cmt

P.S. I deleted the experiment within about two minutes of creating the ID, becaue I felt like I was doing something wrong. so obviously I never posted with it and never saw the way a post might be treated by the search function. If someone does make up a pair of IDs as I suggested above, it might be good to try posting with both of them, and then we can see whether clicking on one will bring up the posts under the other, i.e., whether even Fodors system doesn't recognize the differeence between IDs that are visually the same.

rex

But... all the posts claiming to be two different "personas" both are using the same "4totravel" (last letter being a lower case "L&quot.

Thus, nutzoid behavior remins a viable hypothesis.

The assertion remains unchanged - - that Fodors should change the body text (default font) so that serifs are displayed.

cmt

Oh, I thought you meant you were both on AOL. I guess it's possible that someone else just made up the same name as yours--not extremely likely, but possible.
Can't answer your question. I can see the appeal of a having a variety of IDs for playful purposes, but impersonating someone else is definitely not my thing.

rex

<<...we can see whether clicking on one will bring up the posts under the other, i.e., whether even Fodors system doesn't recognize the differeence between IDs that are visually the same...>>

This seems inconceivable. Computers are not fooled by two letters that just happen to look alike in a sans serif font.

There must be another explanation we have not uncovered yet. The "I" (upper case "i&quot vs. "l" (lower case "L&quot problem may be just a "by-product" discovery (if it can be called a "discovery&quot.

Marilyn

Right. Because when I just clicked on the OP's name, it turned up the same list of threads as the second poster's name (who said she was a different person). If the last letter was different in the two names (although looking the same) it would presumably turn up a different set of posts for a different registration name.

Oh, who cares.

4totravel

Oh my - It is I - the original poster who did not have a chance to check Fodors all day yesterday - what an interesting thread! I guess this has not happened to anyone else?

I just checked my email this morning and the Fodors editors have given me a new password with my original screen name. Thank you!

Both 4totravel names were spelled exactly the same - no upper or lower case letter examples (that I could see).

We are not the same person (at least I don't think so).

I didn't mean to stir up such a flury! Someone called 4totravel a jerk - maybe they were talking about the other one - or I may have to cahnge my name now.

Best day to all!

cigalechanta

Well, I hope the editors will post here and explain it all!!!!