Aww man, that's no way to get a nickname; hopefully, you'll get a super fun one sometime soon! Way back when, I had a mean nickname that, looking back, was really long and kind of silly. Now, I seem to get a lot of nicknames for whatever reason, but barring one, they're all from my super short name so they're not too different from my real one.
I checked the encyclopedia dramatica article kind of recently and I'm pretty sure whatever your old quote was it wasn't there anymore. Half of then-active TCoD was put on the article anyway, so there really isn't much shame one being on the page. Actually, I always kind of viewed it as I wasn't cool or active enough to be on in it, even if the whole thing's pretty icky.
Coming up with a usertitle is haaard, though! I think I remember that your usertitle you mentioned and thinking it was kind of cool back then. Dannichu's "now with riboflavin!" was probably my favorite, though!
I think the 90% rule applies to most things, unfortunately. It'd be convenient if TV-things were streamlined to one site, but I know that'll never happen. I usually check the show's Wikipedia and TV Tropes page to see if there's a link to watch it, which tends to provide results.
That sounds like a smart plan! For the little tv I do watch, I use the cable at home for on-demand shows, but as they're promotions, we're also able to find them online legally for free. Cable here is kind of pricey here too. About $30 dollars a month, but that can be bundled with a phone connection and internet access. It's kind of interesting, though, as a lot people are doing away with their home phones and just using their cell phones. And then use Netflix, Hulu, and the like instead of cable.
Wait, wouldn't the BBC also get funded by DVD sales, too? I feel like as long as you're buying their products in some form, you should be fine as a supporter.
Besides Tailsy and surskitty swapping names, Vixie and Viki were probably the hardest for me to tell apart. I didn't notice Alraune and Alvyren, to be honest, but that may have been I thought Alvyren was Alraune.
I think the blinking was part of the appeal, though! That and that they all look similar, so it's neat when you have stuff like that so it seems like you're some sort of cool forum club. I have mine turned off, too, for the most part since less scrolling is good, but I like to check what people have, too, so I turn it on time from time.
And you animated it yourself? That's pretty neat! I honestly have no idea as to how to make a gif.