Account name restrictions

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Oh, great. Seems my primary account has a character disallowed by the new forum software.

Sock-puppetry for me from now on unless GS can come up with a fix.

[+sbell111]

Oh, great. Seems my primary account has a character disallowed by the new forum software.

Sock-puppetry for me from now on unless GS can come up with a fix.

Until that fix happens, just change your sig or forum title to reference your actual account name and you're jake.

[Clan Riffster]

Just change your sig or forum title to reference your actual account name and you're jake.

Shouldn't Jake be capitalized?

[Placidus Braun]

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oops, posted in error from another sock-puppet account as I cycle them in desperation ... must ... have ... forum ... access

Edited December 21, 2010 by test145

[+ArtieD]

Oh, great. Seems my primary account has a character disallowed by the new forum software.

Sock-puppetry for me from now on unless GS can come up with a fix.

 

I was in the same boat as you...my original name was "Arthur & Trillian" and the "&" character was the issue. I just changed my user name to what I have now and all is well.

[+The Blorenges]

I post on behalf of 3 UK caching Ampersanders who have sadly found themselves disenfranchised from these forums since the update:

 

BigLad & Co

 

DrDick&Vick

 

shantz_uk_&_cleverclogs

 

All are unable to log in under their account names.

 

If you know others who suffer from this affliction please copy and paste this post on their behalf to make Groundspeak aware of their plight. Only one in a hundred of forum posters will post here. Will you?

 

(With apologies to facebook)

 

 

MrsB

[+gabi&beecharmer13]

With an & in our username I was able to log into the new forum and post (if this post appears...).

[+Annie & PB]

Yep - we have the '&' and I couldn't log in last night, and initially this morning, but it seems to be fixed now, because here I am!!

I deleted the old link from my favourites bar and logged in fresh from the beginning. That may have helped or it may just have been a conincidence of timing.

 

Annie

[+The Blorenges]

Thank you! I will report back to the UK Ampersanders and suggest they try logging in again.

 

MrsB

[+ArtieD]

Well, I went back and changed my username back to what it was, and lo and behold it works now! Thanks for allowing me to keep my original name.

[+Annie & PB]

Thank you! I will report back to the UK Ampersanders and suggest they try logging in again.

 

MrsB

 

How did it work out?? Are your UK Ampersand friends able to log on now?

 

Annie

[+tomfuller & Quill]

Well, I went back and changed my username back to what it was, and lo and behold it works now! Thanks for allowing me to keep my original name.

Thanks for pointing out the problem and hopefully getting it fixed Tom Fuller of tomfuller & Quill.

[+The Blorenges]

Thank you! I will report back to the UK Ampersanders and suggest they try logging in again.

 

MrsB

 

How did it work out?? Are your UK Ampersand friends able to log on now?

 

Annie

 

Yes, all 3 accounts are now able to log in and post - Thanks!

 

MrsB

[+G & C]

When I couldn't log in last night and this morning, I was betting it was the "&" in my screen name. I've had the same problem on more than a few other internet forums in the past. All due to the "&". Weird.

[I!]

Yay, sorted

[Trader Rick & Rosie]

WE couldn't l og in yesterday, I thought we were under super secret probation or something!

[+Mr. Wilson & a Mt. Goat]

I don't know how I survived the half day without the GS forums.

 

My accounts on most association websites have to have "and" instead of "&", I thought for a second yesterday that I might have to do the same here.

Glad to see it's fixed!

Edited December 22, 2010 by Mr. Wilson & a Mt. Goat