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Please can IM and GM prefixes on names be stopped

People claiming in a way to be IMs or GMs seems to be a way of gaining an unfair advantage of some sort. If they do so, can they be redirected to provide evidence.

People claiming in a way to be IMs or GMs seems to be a way of gaining an unfair advantage of some sort. If they do so, can they be redirected to provide evidence.

of some sort? what do you mean?

of some sort? what do you mean?

What advantage do they get from that?

What advantage do they get from that?

This is silly. It is very obvious when a player is a real GM. The letters G and M are not only separated from the name but also in a different colour.

This is silly. It is very obvious when a player is a real GM. The letters G and M are not only separated from the name but also in a different colour.

Someone could have "Youtube" in their name and they might not be a streamer. That could also misleading. :P

Someone could have "Youtube" in their name and they might not be a streamer. That could also misleading. :P

Hey cool, a new troll topic. Wait I take some pop-corn and a beer.

Hey cool, a new troll topic. Wait I take some pop-corn and a beer.

If you're intimidated by playing with someone titled, that's your problem. People have the right to stay anonymous if they so desire. What arrogance, what arrogance

If you're intimidated by playing with someone titled, that's your problem. People have the right to stay anonymous if they so desire. What arrogance, what arrogance

Probably played someone with a title, lost a game, and blame that instead of poor play. Ridiculous

Probably played someone with a title, lost a game, and blame that instead of poor play. Ridiculous

I mean those without an official title pretending to have one.

I mean those without an official title pretending to have one.

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