Can you make yourself invisible? I always see it when I register for places but I tried to just now and it didn't work. Can you still do it after you register?
Not quite sure why... I guess he doesn't want anybody hiding in the corners!
As far as the termination of user names, I'm pretty sure Steve does in fact can inactive names. For example, when this board first started up, I registered with the name 'Matt'. I then re-registered with my current user name and 'Matt' has since been deleted. So, I think names that are inactive are deleted... keep in mind that just visiting and reading posts will keep your account active.
Don't quote me on all of this... Steve would be able to give you a definitive answer.