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Why is a last name required?
When I signed up it didnt require a last name. Now I went to edit something in my profile and it required me to give a last name. I tried entering " " and it wouldnt accept it. I dont really want my last name floating around the net.
 
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Then make something up mister Giggity? lol
 
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Giggity giggity goo!
 
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I'm going to quote Boogie Nights on this one...
COLONEL: Think about something that makes you happy, something that also gives some pizzaz . . . y'know?
I'm not suggesting you change your name to Dirk Diggler, but this is the internet. Make something up. The site administrator has chosen to require that...this is standard VBulletin software running here and everything is customizable on it. It's required because someone made it required. They could further require it and disable the display of it on the forum and keep it just for their records.

Regardless, they want that field filled in and you've got to put something in there unless the administrator changes something.
 
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It shouldnt be a big deal just throw something in there
 
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If you can't think of anything just put a period.

Hell put your name as Chuck Norris, it's the internet, you can be anyone you want!
 
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Yup it doesnt have to be a real name, mine is just a single letter.
 
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Im not being parinoid or anything I just find it wierd that it wasnt required before but now it is.
 
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Just put in a random letter.
 
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Just make your name NO NAME! lol
 
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just put a space.
 
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for identity theft...


i think age should be required again because i like knowing how old people are so i know how serious to take any answer they give
 
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I'm over 40 but I'm paranoid about internet thievery and such.
 
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Internet thievery?
 
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im gonna steals your internets

lol

it is weird that it requires a last name though...

+1 for the fake name
 
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