[awm]

When the forums identify a poster, it includes the login name and a picture (if any) as well as some random statement about number of posts. Is it possible to include a first name in this field (at least optionally)?

The reason I ask is, I see a number of people try to refer to other posters by their first names, often by incorrect first names. I know I've been "Mark" on a number of occasions, and recently Phil Clayton has been "Peter." Of course, this is an easy mistake to make when you're guessing the name from a login name, but I think a lot of us would prefer to be called by our real names instead of a pseudonym. This can be optional of course, in case people don't want their real names known (but I think this is a minority of us).

-- Adam

[joshs]

Hey Mark,

Man, I always thought you were Adam. I must have been confused.

Josh or maybe Yasha, one never knows....

[DrTodd13]

Remember the denim jacket and button fad that went around in the late 80s? I always
thought it looked kinda silly but I did see one button that I thought was funny. It said "I have trouble remembering names. Can I just call you asshole?"

[Flame]

good idea

[bid_em_up]

awm, on Oct 5 2006, 03:55 PM, said:

When the forums identify a poster, it includes the login name and a picture (if any) as well as some random statement about number of posts. Is it possible to include a first name in this field (at least optionally)?

The reason I ask is, I see a number of people try to refer to other posters by their first names, often by incorrect first names. I know I've been "Mark" on a number of occasions, and recently Phil Clayton has been "Peter." Of course, this is an easy mistake to make when you're guessing the name from a login name, but I think a lot of us would prefer to be called by our real names instead of a pseudonym. This can be optional of course, in case people don't want their real names known (but I think this is a minority of us).

-- Adam

Along the same idea, I would like to know (whenever possible) a user's BBO ID, if it is different from the forum ID.

[inquiry]

Mark has a good idea... (I am the moron who called adam mark, on more than one occasssion)...

Here is potential solution. Edit your profile and add your name to your signature. That way every post you make (or any old post you have already made) will automatically display your name. I added --Ben-- to the bottom of my signature line.

To do this. click the "My Contol" link at the top of the page. Then click the "edit signature" link in the menu along the left hand side of the page. Add what ever clever saying you want to your signature line... like the oldie... "Bridge id like sex, if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand" or whatever, then your name (or just your name).

[pclayton]

joshs, on Oct 5 2006, 02:19 PM, said:

Hey Mark,

Man, I always thought you were Adam. I must have been confused.

Josh or maybe Yasha, one never knows....

Jeez, I can't imagine the confusion at the Denver Nationals where the tournament was held at the........

"Adam's Mark Hotel"

[Walddk]

Excellent idea. Do as Ben suggests or sign your posts like others do.

Roland

[Elianna]

Or have a sensible user id.

[jillybean]

Walddk, on Oct 6 2006, 12:56 PM, said:

Excellent idea. Do as Ben suggests or sign your posts like others do.

Roland

thanks Ronald

[mr1303]

Are there actually any real Marks out there?

Apart from me obviously

Mark

[cherdano]

mr1303, on Oct 6 2006, 10:27 PM, said:

Are there actually any real Marks out there?

I don't think so, Adam.

Arend

[Mr. Dodgy]

LMAO

[matmat]

y'all crack me up,

chuck.

[dogsbreath]

ok Ben ..
...i'll try anything that doesnt require a needle ...
rgds Dog

[dogsbreath]

..no .. didnt work
.. i still see 'Smoked Salmon Escalope' nonsense ..

.. would it help if i was 'World Class'?

Dog

[jikl]

Dog,

He is talking about your signature, you have "manoverboard" or something in it currently.

Sean