That's a good point. Another point I should make is that it is extremely annoying when the user has to keep trying different usernames only to get a message along the lines of 'this user name has already been taken' especially if each attempt is another trip to the server.
Just my 2p KOla -----Original Message----- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 May 2002 22:12 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: [style] usernames > 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] > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm 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
