| Author | Message | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 294 Registered: 6-2003 |
I'm sure no-one'll remember me, but I've been off the forum for a couple of years. Here's my big return! Every day, I'm asked to lie. I don't have to do so, but if I don't then my life may be hugely inconvenienced as a result. And I'm not the only one - I'm sure that hundreds, if not thousands of people are being asked to do so every day too. But this act is not illegal, or even the slightest bit immoral. Why? And to answer the inevitable first question - the word 'lie' does not mean 'to be in a horizontal position'. | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 295 Registered: 6-2003 |
And, having been away for a long time, I'd forgotten about the custom of putting one's username in the title. Oops! | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2007 |
How are you? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 361 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it a lie about your personal life? health? job? family? hobby? | ||
| Strongplacebo (Strongplacebo)
New member Username: Strongplacebo Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2005 |
Is it something you do without giving it much thought at the time? If I were one of those thousands of people who do it every day, would I be aware that I was lying? Does it involve filling out a form? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 298 Registered: 6-2003 |
How are you? very well, thanks [insert smiley image here] is it a lie about your personal life? yes health? job? family? hobby? no to the rest Is it something you do without giving it much thought at the time? yep If I were one of those thousands of people who do it every day, would I be aware that I was lying? certainly Does it involve filling out a form? no | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2007 |
How are you? very well, thanks Is this the true answer? :-) | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2007 |
How are you? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2007 |
My browser seems to be doing double-takes. Sorry about that. | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 463 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is this a little white lie, along the lines of "Does my bum look big in this?" "No, of course not" | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 304 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is this a little white lie, yes along the lines of "Does my bum look big in this?" "No, of course not" but nothing like this | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 54 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does it matter who asks you? A friend? Family? Boss? Work colleague? Someone you've never met? Someone in a position of authority? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 305 Registered: 6-2003 |
Does it matter who asks you? yes, with slight FA A friend? Family? Boss? Work colleague? none of these Someone you've never met? yes Someone in a position of authority? not really, no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 57 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are you asked to lie by a person? Or is it written down? On the internet? In a book? On paper? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 809 Registered: 8-2006 |
I remember seeing you in solved puzzles like from 2005-2006 | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 306 Registered: 6-2003 |
Are you asked to lie by a person? technically yes, as conditioned by the following answer Or is it written down? yes On the internet? yes In a book? On paper? no to these two | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1174 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you prompted to enter personal information into the computer ie. your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, or even more specific like ID numbers or credit info, and you lie do avoid an invconvenice like junk mail or identity fraud? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 310 Registered: 6-2003 |
Are you prompted to enter personal information into the computer ie. your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, or even more specific like ID numbers or credit info, and you lie do avoid an invconvenice like junk mail or identity fraud? Very good idea, but no. You're on the right lines with "lying to avoid identity fraud", however. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 66 Registered: 4-2007 |
So is the inconvenience that would happen if you didn't lie identity fraud? Is it anything to do with this site? Do you lie about your name? Where you live? Contact information? Bank details? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 311 Registered: 6-2003 |
So is the inconvenience that would happen if you didn't lie identity fraud? not "would happen", but "may happen" - otherwise, yes Is it anything to do with this site? no Do you lie about your name? yes Where you live? Contact information? Bank details? no to rest | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is it anything like you enter a username instead of your actual name? Do you type your false name into an internet site? An email? Does the website recommend that you use a false name? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1179 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you lie about your name on a particular website? On all sites? In communications with people you meet online? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 314 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is it anything like you enter a username instead of your actual name? no Do you type your false name into an internet site? An email? no to these Does the website recommend that you use a false name? no Do you lie about your name on a particular website? yes On all sites? no In communications with people you meet online? no | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 465 Registered: 12-2004 |
Do you get asked for your Mother's maiden name for security reasons, but use one you've made up rather than the real one? | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3249 Registered: 12-2000 |
Are you really Edward Mason? Or is that your brother's name - so that if you make a twit of yourself here, like we all do from time to time, he gets the blame? :-) | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3250 Registered: 12-2000 |
Aha - do you put in another name so that someone on the same computer system at school or college doesn't recognise you? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 322 Registered: 6-2003 |
Do you get asked for your Mother's maiden name for security reasons, but use one you've made up rather than the real one? no - remember, the lie is about my name, not my mother's. Are you really Edward Mason? Yes: I can be too honest for my own good, and so any pratfalls I make are attributable right back to me :-) Aha - do you put in another name so that someone on the same computer system at school or college doesn't recognise you? on the right lines with the "shared computer system", but not quite there yet. | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 378 Registered: 9-2003 |
do you put a completely different name? or just alter yours slightly? do you do this on a private computer that no one else uses? or would you? or only on machines at a public place? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 325 Registered: 6-2003 |
do you put a completely different name? or just alter yours slightly? no to these - I don't lie when entering my name. The particular website I lie on is immensely relevant - finding out the website may be a great leap to solving the puzzle. do you do this on a private computer that no one else uses? NO or would you? NO or only on machines at a public place? absolutely | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 384 Registered: 9-2003 |
ok then, is it some kind of games website? a website you post messages to? are emails involved? newsgroups? blogs? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 648 Registered: 3-2006 |
Second Life? Something along those lines, which encourages you to use a fake identity? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 326 Registered: 6-2003 |
None of these are correct. One good thing: there can't be many types of site left now! :-) | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 387 Registered: 9-2003 |
does the website sell items? ebay? is it something like friends reunited? is it a website where you just read what has gone on? anything to do with a hobby of yours? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 266 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is chatting involved? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 327 Registered: 6-2003 |
does the website sell items? YES ebay? no is it something like friends reunited? is it a website where you just read what has gone on? neither of these anything to do with a hobby of yours? not unless you count 'shopping' as a hobby Is chatting involved? nope | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 392 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it a well known site? amazon? does it sell books? dvds? general items? groceries? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 344 Registered: 6-2003 |
is it a well known site? amazon? does it sell books? dvds? general items? groceries? YES it is Amazon! This shouldn't take too long to finish now... | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 59 Registered: 4-2007 |
In one of the other threads you mentioned that you have not learned to drive yet, and there was a second part of that remark ( I have forgotten exactly what ) that indicated you may still be in school. Do you have to lie about your name to use your parents' credit card? Sorry about poking into your private life, but you are the subject of the puzzle... | ||
| Strongplacebo (Strongplacebo)
New member Username: Strongplacebo Post Number: 122 Registered: 10-2005 |
Do you click the 'If you're not Edward Mason, click here' link to log out? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 347 Registered: 6-2003 |
In one of the other threads you mentioned that you have not learned to drive yet, and there was a second part of that remark ( I have forgotten exactly what ) that indicated you may still be in school. You're probably thinking of when I said that I haven't yet had to fill out a tax form, which was in the same post as the 'driving' comment. Do you have to lie about your name to use your parents' credit card? no - Amazon accepts debit cards. Do you click the 'If you're not Edward Mason, click here' link to log out? YES!!! And that makes a ***** SPOILER ***** As above. So to continue the title: "There are lies, damned lies and Amazon.co.uk" :-) |
