User names and registering

[administrator]

There has already been some discussion on the forum about user names and how we identify ourselves. For some there is a justifiable concern about remaining anonymous on the web. The new software requires a last name be put in that field, but there are two things you can do to remain anonymous when filling in that field for the first time:

First just type in your last initial or

Second type in a blank space.

Either will work and when your user profile is brought up only the initial will show or it will be blank if you entered a blank space.

For those of you that have already registered and do not want their last name listed in the profile - go to lobby, click on user. Three options are listed - click on modify your ACCOUNT
information.

Delete your last name and put in either an initial or type a blank space in and hit submit. Go back to the lobby - click on profiles, click on your name and it should now show the change. If it doesn't hit refresh.

As always contact me with questions, comments, concerns.

Kay Strait

[fhborn]

How do you change User Names?

Raven has a good point about communication using a real name but WIW does not advise the new registrant regarding the choice of a User Name. Remembering passswords is difficult enough so I use the same user name at all sites that require a user name - and that is also my email address. That way I never forget "who I am" even if I forget everything else.

Fred

[TDHofstetter (Guest)]

Hi, everybody. First post here - hope I'm not intruding. I don't want to be a misbegotten nuisance.

Uh, anyway - I do exactly what Fred does. I work with 13 different forums on the Web - and if I'm welcome here, I'll make it 14. Lots to learn, lots of stuff I've learned that I'd like to pass on to whomever's interested.

I use the same name everywhere, and people have gotten to know me by that name. It's my office email address.

-- Tim --

[alcheka]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-17-01 AT 10:49AM (CDT)

Well I quess I'll put my 2cents in here too. In the early days when I first got connected, I was warned never to use my real name on the internet, "too many weirdos out there" so I came up with a user name and I use it everywhere on the internet. I honestly have no feelings about what a person calls themselves, I do find it a bit annoying not knowing what gender a person is. Although sometimes you can't tell that by a person's name anyways. Just use what ever name you're comfortable with and happy woodworking.

PS: To all you MALES out there "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY"