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Posted by Fivefires on July 12, 2007, at 15:59:26
How many names may a person use at one time here?
and
Why are there sometimes two asterisks, i.e. *confusion* around a word?
tks, 5f
Posted by Deputy Racer on July 13, 2007, at 12:23:45
In reply to Two ?s - Names and Asterisks, posted by Fivefires on July 12, 2007, at 15:59:26
> How many names may a person use at one time here?
Only one at a time. There's a policy for changing your posting name, which can be found in the FAQ, at http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#names It says:
"Please don't post under more than one name at the same time. If for any reason you feel you need to change your posting name, follow these steps:
1. Stop posting under your current name.
2. Re-register ("for the first time") under a new name.
3. Post a message (under your new name) at Psycho-Babble Administration to let others know that you used to post under a different name. This is to try to reassure them that posters who appear to be new really are new. You don't have to say what your old name was.">
> and
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> Why are there sometimes two asterisks, i.e. *confusion* around a word?Those are used to create emphasis, since we can't use bold or italic type in our posts. If you put asterisks around a word in some word processing programs, it will automatically change the typeface to bold. So, if you see *asterisks* around a word, it's a clue that the poster wants that to be emphasized. Typing the word in ALL CAPS gives a similar effect. So, people use both.
I hope that helps.
Deputy Racer
Posted by Fivefires on July 13, 2007, at 15:00:33
In reply to Re: Two ?s - Names and Asterisks » Fivefires, posted by Deputy Racer on July 13, 2007, at 12:23:45
Tks R!
I truly did go to the faq section re: both issues, but somehow missed finding the first one re: name usage.
Maybe the asterisk issue could be put in there too? I will look closer next time :)
Anyway, I apologize for taking your time which I know is ltd.
TY so much!!affection, 5f
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