Isn't it annoying when the forum owner's user name is just "Admin"?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Online Community' started by Kaiser, Apr 23, 2011.

  1. SpacewardAsh

    SpacewardAsh Lurking From Space

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    yup, that's why I switched from emuXzone to Ashley.S. a while ago. I only use emuXzone at sites where I need to get contents but don't want my name or newer emails used.
     
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  2. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Thats why my name used to be Terrorz remember? Few months before you joined I changed it to Kaiser just for the members :)
     
  3. SpacewardAsh

    SpacewardAsh Lurking From Space

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    Don't ask me, lol I'm no good with the past as I tend to forgive & forget most things *grumbles* darned memory :giggle:
     
  4. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    lol are you serious? haha
     
  5. SpacewardAsh

    SpacewardAsh Lurking From Space

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    Yes I am, talk to me on MSN and I'll forget what we discussed :(
     
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  6. AbuTaj

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    Hahaha. This takes me back.
    I remember I used to admin forums under the hanle 'Adminington' of all things. :P

    So bad.
     
  7. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    ROFL, sounds funny for an admin name.
     
  8. xPWN1t

    xPWN1t Regular Member

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    I agree, I feel like the admin really doesn't care about the forum subject or community. It's like they're detached from the community and just trying to make some money.
     
  9. timestandstill

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    Next time I need to join a forum where the admin is "Admin", I will call myself "Member".
     
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  10. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Haha nice one tss.
     
  11. John15

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    I've joined a couple forums with the owner or admin's username just "admin" I didnt like it very much. Not that inviting.
     
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  12. SpacewardAsh

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    Your right, it's not very welcoming at all
     
  13. Ashley

    Ashley Regular Member

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    Yeah, now that I know a little bit about foruming than I used to, I can almost agree with that. Although when I came out with my first forum though, which was on Forumotion, I left it as the default username of Admin because I didn't know that you can sign up with your own username just like you can when signing up to someone else's site. So if it's a case of someone not realizing that you can sign up with any username you like, just like a member can, then I'll definitely accept that reasoning as I have been in that administrators' shoes before. Not knowing that you can sign up with any name you liked.
     
  14. Clickfinity

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    Doesn't seem to have bothered the 16,000 members of my cycling forum ... :thumbsup: ... and the 1.6 million posts they've made!! :)

    And for those who say they wouldn't register at a forum with an "Admin" user - are you all serious? Really? That's so sad ... you could be missing out on a great community and all for the sake of a name? Mad.

    Cheers,
    Shaun :D
    (Admin ... lol)
     
  15. cpvr

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    I agree - I like the community that's more personal - either having your real name as your username, or an alias that you go by - it makes the community have a more like family atmosphere.
     
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  16. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea I agree, I never saw the point in just leaving the username "admin", I like to use my last name.
     
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