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@ScottBarratt wrote:Hi mate!
Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy the Community!
The Cookie Monster is pretty much the best avatar.
- Scott
Thanks, some other avatar options (including no avatar) probably wouldn't go astray 
if you want to make it a bit more inviting for all that is
@Extreame wrote:I can't believe I missed this thread.......
Welcome Jokiin!
Enjoy.
yes me too, there I was crying in my beer, wondering why I hadn't been noticed 
Hopefully the acceptance is good once this goes public, a good initiative I feel, something I never would have expected to see happening a year or two ago that's for sure
I too am glad to see such familar and quite respected names!
When I saw some f the names here, I was grinning from ear to ear.
I use the same moniker wherever I am, so you will see me around.
@Wanglese wrote:I use the same moniker wherever I am, so you will see me around.
like I said I feel the helpful people normally do use the same names
@Greg_Buch wrote:
@jokiin wrote:some other avatar options (including no avatar) probably wouldn't go astray
Couldn't agree more - we'll see what can be done to increase the range or personalisation options. P.S. Love the sig...
Greg
I'm sure whoever coded this site is proud of their work and it is probably technically very correct but if you want it to be a bit more inviting a more familiar forum type atmosphere would help I think, it's a bit clinical at the moment, I do understand the goal is for it to become a searchable FAQ that can assist other customers but making it a bit more of a community look and feel might encourage more participation, just my thoughts anyway 
@jokiin wrote:
@Greg_Buch wrote:
@jokiin wrote:some other avatar options (including no avatar) probably wouldn't go astray
Couldn't agree more - we'll see what can be done to increase the range or personalisation options. P.S. Love the sig...
Greg
I'm sure whoever coded this site is proud of their work and it is probably technically very correct but if you want it to be a bit more inviting a more familiar forum type atmosphere would help I think, it's a bit clinical at the moment, I do understand the goal is for it to become a searchable FAQ that can assist other customers but making it a bit more of a community look and feel might encourage more participation, just my thoughts anyway
I tend to agree with the forum suggestion, it would encourage discussion.
The idea of a forum with a searchable wiki function for solutions is better in my opinion.
@jokiin wrote:Thanks, some other avatar options (including no avatar) probably wouldn't go astray
+1 for vote for proper Avatar....
hi TELSTRA!!!! how are you.... hehehe 
@Wanglese wrote:I too am glad to see such familar and quite respected names!
When I saw some f the names here, I was grinning from ear to ear.
I use the same moniker wherever I am, so you will see me around.
Hi Wanglese. I have seen your posts on the Telstra Exchange forum, I always enjoy reading what you have to say.
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Jokiin wrote:
No doubt we'll see some familiar names pop up, I use the same screen name on all forums, I notice plenty of others do as well, trolls tend to change names a lot...
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The "trolls tend to change names a lot" statement has me somewhat baffled.
Would this be in reference to other forums throughout the internet or specific to any particular forum/site?
I have contributed to a few forums, one in particular is a competitor's Community, on which I continue to participate intermittently, using different screen names for each. Does this make me a #*%**?
Sometimes people use a screen name that may be applicable to a particular forum and a different one which may be in line with the theme of another. For example, it may be rather silly if someone called Telstra_bob used that screen name on the Vodafone Community website.
I don't hide who I am nor do I have a problem disclosing my screen names that I use on other forums if requested, and in fact I'd love people on this Community to read my content on your competitor's Community (details of which I can't openly post on here as that may violate the terms & conditions of this service).
However, we must also remember that we are on social media which is freely accessible globally, and anonymity is essential for purposes of privacy (and to some degree security), hence why we use screen names in the first place on such sites.
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