Actually, the new lists are set up for multiple posting addresses to deal with people who have multiple. What I'm doing at the moment is bringing the new archives upto viewable spec. I'm doing the search interface as we speak. :) I just wanted to have a solid idea of what people thought of usernames and what may come up as issues. Some interesting ones here.
> > Interesting problem. This is for the list archive login. I think > > that I'm going to go with the email address for now. I can always > > change it. > > Ahh... Considering the subject matter, yes I would say that email address is > absolutely perfect for that purpose. Keeps people mindful of what email > account they are subscribed under (assuming you will eventually allow > postings/subscription changes to the lists via this interface). > > -Cameron > > ----------------- > Cameron Childress > Sumo Consulting Inc. > --- > cell: 678-637-5072 > aim: cameroncf > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 5:47 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: [style] usernames > > > > > > Interesting problem. This is for the list archive login. I think > > that I'm going to go with the email address for now. I can always > > change it. > > > > > > > > The display will be the persons 'real name' that they sign up > > > > with. At no time will the users email address be displayed. The > > > > app is rather low security so I think that using the persons > > > > primary email address as their username will work out ok. > > > > Another design question answered, another step towards completion. :) > > > > > > One reason we didn't use email addresses as usernames for > > Neighborware was > > > that occasionally two people (husband/wife) would share one > > email account. > > > If you are dealing with a community which included low tech > > people, I would > > > consider that before allowing people to use their email address as a > > > username... > > > > > > -Cameron > > > > > > ----------------- > > > Cameron Childress > > > Sumo Consulting Inc. > > > --- > > > cell: 678-637-5072 > > > aim: cameroncf > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
