Yes darkstorm I do remember that

. I think he did it as a way of making himself 'official'. Like signing your name in the letter you send to someone, it's like making thewmselves important to you against your will. It has become a rage around the net, it makes me angry. Among that there are other really dumb fads, like *Puts <insert name here> in a jar*, or *Shoots arrow*.
A year and a half ago this place was a nice place to put up your models for critique and stuff, but lately n00bs who bitch about anything and everything plague this site. I don't think they will change, so I ignore them and if I am attacked, I give em a dose of logic, morals, common sense, and human compassion, something they are not used to XD. I know a Sci Fi book by the name of Ringworld, by Larry Niven, which is what halo is sort of based off of (halo is more similar to Culture orbitals than the Ringworld), that made it a bad thing to be a "herd animal" (this phrase was commonly used as an insult throughout the books :'P).
Basically, the internet and the people that are on it act like herd animals. Fads, and copy cats are common, reflecting on that "herd animal" part of our aspect. But what can you say, herd animal is not really so much an insult, as it is a verification that you are human.
It is what seperates us from the other animals, Rabbits, goats, deer, etc. they all just go it alone, much like a solo Slayer match in halo. Primates are different however, they are social, and help each other. This is a higher form of intelligence, but still a lesser form in our society today. I have my own theories about what seperates us from the monkeys but I won't discuss them here. The "herd animal" instinct protects us (to a degree, there are different types of herd out there, water buffalo and Elephants for a comparison).
This instinct in primates shows intelligence, because it is a form of economics. I saw on TV once, a monkey (I don't know what species however) could eat the food he found, and risk being caught (which could lead to repurcussions by the main group) or he could bring it back to be shared by the group and maybe get a piece of the pie. By economics in this example I mean that the monkeys understand "You give me that, I'll give you this". The monkey could eat the food and not get caught, but if he is caught the group may disband him. If you are disbanded, you are like a lone masterchief in a team match in halo. Easy prey, and anyone will come after you. Being in a group means protection from the elements, they all work to survive.
Simply by having a large group the monkey is protected by the existence of other monkeys, who may be "Bait" or be the unlucky one left behind, which could have been the monkey himself, had he been on his own. In our modern society, it is encouraged to think for yourself, and not be a herd animal, because history has shown that those who questioned well established law have proven that well established law wrong, and their discoveries have helped the human race many times over.
Also, oldFAQ was good at what he did, but he was an ASSHOLE. This seems to have become a common practice and attitude here at halo mods, and I do not like it.