There is something on my mind. I have broken the rules by creating multiple accounts and not contacting a staff member about it. However, I have never created a new account to evade a ban or bad rating - I have never been banned or had a rating that is below the normal threshold. But what I have done in the past was create multiple accounts and have also occasionally trolled (stretched the truth) slightly on at least one. But you have to understand, I was 16, and a weird kid, at the time. I am now 24 years old and an adult, and consider myself to be behaving myself now - unless you count me arguing once or twice but I don't flame.

So anyway, I probably deserve a warning or warnings for what I have done, but hopefully I won't be permanently banned because I enjoy the community. I try to be honest and a good member now.

Here are all of my accounts that I'm aware of:

Master Chief - http://www.gamedev.net/user/73686-master-chief/
Fire Adept - http://www.gamedev.net/user/82185-fire-adept/
mecha - http://www.gamedev.net/user/89381-mecha/

Please don't merge the posts in them with this account - I don't want my 16 year old self representing my 24 year old self.

Also, while I'm here, I have a comment as well. A staff member named Oluseyi seemed to at one time imply that anonymity could hold someone back from a positive rating. I agree with that. I've been here a week and I have over 150 extra points, and although I'm sure people rated me for posts they like or good posts, it probably factored in that I'm using my name and a real picture of myself for my avatar as well.

Anyway, regarding the main subject, honesty is the best policy - even though I don't know how the staff reacts to this sort of thing and whether I'll get banned.