Posted by Dinah on November 17, 2003, at 0:37:11
In reply to Re: the 'good as she needs to be' deputy.. » Dinah, posted by shar on November 16, 2003, at 22:26:47
Chuckle. Sounds like a great compromise, Shar.
It's been against the rules for some time to post under more than one name at once. Dr. Bob usually gives a "Please don't post under more than one name at once". But now he's added a rule about changing names, where if you change your name you're supposed to state that you are now posting under a new name in a post on Admin. It isn't necessary to give the old name. I imagine he'll give something along the lines of "Please announce your name change".
It's not foolproof, but neither is blocking. And it is a lot better than nothing, IMHO.
From the FAQ:
"Also, please don't post under more than one name at the same time. If for any reason you feel you need to change your posting name, follow these steps:
Stop posting under your current name.
Re-register ("for the first time") under a new name.
Post a message (under your new name) at Psycho-Babble Administration saying that you used to post under a different name. But not necessarily specifying that name.
The last step is to try to reassure people that posters who appear to be new really are new."
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