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November 8, 2018 at 6:25 pm #3669
Selco and I want everyone to be safe and maintain their privacy while enjoying the forum. PLEASE DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS A USERNAME!!!
If you’ve signed up under your real name, it’s easy to change. Simply go into your profile by clicking your name in the top right-hand corner. Then click Edit. Then type the name you’d like to use in the box and click “Save Changes.” BOOM – you’re done!
Thank you!!!
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November 9, 2018 at 7:21 pm #3830
No worries. This isn’t my real name. 😉
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November 9, 2018 at 7:44 pm #3835
🙂 It’s a really great username though!
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November 11, 2018 at 8:05 am #4004
If you’re new double check this. I thought I was good then posted something and realized I wasn’t.
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November 12, 2018 at 4:25 pm #4210
and that is why ah use a fakename user name……..
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October 28, 2020 at 11:38 pm #30130
I know I didn’t use my real name but I don’t know why I checked it when I read this. LOL
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November 13, 2018 at 2:35 pm #4330
If you have a ham radio license it’s not a good idea to post your call sign either.
It is easy to find your real name and address in a database.
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November 30, 2018 at 10:02 am #5556
Hi! I just logged in for the first time. I see my real name in the upper-right corner where it says “You are logged in as Abraham Lincoln” <span style=”font-size: 80%;”>(sorry, that’s maybe not precisely what it says.)</span> But when I signed up I provided a username which is not my real name. My username is “Amras“. Did I do this right? Is my realname visible, or are you just seeing “Amras” ?
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November 30, 2018 at 10:03 am #5557
Hmm. I’m thinking I did it wrong.
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December 23, 2018 at 5:23 pm #6706
I think I did the same thing. I’m glad I came to this thread first.
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December 1, 2018 at 4:38 pm #5664
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December 23, 2018 at 6:17 pm #6713
Everyone squared away?
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December 28, 2018 at 1:01 pm #6873
I to am glad I came to this section first. Got it taken care of though.
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January 9, 2019 at 7:59 am #7793
Glad I came here first before posting.
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January 15, 2019 at 7:12 pm #8170
Palladin. I like it.
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January 15, 2019 at 7:01 pm #8168
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February 3, 2019 at 11:52 am #8783
Just logged in and changed mine. Thanks for the reminder.
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February 9, 2019 at 2:36 pm #8942
Think I got it right!
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February 10, 2019 at 4:47 am #8966
Hmm both of interesting and okay regarding on this, I for one have been using it for pretty much quite some time now. Of course just used my initials as for my name part of it.
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March 3, 2019 at 5:09 pm #9712
just trying to see if I did it right
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May 24, 2019 at 12:51 pm #19453
Thanks
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August 13, 2019 at 4:19 pm #21530
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Just trying to see if I did it right also.</p>
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August 13, 2019 at 4:32 pm #21531
@Pink Coconut,
What is it you are trying to do? -
August 13, 2019 at 7:44 pm #21536
Trying to see if I changed my name correctly. Not sure why all the other text showed up.
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August 14, 2019 at 7:45 am #21539
Well, if your intent was to change your name to Pink Coconut, you have succeeded!
Awesome name too!
Now if we can find a avatar of a pink coconut, you would be all set! -
September 11, 2019 at 7:59 am #22422
Did i get it right? 🤔
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September 11, 2019 at 8:05 am #22527
I think so!
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November 12, 2019 at 10:56 pm #24288
Hi just signed in for the first time and notice my picture is of me and was wondering if I should change that as well as using another name MOMMA Smith.. Just thought it was weird to have a matching picture and not a matching name. lol. If I need to change it can someone please help me as to how to do so. Thank you MOMMA Smith
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November 13, 2019 at 8:27 am #24292
Welcome Momma Smith!
While we do not recommend it, if that is the pic you want to use, by all means! -
December 13, 2019 at 11:30 am #24794
I have always used a fakename when signing up for things non financial or none of your business. So I hope to continue this.
signed
Bill Gates
PS If you think either this or the name under the picture is my real name, I have some ocean beach front property to sell you in Arizona.
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This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by
john Frei Frei.
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This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by
john Frei Frei.
