no username on posts

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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 21,339 Send Message	JaneyCanuck	Report	11 May 2011 18:42
	I have seen two examples of this, this week. One on Chat and one on Living Relatives. Both were the person's first post on the boards. I've "requested review" of the one on Living Relatives just so that site management sees the problem. The person isn't going to find her auntie that way anyway, but making it impossible for anyone to contact her (not possible to reply in thread, not possible to send a PM) seems rather pointless. How can someone post w/o a username appearing??
	Researching: Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 17,133 Send Message	jax	Report	11 May 2011 20:56
	I pointed it out to a newbie tonight that she had no board name and she said she did'nt know what a board name was but soon found it jax
	Researching: In Essex,Hertfordshire,Cambridgeshire,East and North London and Kent...My lot did'nt travel much
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 21,339 Send Message	JaneyCanuck	Report	21 May 2011 17:13
	How is this possible??? Just now, someone spammed the boards with identical posts on Find Ancestors (the appropriate board) Genealogy Chat General Chat The person had reached 8 posts when I last looked (having been a member since 2005) -- all dated today -- and not one of them had a username. I don't like talking to ghosts. How can it be that someone who registered at the site in 2005 has no username?? How can anyone register at the site now and be able to complete the registration without choosing / being assigned a username?? ??
	Researching: Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 17,133 Send Message	jax	Report	21 May 2011 17:36
	It used to come up with your given name did'nt it ? Maybe there is a new system of entering names so you cannot have the same board name as someone else jax
	Researching: In Essex,Hertfordshire,Cambridgeshire,East and North London and Kent...My lot did'nt travel much
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 30,599 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	21 May 2011 21:53
	Janey I saw a no name post on Living Relatives last night, and just out of interest, I clicked on Send Message that took me to a Message box, and that had her name on it. so you can get to send a pm to a no-namer sylvia
	Researching: Panda, China, 2008 .................................. ............................ .............. .......... .......................................................... To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 21,339 Send Message	JaneyCanuck	Report	21 May 2011 22:41
	Ah, good to know. Duh.
	Researching: Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 30,580 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	29 May 2011 17:34
	Just happened today on Find Ancestors Board At least it is possible to send a message
	Researching: Think the picture says it all.

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