Fundraising and Custom Plugin for Real Names

Neil Caldwell

Thanks Ben, I forgot all about My Profile ... now updated for your viewing pleasure.

And I do respect James's hard fought efforts ...I know first hand what it is like to build an online community.


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Jan Schmoeger

5star, please read this thread:
http://typedrawers.com/discussion/3/read-this-first-the-typeboard-rules

And while I am at it, could you please drop the signature? If you use your real name we would not need to be reminded that you are "n." It just wastes space.

James P.: It looks like this is now buried in Announcements. Perhaps put it at the top?

Jason Campbell

I thought this was a "rule". When i first joined I posted a few times accidentally only using my first name, before reading the threads as i should have. I was nicely reminded to use my full name.

Neil Caldwell

Hi Jan, thanks for the pointer.

typerror

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LettError (at the personal invite from James)

...what do we all have in common?

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Michael Clark

@ 5star My name is readily accessible. Typerror is what I was invited in as and I made sure I put my "nome d' real" in the "bio."
Are you just here to rock the boat?
I am Michael Clark, that's my story and I am sticking to it. You do not have to like me, just don't be an ass!
www.typerror.com
Edited to remove double spaces, sorry Jan :-) Really :-)

Michael Clark

@ 5star What is accomplished at Wide Stable Club!

Neil Caldwell

Hi typerror. I, like you, now have my real name clearly stated in my Bio. Nice to see that we are on even ground.

And no, I am not here to rock the boat. Are you? I'm here to pitch in. For what it's worth, I rather enjoy your banter. And I have learnt tons from your Typophile posts. Thanks for sharing.

And to your other quippy remark re: what is accomplished at Wide Stable Club ... nothing much but horse play of course

Now, can we get back on point? About the Real Name plugin? You know ... having members use their real first and last name as their user name? I thought the discussion was about fund raising for that plugin???


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Deleted Account

"Just wondering tho, what difference does it make anyway?"

The difference is when you look at someone's post, you can see their name, and address them by their name, if you so desire, in your thoughts and/or in your response, without having to look it up. It's like, if we sitting around chatting in the hotel lobby after your presentation, and I just had to call you "5star", but you had to call me by my new screen name.

George Thomas

Well, Mr. Vertigonius, you have my curiosity up. What ethnicity exactly is Vertigonius? I presume, since you are a type designer, that it stems from an ancient Roman or Etruscan who wrote in the boustrophedon style?

At any rate, it's very nice you've joined us. We're always happy to have REAL PEOPLE here. :-)

John Hudson

What MXBV said.

I also like the sense that I'm having a conversation with adult professionals and not with teenage gamers and wanna-be hackers.

Nick Shinn

Michael, after all these years I still can never remember who the fuck Typerror is, I keep thinking it’s something to do with Just and Erik — and I’ve even met you! As for “5star”, like John says, grow up and get real if you want to play with the big boys.

Jackson Showalter-Cavanaugh

Real names are an instance where we should have the moderator step in, right?

James Puckett

Real names are an instance where we should have the moderator step in, right?

I’ve been waiting to see how serious people are about the issue. I think at this point it’s safe to say it’s time to require real names. I’ll update the rules post sometime this weekend.

Chris Dean

Apologies in advance if the answer is somewhere that I can’t find, but is there a way to tag a thread to monitor it’s activity without having to make a comment?

Craig Eliason

Chris, it looks like clicking the little star right of the thread title will bookmark it.

Deleted Account

Do we have the funds?

James Puckett

Funds are a non issue. Vanilla implemented the name tweaks long ago, and it’s seemed to be a non-issue so I haven’t seen a reason to harass anybody. Until this week.

Michael Clark

Nick, I do not know how to respond to your lovely, delicately flavoured, message. Sorry that you cannot remember who I am, but I am resolute in what I do in lieu of your memory issues. I will not let your dismissal be an encumbrance. I shall plod on.
P.s. I have been typerror since '88. (predates Letterror by a year)

Max Phillips

Michael/Typerror, thanks for posting under your name. I know who you are, and I know it must be hard to set aside a handle you've been using for 25 years, but there's something nice about hearing from you as "Michael."

Michael Clark

Thank you Max. I never really thought about it as it has been who I am on line for so long. I have customers/clients who get in touch with me because I have had the same e-mail address since '88. One went through multiple agencies and several career changes only to contact me 18 years later for some work :-)