mark_bergman5 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 So I guess when the new forum was created you changed my username to my actual first and last name. Not happy. Please delete me from this website. Can't find anyway to delete my name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I can ban you, AFAIK, old posts and photos / galleries will remain. Let me know if that is what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_bergman5 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Yes, sorry you need to post peoples real names. Too easy for thieves to figure out what I have and where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, mark_bergman5 said: Yes, sorry you need to post peoples real names. Too easy for thieves to figure out what I have and where I live. Then you need someone with more tools than I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_bergman5 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 it's way too easy to search on someone's name and with one or at most two more pieces of obtainable information figure out who they are and where they live (plus a who lot more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Why not change your name to 'Marvin' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 7 hours ago, tony_parsons1 said: Why not change your name to 'Marvin' ? Because you can’t - on photo.net. @Sandy Vongries please use your moderator connections to advise the owners of this issue. I am sure it is in conflict with EU law. @mjensen Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I cannot change it or I would. In previous notes I called attention to need to consider EU Law (which I know just a very little about.) I will link this conversation to a post on the Moderator Forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rws Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 If there are issues with EU law, could the relevant points be summarized in a sticky post here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, rws1664886018 said: If there are issues with EU law, could the relevant points be summarized in a sticky post here? There always were issues on the old photo.net. One argument for the upgrade was to align with GDPR - which is required to operate in the EU. One part of that is "the right to be forgotten" which implies that you can have your personal data removed - and that would include your name. Edited November 4, 2022 by NHSN Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rws Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Sandy, Just as an experiment, I tried to establish a new account on PN starting with my old username, rws. I get an error message saying that I can't use rws because that name is already being used by another user. But that other user doesn't seem to be me, since I am now (apparently) rws1664886018. Is there really another rws? If so, how did that user get the name that I have used for years? None of this makes sense to me. Edited November 4, 2022 by rws1664886018 left out two words in a sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, rws1664886018 said: Sandy, Just as an experiment, I tried to establish a new account on PN starting with my old username, rws. I get an error message saying that I can't use rws because that name is already being used by another user. But that other user doesn't seem to, since I am now (apparently) rws1664886018. Is there really another rws? If so, how did that user get the name that I have used for years? None of this makes sense to me. I think one of the necessary adjustments to the system is to enable the ability for people to update their screen name. If you haven't already sent a personal message (PM) to the representative from the owner @mjensen I'd suggest you do: Via the envelope in the top of the screen (at least as I see it on my laptop). That is how he has requested to get information about problems. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstevens Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 46 minutes ago, rws1664886018 said: Sandy, Just as an experiment, I tried to establish a new account on PN starting with my old username, rws. I get an error message saying that I can't use rws because that name is already being used by another user. But that other user doesn't seem to be me, since I am now (apparently) rws1664886018. Is there really another rws? If so, how did that user get the name that I have used for years? None of this makes sense to me. Unofficially, it seems merely a coding issue and not an identity issue. The system has you, the person sitting in your chair right now (or standing on your own two feet) listed under both names and is currently displaying the name with all the numbers after it instead of the initials without the numbers. I can't be 100% certain, but I seriously doubt there's someone else hiding under your bed using your preferred name. See Occam's Razor. 1 "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rws Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I think that you are right. I guess I was asking a rhetorical question. And I agree, it does seem like a coding issue, so I'm not sure why it would be hard to change. I guess the logcal next step would be to pm matt jensen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaTango Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Like some other things that bug us, this is a simple permission change in the ACP. It must be done for each group--Members & PN Pro. I just wish I had a punch list and access... 😇 "I See Things..." The FotoFora Community Experience [Link] A new community for creative photographers. Come join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstevens Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, rws1664886018 said: I'm not sure why it would be hard to change It may be more a matter of resources and priority than degree of difficulty. Since “rws” with a bunch of numbers after it will be assumed by most here to be “rws” without those numbers, I have a feeling you’ll still be recognized. I hope, though, it won’t provide too much inconvenience until it’s fixed. In the meantime, I imagine other priorities may come first. And, yes, I agree it’s all moving rather slowly and with minimal communication. Thankfully, for my own sanity, I was expecting that and am content to make use of the site the way it is for now. Edited November 4, 2022 by samstevens 1 "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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