"Nom-de-Mariner"

How do you change the mishmash pseudonym into one that can be read? Seems that you can not have more than one user name either [what a kill joy]. What a lot of fuss just to keep email addresses private. This was an alternative if you wanted it with the old system. Looks like I will have to create an account from another different email address.

Have you got something to hide? Why a nom-de-plume? Were you one of those that caused all the trouble?

Is Bob your real name or are you hiding something yourself. Bob off! How dare you cast aspersions upon my escutcheon! I am an honorable mariner of no ill repute. Check all the possible threads you can find. Without being malicious, I am having enough trouble trying to get this thing to work at all with any user name. I have already been told that my preferred user name is unavailable but unactivated, whatever that means and this is the best I can manage so far. With a lot of perseverence, your encouragement, assistance and the aid of a tot or two I may be able to sort things out. Thanks for your constructive reply. I never had this problem with messages in a bottle and if I empty the bottle first may go back to using this. At least the silly replies are far and few between.

Sorry if I offended you un-intentionally. It's just that several stupid users with noms-de-plume were responsible for the trouble this forum had. Yes - I do use my real name, I've nothing to hide.

If we ever meet up I owe you a rum I suspect. I won't know your name but you would know mine.

Thanks Bob you are a real gent. But if I could get the hang of this contraption... Have the rum for me, I generally sail in far off waters but generally enjoy a good yarn, a tall story, and taking the michael especially if it gets a rise [i.e. scuttlebutt].