i've been using my real name as a username, not novascroller but to no
avail. thanks for the info though.
LRod wrote:
> On 7 Aug 2006 08:37:21 -0700, "novascroller" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >i tried to join this forum this morning and for some reason it won't
> >allow me
> >to join because my name isn't a real name. it seems real enough to me
> >but it won't allow me to register. anyone else have this trouble with
> >sawmillcreek?
> >
> >thanks,
> >graham
>
> Novascroller is your real name? You need to know the genesis of SMC to
> understand the requirement. The original people populating that forum
> (I was one of them) were evacuees of another forum that disbanded. One
> of the strict requirements of that forum was real names. It probably
> never occcured to any of the founders (nor did it to me) to change the
> policy. It's a good one. It's surprising how keeping out a little
> anonymity ensures a lot of civility.
>
> Anyway, Novascroller sounds made up to me, and I'm sure it did to
> them, too (Graham sounds real enough, though). Why don't you drop a
> line via the backchannel to one of the moderators and negotiate a
> resolution. If Novascroller isn't your real name you'll have to cough
> up your real one if you want to play there. If it is, it shouldn't be
> difficult to prove it and I'm sure the SMC folks will accept it.
>
> --
> LRod
>
> Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
>
> Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
>
> http://www.woodbutcher.net
>
> Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
>
> email addy de-spam-ified due to 1,000 spams per month.
> If you can't figure out how to use it, I probably wouldn't
> care to correspond with you anyway.
I am a member of SMC and it is a GREAT forum.
Make sure you are using both a real first name and last name. The system
will not permit a "one" name approval for membership.
i.e.: John Smith-acceptable
novascroller-unacceptable
Look forward to seeing you there.
"novascroller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> i tried to join this forum this morning and for some reason it won't
> allow me
> to join because my name isn't a real name. it seems real enough to me
> but it won't allow me to register. anyone else have this trouble with
> sawmillcreek?
>
> thanks,
> graham
>
On 7 Aug 2006 08:37:21 -0700, "novascroller" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>i tried to join this forum this morning and for some reason it won't
>allow me
>to join because my name isn't a real name. it seems real enough to me
>but it won't allow me to register. anyone else have this trouble with
>sawmillcreek?
>
>thanks,
>graham
Novascroller is your real name? You need to know the genesis of SMC to
understand the requirement. The original people populating that forum
(I was one of them) were evacuees of another forum that disbanded. One
of the strict requirements of that forum was real names. It probably
never occcured to any of the founders (nor did it to me) to change the
policy. It's a good one. It's surprising how keeping out a little
anonymity ensures a lot of civility.
Anyway, Novascroller sounds made up to me, and I'm sure it did to
them, too (Graham sounds real enough, though). Why don't you drop a
line via the backchannel to one of the moderators and negotiate a
resolution. If Novascroller isn't your real name you'll have to cough
up your real one if you want to play there. If it is, it shouldn't be
difficult to prove it and I'm sure the SMC folks will accept it.
--
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
email addy de-spam-ified due to 1,000 spams per month.
If you can't figure out how to use it, I probably wouldn't
care to correspond with you anyway.