flute4peace
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Jul 3, 2014 14:38:35 GMT
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 6, 2016 13:17:54 GMT
I recently started using my phone to access the board, & have noticed that some posters have different names displayed. Is this the case for other TT users, or do I need to find/change a setting somewhere?
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scrappert
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Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Jul 11, 2014 21:20:09 GMT
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Post by scrappert on Oct 6, 2016 13:22:50 GMT
Nope, some people just have 2 different names. The "real" name shows up on tapatalk. If you are on your computer and you hover over the name, you will see the @____ name (aka "real" name). Those can be 2 different names.
Boy, I hope that makes sense. If not, someone else can probably explain better than me!
Example:
StephDRebel is stephrebel
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Deleted
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May 2, 2024 2:44:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2016 13:33:48 GMT
Yeah, mine is nycmom, but I like using this one more...
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Oct 6, 2016 13:57:16 GMT
It was weird in the beginning, when you set up your main user name to login to the forum, you can't use symbols or hyphens. (So my username shows up as Merilyn.) But on the board itself, you had the option to change it. It seems, though, that Tapatalk uses the main user name, and not the board user name that we see on-line. Clear as mud, I am sure.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 6, 2016 14:10:09 GMT
I'm not sure where to find the Members list in TT, but on the computer if you click on the Members tab in the header the list shows everyone's "name" and "username". Some are different because punctuation and non alpha/numeric characters can't be used in the username and some just registered with different name/usernames.
ETA if you want to tag someone you have to use @ in front of their username. It converts the tag to their name when you post.
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Post by jennyap on Oct 6, 2016 14:11:02 GMT
Usernames never change. They are what we signed up with, and can't have spaces or special characters.
There is an option to change our display names, and quite a few people have done that. As the name suggests, this is what is displayed on posts etc when viewing the board directly. Probably because the bit of code that makes that work is specific to the Proboards software, Tapatalk doesn't show the display name, only the username.
ETA I only use Tapatalk on my phone when I need to post a photo, otherwise I just read using Safari. The display names work fine. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 6, 2016 14:11:40 GMT
If you look under the Member tab (here, not on Tapatalk) you will see there is a "User Name" column, then a "Name" column. Tapatalk only uses the name under the "User Name" column. On the main site, the pea names shown are from the "Name" column. Note: The "Name" column is the one that can be changed at whim. "User Name" is what you sign up with and it cannot be changed. ETA: Was posting at the same time as jennyap, who had a much better explanation! |
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Post by lucyg on Oct 6, 2016 14:20:02 GMT
This is one of my favorite topics to expound on, but everyone said everything already.  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 6, 2016 14:24:25 GMT
This is one of my little pet peeves about this board. I pea from my phone, as well as from my computer and my Kindle. I have enough trouble learning pea names...drives me nuts when I have to learn two. Sorry for that vent.
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flute4peace
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Jul 3, 2014 14:38:35 GMT
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 13, 2016 2:03:43 GMT
I posted this and then promptly forgot about it - thank you for the info - it makes sense.
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Oct 13, 2016 14:43:23 GMT
Mine is different, I hate it but when I registered it said someone already took my name.  |
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