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December 13, 2019 at 11:59 am #24797
Well said Bill!
Hey, can you re-instate support for Windows XP?
😉
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December 16, 2019 at 12:39 pm #24878
Testing Testing
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December 16, 2019 at 2:50 pm #24882
Hi, Cambria – we read you 🙂
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December 16, 2019 at 4:58 pm #24887
. . . loud and clear!
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February 18, 2020 at 11:59 am #26285
Is this an ok username? I just signed up! 🙂 **Edit: I had to fix it because my real name showed up instead of my user name. LOL Now it’s all hunky dory. 🙂
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This is my name.
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February 19, 2020 at 7:59 am #26290
That is a great username!
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March 14, 2020 at 8:47 am #26737
I think I am good? Just checking!
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March 15, 2020 at 8:48 am #26740
I would say you are good!
Welcome!
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April 16, 2020 at 11:45 pm #27837
Thanks for the warning, Daisy! I was able to fix this before I started posting.
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April 17, 2020 at 8:00 am #27872
Great name, great pic!
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April 22, 2020 at 12:02 pm #28031
test
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April 22, 2020 at 1:11 pm #28032
I see you morris luther
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September 6, 2020 at 11:31 am #29837
Testing for username.
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September 6, 2020 at 11:40 am #29838
There, fixed.
Take another look at your register page, it’s FUBAR. 😀
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October 15, 2020 at 5:41 pm #30038
This is great! Why have I not jumped on board earlier??
Also username test.
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October 20, 2020 at 8:38 pm #30074
Test…. -sarah
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October 20, 2020 at 9:42 pm #30076
Hello!
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October 20, 2020 at 10:38 pm #30078
Strange to think that I never checked to see if my totally legit username came up. How could I have forgotten that.
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October 21, 2020 at 8:12 am #30084
Howdy all!
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November 6, 2020 at 10:46 pm #30215
Oh gosh, this is so much harder for an elderly brain to figure out how to use than FB!! I respect your decision to archive your social media groups, but I do hope I am able to figure out how to use this! For now, it is terribly confusing 🙁 Maybe it’s tru about old dogs and new tricks.
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November 6, 2020 at 11:29 pm #30218
Thank you, now I need a very long tutorial with some hand holding to figure out a profile photo. (I’ll get a kid to show me.)
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November 7, 2020 at 1:17 am #30226
I just did mine by poking around My Profile. Theres a place to edit and add a photo from your phone or PC.
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November 7, 2020 at 10:25 am #30244
Why not use the real name? What should I be afraid of?
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November 7, 2020 at 10:53 am #30250
Daisy is big on privacy and feels it best not too.
But if you are so inclined by all means!
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November 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm #30323
The page says I’m currently logged in as (my real name), so I’m just posting here to see what my username will show.
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November 8, 2020 at 12:33 pm #30324
Unless your parents had a very interesting sense of humor, I would say that is not your real name!
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November 10, 2020 at 2:40 pm #30439
I had (have) the same question. When I signed up, it had a section for name (first, last) and one for username. On the main screen it said “Welcome My Name” “You are currently logged in as My Name”. Under the profile, though, it is @noway2 – my username / handle.
In either case, I changed the profile for Name to be the same as my handle so there should be no issue, but I am curious as to which it would have posted as, username or name.
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November 10, 2020 at 4:22 pm #30450
I had a Technical glitch signing up, but I’m here now, and hopefully got the name thing right. 😉
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November 10, 2020 at 4:25 pm #30451
Got this username thang working?
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November 11, 2020 at 1:01 pm #30510
Well I didn’t use my real name, and now I’m not sure that anyone who knew me on FB (where I was using my real name) will realize that i’m the same person over here. . .
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November 11, 2020 at 1:14 pm #30511
Thanks, I will go back and change it. I have a healthy suspicion of using one’s legal name on the internet, I’ve been investigated for jobs and really don’t want my prospective employers to know what I post on the internet or what else I’m interested in besides making lots of money for them or making them look good..
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December 28, 2020 at 2:49 pm #31780
Mine just looks real. 🙂
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December 28, 2020 at 3:27 pm #31782
Yeah, I was just thinking that too!
Welcome!
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