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I know we all need unique names to create an account, but sometimes the Real Name (tm) is taken and we're left with options like putting numbers on the end to differentiate. Any chance of having a Real Name field in the profile, and if it's set display that instead of the User Name? Or maybe with the User Name in brackets?
That way, those of us unable to call ourselves our Real Name can still be display it proudly rather than hiding behind an alias or feeling like 2nd rate netizens with numbers after our name!
Whaddyathink?
-Richard
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RikTheVeggie wrote: feeling like 2nd rate netizens with numbers
I am not a number![^], that's what I think. Also see my profile pic.
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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How can you guarantee that a user uses real name?
"The worst code you'll come across is code you wrote last year.", wizardzz[ ^]
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Keep your name in your signature?
Martin Fowler wrote: Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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The issue is one of spoofing. Someone can come along, name themselves after your kind, brave self, and then go around being a total idiot. A member's professional profile on CodeProject should be protected.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: The issue is one of spoofing. Someone can come along, name themselves after your
kind, brave self, and then go around being a total idiot. A member's
professional profile on CodeProject should be protected.
Chris, what he is talking about seems to be a 2nd optional field to give a real name. Say another Chris Maunder joins CP. His primary display name may be something like Chris Maunder2, but he can then add the optional field with Chris Maunder.
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Yup, this is what I was trying to get at. Similar to Google Plus (first example that came to mind), it shows the Real Name and several people can have the same name.
Obviously everything's open to abuse (I could impersonate someone I'm not) - maybe a way to combat this would be to put the user's login name next to it / on a tooltip, or put the user's reputation (or an icon representing reputation) or 'member since ... ' in brackets.
eg
Chris Maunder ( ) - tooltip would show 'member since 2000'.
(pretend the smiley's a gold star or something!
And if someone's found to be trying to impersonate someone else, ban their account?
Not trying to create lots of extra work for the site admins, just thought it would be something beneficial for those of us unable to use our Real Name because someone else has claimed the account!
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Yeah not everyone has unique names like Nish Sivakumar or Chris Maunder. So this will be a very handy feature 
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How about alerting a member that he has been mentioned in a message. It is like the one which seen in facebook and all. It would be a greater ( to my opinion) tool if someone wants to ping some to see the message or thread.
“If you don’t like something change it;
if you can’t change it,
change the way you think about it.”
~Mary Engelbreit~
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How would you suggest that is implemented.
If I said "POH" then people know who I mean, Pete O'Hanlon.
If I said "The Drunken Ocker" it would indicate Michael Martin.
#1 is Chris Maunder.
I am refered to as DD.
There are names, nicknames and insults that refer to people.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
Trolls[ ^]
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I wonder who "Old Fart" refers to? 
Chris Meech
I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar]
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
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You called?
The best things in life are not things.
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That would be me (among others).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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I have seen same functionality in facebook , while we mention others in message we gets an alert through mail.
In CP ,let the user gets alerted if the user's profile url is mentioned as a hyperlink in the message!
“If you don’t like something change it;
if you can’t change it,
change the way you think about it.”
~Mary Engelbreit~
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What's my nick name DD? What's mine? I want a cool, funny, funky-fresh name too.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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SLTK (Slacker, with a License To Kill)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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I can give you one if you like .....
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Standing in for Ali?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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As long as it is funny and it makes others laugh "with me" and not "at me".
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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Slacker007 wrote: What's mine? I want a cool, funny, funky-fresh name too.
Here after I'll call you Jeff[^] who was also a Slacker
Already I'm calling
Pompeyboy as Richard
Joan Murt as Tyler
in forums(Both names has history).
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I actually like that for some reason.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
I am refered to as DD.
Also as Double D. 
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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This is not FB. Please do not recommend to make it one.
"The worst code you'll come across is code you wrote last year.", wizardzz[ ^]
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Ya I know its not FB. Its only a feature from FB like applications and I thought it will be worthy in CP. As we are not following each and every threads and we are only get alerted to the direct thread activities to which we started or participated we misses other threads we are supposed to answer or participate. Its only a suggestion
“If you don’t like something change it;
if you can’t change it,
change the way you think about it.”
~Mary Engelbreit~
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