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WebWiz-Bruce Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Web Wiz Developer Joined: 03 September 2001 Location: Bournemouth Status: Offline Points: 9844	Post Options Post Reply Quote WebWiz-Bruce Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 April 2009 at 3:55pm
	Entering your real name is just an option, you don't have to. However, if you enter information about yourself on to a public forum then you are placing that information into the public domain and you should be aware of that before giving personal information on yourself. Some people don't mind, it's simply up to the individual, you just need to be aware that it is a public forum and that other members will have access to information you put in your public forum profile.
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Rusty Stumps Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 15 April 2009 Location: Fishers, Indian Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rusty Stumps Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 April 2009 at 4:10pm
	Well, on my particular forum I require that they enter their Real Name. My reason is I'm in a very competive buisness and we also have our share of cracks. There are a number who make the rounds on forums causing as much trouble as they can generate before being banned. I limit postings to just subjects on products that I manufacture. There are competitors that have been know to try and post their own materials on others forums as a form of free advertising or have been know to also try and gather names and email addresses for other advertising purposes. By having members enter their name I can watch them a bit more closely and it tends to put the trouble makers on notice that they are being watched. Thus the reason I want to be able to set it so the member's Real Name is only visible to me. Thanks, Walt Rusty Stumps Scale Models

123Simples Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 July 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1192	Post Options Post Reply Quote 123Simples Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 April 2009 at 5:39pm
	Right I've sussed it Rusty Example logged in as admin Example logged in as average user Excuse the blue wipeouts but you can see Real Name does not appear to the average user, only admin
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Rusty Stumps Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 15 April 2009 Location: Fishers, Indian Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rusty Stumps Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 April 2009 at 5:49pm
	Is this the same code you sent me or something different?

123Simples Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 July 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1192	Post Options Post Reply Quote 123Simples Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 April 2009 at 6:22am
	Something different and it works because I've tried it Go to this test forum and register and you will see what I mean - as a normal user you won't be able to see the real name - only admin and moderators (if you wish them to) can see it
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123Simples Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 July 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1192	Post Options Post Reply Quote 123Simples Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 April 2009 at 2:25pm
	Just to add that the beauty of this is YOU will still be able to see their real name, whereas your rem statement actually hides the name from you at present
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