SCers with the same name??

[caroman]

I have a suggestion.

From now on, when a new member joins SC, could there be a search engine that evaluates their choice of SC name?

So, when "Jane Smith" joins, and wants to be called "Shwa Grrrl", a nice message will come up that says, "Thank you for joining SC. Unfortunately that name is not available. Please choose another name. Suggestion: Shwa Grll 789"

Will this work?

I've seen this on a number of sites that require passwords and it's a great idea

[FallenPixels]

The problem is software will not see Shwa Grrl as unavailable, it will see Shaw Girl as unavailable, still wont solve the problem

[Sally888]

I have a suggestion.

From now on, when a new member joins SC, could there be a search engine that evaluates their choice of SC name?

So, when "Jane Smith" joins, and wants to be called "Shwa Grrrl", a nice message will come up that says, "Thank you for joining SC. Unfortunately that name is not available. Please choose another name. Suggestion: Shwa Grll 789"

Will this work?

No because its not the same as your username so they can take it. Theres different lettering. The computer does not pick and choose which letter they will or will not accept.

[Shwa Girl]

No because its not the same as your username so they can take it. Theres different lettering. The computer does not pick and choose which letter they will or will not accept.

Aaaaah, computers are great, eh?

Hmmmm, maybe I shouldn't have used my user name as an example. We're probably gonna have 10 of "me" from Saskatchewan.

[muggos0101]

Aaaaah, computers are great, eh?

Hmmmm, maybe I shouldn't have used my user name as an example. We're probably gonna have 10 of "me" from Saskatchewan.

10? I have already created 12 alternate profiles! I got ShwagGirl, ShwigGirl, ShwatGirl, Shwo?Girl, SheriousGirl, and ShwhoCaresGirl, just to name a few. I know I shaid 12 but I meant a lotsh more.

[Sally888]

Remember multiple accounts are not permitted. Period.

[muggos0101]

Remember multiple accounts are not permitted. Period.

Sorry I totally missed this when I agreed to the rules on the forum registration. Can I at least keep Shwarma_Grill?

[Sally888]

Im sorry that I dont really find this funny since we've had a lot of trouble with people using multiple accounts lately.

[bargain_hunter_lola]

I have a question, how long does an account have to be to become invalid or be expired?

I ask this because another SC'er has the same name (with the exception of 1 space) as a member that hasnt been on since 2007. The member that hasn't been on since '07 has received some of the other members trade ratings and PM's my mistake.

Is there anyway to resolve that problem? Like can the other account be expired since they haven't logged on in 4 years or is it just one of those things that sucks but can't be helped?

[bargain_hunter_lola]

bumping...

[Shop Girl]

unless there exactly the same there is nothing we do.

Is there any way you can delete a user that hasn't logged on since 2007? When I registered in 2009 under Shop Girl I didn't realize there was a shopgirl (who hasn't logged on since 2007) and she often gets my trade ratings and pms....

Can you help Sally?

thanks!
SG

[Sally888]

Is there any way you can delete a user that hasn't logged on since 2007? When I registered in 2009 under Shop Girl I didn't realize there was a shopgirl (who hasn't logged on since 2007) and she often gets my trade ratings and pms....

Can you help Sally?

thanks!
SG

We dont delete accounts here, but please read your pm.

[Shop Girl]

We dont delete accounts here, but please read your pm.

Awesome thanks Sally!!

[Insane]

I thought part of the problem was the underscore. As in you can have a user name as Coupon Crazy and Coupon_Crazy but when it displays on the left, they all look the same.

[coupon girl]

yep my name is coupon girl and there is a girl out west with the underscore coupon _girl -so that can be confusing -she doesnt do trains -she told me likes to trade only -where as i have done both