An Open Letter to Instant Messenger Programmers

[cruddybuddy]

Dearest Instant Messenger Programmers,

Let me first thank you for the time and effort you make in creating programs to allow people all around the world to avoid actually making real friends and communicate with others when they have laryngitis.

I do have one minor request, however. Could you please alter your programs to restrict the use of odd symbols and characters in usernames. You know, like $C@RE(R0W and /\d@m+d%m. Now I realize that people are idiots and cannot help thinking they are clever and unique when they use wacky symbols in their name, so I’m holding you programmers responsible. You should know better. So please, correct this error so our buddy lists can once again look like a list of friends and not a pile of paper snowflakes.

Sincerely,

Thew Varpness

 

[Costello]

that is why we don't allow name changes on forums

interesting blog btw.

 

[The Teej]

The Teej agrees with this.