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by Bandmaster » Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:10 pm
We have had a rash of people trying to register for the Pageantry Forums using email addresses that are either discontinued, over quota, not accepting emails at this time, have blocks on incoming email, or the famous user known. Using an email address that will not function just means that you are wasting your time trying to register. If you can't receive the confirmation email from the forum, then you can not activate your new user account. Thus are are wasting your time and mine, since I must go in and delete all the unactivated accounts. Forcing everyone to have a real email address on file is what keeps everybody honest, no lurkers or spammers allowed here!
For those that are worried about your privacy, no one but me can view your actual email address, and I NEVER give them out to anyone! Addresses are hidden from view at all times on the forum, so nobody will be able to email you unless they use the forum's internal email form. This internal form does not allow anyone to see your real email address unless you are the one sending email using this form. The recipient will see your address so they can respond to you. So if you do not want your email address given out in this way, then use Private Messaging instead.
If, after you register you want to change your email address you can, but it must be changed to another "real" address. The forum will temporarily deactivate your user account until you receive the new confirmation email that will allow you to re-activate your account. Also, try to keep your email address current, if you change your email address be nice and change it in your profile so that the private message announcements and email from the forum can still be delivered to you.
Thank you!
Dave Schaafsma
Pageantry Webmaster