Wait what? I get the impression that you guys believe I (TC) am that user John Figgs, whose wrong claims are analyzed neatly by tolman.
Let it be clear: I had no ulterior stupid intentions to ask the questions I asked. I asked them for two reasons basically: 1. out of boredom (like everything else right?) and 2. I wanted to see people's answers to question #3. Whether other people want to take my questions and spin them for their own purposes is not my problem.
Finally, it would seem you guys are a bit paranoid about this kind of thing (people creating socket accounts). Does it happen frequently in these forums?