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Domarius



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25th January, 2004 at 20:00:35 -

I was confused when registering, was putting "Domarius" in the Username field, and "Clint" in the Name field.

I had to assume UserName meant DisplayName, and Name meant my RealName.
I kept getting the error message "The name you have chosen is already taken". Without actually telling me what name that was, so I thought I couldn't register as "Domarius".
I kept trying multiple times, after searching the forum for the name "Domarius" and getting 0 results every time.

So, since it is actually THE OTHER WAY ROUND, the names of the fields should be "User Name", and "SCREEN Name".

But while we're at it, why have two names? Can't you just have a "User Name"?

 
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Pete Nattress

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26th January, 2004 at 08:44:35 -

no. if all you're going to do is complain about the way the site is coded, then can you please not.

 
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Domarius



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27th January, 2004 at 04:48:11 -

"Want to ask something about the site? Or you have comments good or bad? Then this is the place to do it in."

That forum description gives me the impression that feedback is welcome. Pardon me for trying to help. What's the problem?

 
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David Newton (DavidN)

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27th January, 2004 at 05:58:08 -

It did seem rather harsh, Pete - I thought it was a reasonable observation.

 
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Clubsoft

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27th January, 2004 at 08:54:10 -

Feedback is what this forum is for yeah.... Hmm, this is the only time this has been noted as a problem, I'll have a think anyways

 
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Tom



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27th January, 2004 at 12:20:19 -

I agree with Domarius. The name system is.....gay. Why not just have one name?

 
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David Newton (DavidN)

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27th January, 2004 at 12:46:06 -

No no no, not "gay". Annoying, certainly. I don't know, it's been over a year since I registered - I can't really remember.

 
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Chamzel



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27th January, 2004 at 14:25:39 -

I must say, I was fooled by the odd name box set up upon registration. When I was asked to enter my name, I assumed it was for a profile that you could view when clicking on my username. I had no knowledge that it was to be my name when viewed by everyone else when I posted anything. =O



 
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Ashman

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27th January, 2004 at 16:16:32 -

Originally my name was Ashley Linahan and I was like... NOOOO! I don't want people to know my real name... oh great... I screwed that up didn't I... bite my tongue bite my tongue!

 
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I'm feeling outshined.


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Weston L



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27th January, 2004 at 17:57:23 -

Well I like having 2 names, but I agree the "Name" should be retitled "Screen Name"

 
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Clubsoft

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27th January, 2004 at 18:58:57 -

Screen name... eww AOL.... Display Name perhaps

 
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Domarius



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27th January, 2004 at 20:08:59 -

Thanks Clubsoft. I don't consider myself to be a newbie internet user, having used it for nearly 7 years now, and I just thought that if I got so confused about it, it might be causing other people some trouble too.

 
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5th February, 2004 at 05:17:31 -

To get any display name you want simply place &nb-sp; after it. Like my name is really Brad&nb-sp;  but browsers read &nb-sp; as a space.

(Note remove the "-" from "&nb-sp;" if you want it to work, the forum keeps changing it to a space too.

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David Newton (DavidN)

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5th February, 2004 at 13:07:34 -

That was not the response of all the admins, Paul - only Pete said anything remotely resembling that. The problem is, apparently, being fixed.

 
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Pete Nattress

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5th February, 2004 at 15:56:30 -

yeah, sorry about that i must have been having PMS on that day... does seem like a fair point now the morphine has worn off.

 
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