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Originally posted by Hammer755
My post was simply in regards to OOTP Forum participation. When there is a big blowup by a member on this forum, the procedure recommended by most of the community is to get a new nick and start from scratch. Rarely has a person been able to maintain their new identity without reverting to the exact same form that led to their exit in the first place. UD was able to do so without resorting to the actions that led to his reputation as jblaze, and that is what I offered a positive word toward.
Like I said, the cheating charges should be looked at and I will reserve complete judgement until that time.
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To a certain extent, I entirely agree Hammer, but the problem is that he started up a league as a commisioner, not an owner.
To start up a league, trying to distance your 'on-line' past, is duplicituous towards the owners. I have always advocated heading off and starting again on personal issues or debates that got ridiculously out of hand, but its different IMO when you are using the name-change to do something you really shouldn't be allowed to do.
By changing his handle, UDF effectively barred those interested in his league from finding out his reputation. If he was a team owner, no problem: but as people are going to be investing time and effort into the enterprise, they have every right to do some digging, regardless of his excellent conduct up to this point.