Using member names in posts

[Nick Arrera]

When posting a reply , Please use the members site name if you refer to him . For reasons of their own a few members have asked me to edit out their personal name from the post .. Thanks .. Nick ..

[TFP Admin]

I agree. We have always allowed nick names here. Some people do not agree with the practice, but it is allowed. If you don't want your posts edited, then please refer to the member by their member name, not their real one unless they have revealed their real name here.

Thank you.

[Peter Kodner]

Oops. I just refered to Floorguy in a post. I'll go back and correct it now

[Peter Kodner]

Is this section a staff only area? I do not want to post some things here if it is not.

[Darol Wester]

I know I have been guilty of it in the past and I will cease doing it though I think it's silly. But then...what do I know. I am what I am and that's all that I am.

Darol

[Ray Darrah]

Staff only areas are used for the purpose of talking about others.. kinda like children. I get the emails with all the information that is very revealing. I now know who my friends ......... are not.
But.......... keep talking about me.. I'm complimented.

[Peter Kodner]

Ray, that simply is not true. I won't deny people are discussed on occasion but only when some problem has arisen. I have yet to see that area abused or misused by any staff member.

I am more than a little shocked at the apparent lack of confidentiality among the staff members tho.

[TFP Admin]

I would hope that our staff members would maintain the confidentiality of any discussion we have in the staff forums. I trust all of them. It was an unfortunate incident that someone discovering the password of one of our staff members and then using his account to move all the staff forum messages to the public areas. Those posts will forever be used to try to make us look bad. I don't doubt those messages were all saved or screen shot to be used at the twisted vandal's whim.

There has been nothing said or done in the staff forums that I am ashamed of. We use that forum to discuss the administration of this site. Sometimes it involves discussions about members. I'll guarantee you that the positive things said about members, or the results of discussions that show the exoneration of any member discussed will never be revealed because it would not be in the best interest of those who seek to embarrass or defame us.

Ray, the fact that you are a member and have all the privileges of any floorcovering professional is the result of any discussion there may have been about you. It would be folly for anyone to believe they would be liked by everyone. It should only be important that you are treated fairly and equally here at TheFloorPro.com. If you (or anyone) don't cause problems, you will have no problems.

Peter, this is a topic in the Website and Forum Support area, open for all to see. Even unregistered visitors can post in this forum (but their posts go through a moderation queue before becoming visible). The discussion should be about using member names on the site. We allow nick names. Not everyone agrees with that concept, but it is allowed and the real name of any member who does not reveal it themself, will be protected unless they pose a threat to the security of the site.

[Nick Arrera]

As long has the member has to register in his /her real name who is it hurting ? I say we get back to the business at hand , making money , solving flooring problems , promoting the site that we are all working so hard to make it one of the best ..

[Peter Kodner]

I'm tipping my coffe cup to you right now Nick. Amen.