalities and then you go back to #1.
    The PAP movement will eliminate #3..
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  5. 10-13-09 04:20 PM #5
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    I know the one thing it accomplishes for certain. It drives me up the friggin trying to figure out who's who.
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  6. 10-13-09 04:30 PM #6
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    i am a ghost of a imaginary person
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  7. 10-15-09 05:04 PM #7
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    Can an idividual who has multiple accounts earn points and transfer those points to his primary account?
    Seems if he can this would be taking advantage of the system which would naturally encourage some to do it but seem to also be a reason to reject multiple accounts all together.
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  8. 10-15-09 05:07 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by wal66 View Post
    Can an idividual who has multiple accounts earn points and transfer those points to his primary account?
    Seems if he can this would be taking advantage of the system which would naturally encourage some to do it but seem to also be a reason to reject multiple accounts all together.
    Ha..I think a few needless transfers would raise willie`s red flag

    some guy may be so sick he will bet points against himself..just to "wash em"
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  9. 10-15-09 05:08 PM #9
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    we r still trying to find out who's ghost math.com is

    fishhead tripled his betpoints by creating ghosts from different Tampa bay panera breads
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  10. 10-15-09 05:08 PM #10
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    All i know is there is an awful lot of unrecognizable posting handles in lots of the contest
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  11. 10-15-09 05:18 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by wal66 View Post
    Can an idividual who has multiple accounts earn points and transfer those points to his primary account?
    Was going to mention this as a reason you omitted from your original list of why someone may ghost. Here are a couple more reasons, based purely on my experiences at message boards since 1998.

    1) Increasing one's odds in contests.

    2) To circumvent an account being restricted or banned.

    3) You mentioned having an imaginary rival, but I've also seen ghost accounts that went after your real rival without jeopardizing your real account.
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  12. 10-15-09 05:23 PM #12
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    I wouldn't even care if I was smart enough to figure out who's who. I'm the only one I am sure of that's not more than one poster. Hell 2 weeks ago I even was thinking Pags was some of his own bashers. that's confused this has gotten me.
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  13. 10-15-09 05:26 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enogsiwon View Post
    The PAP movement will eliminate #3..
    This movement thing is starting to crack me up. It's still just the two of you, but I'm sure it'll catch on soon.

    Sig is looking much better by the way.
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  14. 10-15-09 05:26 PM #14
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    I'd love to help you out and tell you wal, but you're just going to have to wait for my book when I retire and pay the $19.95 ($8.95 paperback) like everyone else...not counting The Prick, Bread, Teela, BigBoyDan and Binar 99 which are my ghosts.
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  15. 10-15-09 05:28 PM #15
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    $50 for an advance copy Willie.
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  16. 10-15-09 05:34 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by wal66 View Post
    I wouldn't even care if I was smart enough to figure out who's who. I'm the only one I am sure of that's not more than one poster. Hell 2 weeks ago I even was thinking Pags was some of his own bashers. that's confused this has gotten me.
    The thought about pags bashing himself to draw publicity crossed my mind too

    Ya never freakin know here
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  17. 10-15-09 05:53 PM #17
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    I quickly reasoned Pags wouldn't do that though. Pags is successfull and from what I hear has been for 14 years so he's had time to make enough enemies to not have to creat a rival. Success does breed contempt.
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    A ghost that doesn't post at the same time as the actual poster is not a ghost.
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  19. 10-15-09 06:12 PM #19
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    Pavy you kill me. It's like you have keyword Pags alerts built in.

    But a ghost and his maker can be on at the same time.
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    What I mean is if wal66 decided to not post a single post between Jan-July 09 but wal66's ghost was posting at that time I wouldn't count as wal66 ghosting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wal66 View Post
    I quickly reasoned Pags wouldn't do that though. Pags is successfull and from what I hear has been for 14 years so he's had time to make enough enemies to not have to creat a rival. Success does breed contempt.
    well spoken
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  22. 10-15-09 06:19 PM #22
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    Funny this would come up today. I think somebody that bets at my book has another name to bet with. The last three nights they log in about 2 minutes after each other. Today one of the names copies and paste the play from the other name. Hmmm
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  23. 10-15-09 06:20 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    What I mean is if wal66 decided to not post a single post between Jan-July 09 but wal66's ghost was posting at that time I wouldn't count as wal66 ghosting.
    I gotcha.
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  24. 10-15-09 06:27 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    Funny this would come up today. I think somebody that bets at my book has another name to bet with. The last three nights they log in about 2 minutes after each other. Today one of the names copies and paste the play from the other name. Hmmm
    Believe it or not...I noticed that too

    some guy with no avatar..looks like he tried to change one letter at the end to throw you off

    Stallion is booking many ghost..no reason for him to care

    look for guys with alot more points than post..most born within last month or two
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    Guy probably reading this saying "Oh shit"
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    Quote Originally Posted by StraitShooter View Post
    Guy probably reading this saying "Oh shit"
    Guy probably read it and opened up two more SBR accounts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tacomax View Post
    Guy probably read it and opened up two more SBR accounts.
    Karma gets the ghost in the end
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  29. 10-15-09 06:42 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by tacomax View Post
    Guy probably read it and opened up two more SBR accounts.
    As soon as one of those TV's get earned might be a lil de-ghosting.
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  30. 10-15-09 06:44 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by wal66 View Post
    As soon as one of those TV's get earned might be a lil de-ghosting.
    I dont see anyone getting a set for a very long time unless they hit some mega contest
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    and plus you can never buy shit on the way to saving them...no fun

    Now lets go Cinci!
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    I am sure WillieBee watches for how points are transferred. Once he sees someone try to transfer the points, he will be all over it.
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    Willie, prepare for inner conflict. I'm not liking the other ghosts today.
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    would a moderator please confirm for everyone that I have never had a ghost account in my history at SBR?...they can check IP address to validate this so all of you jokers can give it a rest...

    moderator?
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