Interesting?

Just to say again - your screen names are not private property. People may drop in and have a browse around any forum with or without registering and see a name that sticks in their mind. Then when they sign up for another forum or chat room, they use that name. No biggy!

I did just that recently when I joined my 14th forum (several of which are now extinct, I hasten to add!!) and used the name of a friend from another forum. His name was actually Didaskaloos but we all called him dids. I've now used that name on two other forums and a chat room. One's imagination does have a tendency to run out of inspiration sometimes, y'know! So one resorts to copykatting!

 

As far as im concerned just carry on as you were girls i for one enjoy your little banter,others may lack a sense of humour,but thats their problem,

 

The original post concerning GC names appearing in Chat Rooms was answered by Liz some time back. I have been back through the totality of this thread.

The names appearing on the top of the window are of registered members who have visited the forum recently, if they have checked that box in their profile. A matter of personal choice, that has no impact on the forum. Unregistered members appear as guests - and could be described as "lurkers".

Therefore for me, and I hope for others this thread is kaput, done, finished.

Can we now "pretty please" move on.

[ 22. October 2006, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: Fran ]

 

Fine by me. I trust we all now know that the names of members are not shown in real time. Other websites do show who is "on line" at any one time and that may well be a useful feature that GC may want to adopt.

Finally - the term "lurker" is ugly and suggests perverts sneaking around in dark corners. On websites, the term "lurker" is used for visitors who read but do not post. I do post and my name appears aginst those posts, so I am not a lurker and will fight anyone who says that I am - after school, behind the bike shed

Now - that's not "heated debate" is it MD? Just gets the facts straight.

 

NOW this thread is closed!

[ 23. October 2006, 06:33 PM: Message edited by: michaelmasdaisy ]