Changes to @Real_CheapyD

You may have noticed a change in username from @RealCheapyD to @HardCheapyD. Actually, someone (identity unknown) reported the account to be in violation of Twitter rules, namely those regarding impersonation. From Twitter's policies web page:

What is Impersonation?

Pretending to be another person or business as entertainment or in order to deceive is impersonation.  Non-parody impersonation is a violation of the TOS, specifically article 4 which states:

4. You must not abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other Twitter users. 

The standard for defining parody is, "would a reasonable person be aware that it's a joke."  An account may be guilty of impersonation if it confuses or misleads others—accounts with the clear INTENT to confuse or mislead will be permanently suspended.

What happens to impersonation accounts?

Parody impersonation accounts are allowed to exist. The profile information on a parody account must make it obvious that the profile is fake, or it is subject to removal from Twitter.com.  If it is not evident from viewing the profile that it is a joke, it is considered non-parody impersonation.  Non-parody impersonation accounts may be permanently suspended for Terms of Service violations. 

Although I noted a large number of people mistaking the twitter account for @CheapyD originally, after I added this blog and called people's attention to it that number dwindled to only a very few. So I contacted Twitter support and pointed this out. Hats off to Twitter support, they responded within an hour! They agreed that the violation was extremely borderline, but still, they preferred for me to make some changes. As part of their action they renamed the account to NOTCheapyD. I didn't really like the way that read so for now I've gone with @HardCheapyD (at least until I can think of something better). From my new profile:

Not affiliated with the CheapyD who invented the clapper. Soft in the belly, but hard in other places!

I've also updated the profile picture with a delightful pink background to reflect @HardCheapyD's equal love for both men and women (and videogames!).

So, despite this little hiccup, I plan to be delivering at least a tweet a day straight from the keyboard of @HardCheapyD. Hopefully some will even be funny!

Peace out.