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Tom Binns
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun 26 Dec, 2004 21.05

OK, I'm trying to register to post but they introduced a new registration system, I don't have a valid email address and you cannot register to just view posts. If someone on this board is registered on this forum could they please pm me because I would like to view a few posts.
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Ant
Posts: 630
Joined: Sat 15 May, 2004 13.48
Location: Edinburgh

Says on the website...
Identity-Verifiable Email Addresses Only Media UK discussions members must have an identity-verifiable email address. In many cases, using your work email address in conjunction with a corresponding real name will allow you access to this site. Hotmail, AOL, ISP or webmail addresses are not verifiable. For more information, see our article on identity-verifiable addresses.
It's quite difficult to get an address other than them! I can't register either. :(
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Pete
Posts: 7628
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 13.36
Location: Dundee

ISP email address are not acceptable. Bit of a niche market they're setting up there isn't it?
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Chris
Posts: 845
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.03
Location: Surrey

I've tried registering under my real name and college email address but they didn't accept it. :?
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Martin
Posts: 386
Joined: Sat 09 Aug, 2003 20.01
Location: U.K.

The flaw in their system is that in the real world, many business/educational email addresses do not feature your full first name or surname in a recognisable form. If you work for a multinational company that employs hundreds or thousands of people - they dont all have [email protected]

If you have domain email it will let you in, if that option is open to you.
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Chris
Posts: 845
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.03
Location: Surrey

Martin wrote:The flaw in their system is that in the real world, many business/educational email addresses do not feature your full first name or surname in a recognisable form. If you work for a multinational company that employs hundreds or thousands of people - they dont all have [email protected]

If you have domain email it will let you in, if that option is open to you.
Indeed - ours are <studentnumber>@college.ac.uk

The staff don't have the format of [email protected] either - they are usually [email protected]

I know some companies don't have the format of [email protected] - I've seen loads of variations such as [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected].

Why do they not have something like the BBC registration where you have to reply to the email with a key? Because surely then your full "display name" would show up on your outgoing email from your work/educational establishment - and so verify who you are?
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Ant
Posts: 630
Joined: Sat 15 May, 2004 13.48
Location: Edinburgh

At my school it is

[email protected]
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Chris
Posts: 845
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.03
Location: Surrey

Antz wrote:At my school it is

[email protected]
You should be fine then according to the MUK guidelines ... just register with your school address.
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Ant
Posts: 630
Joined: Sat 15 May, 2004 13.48
Location: Edinburgh

Quite hard to activate the account though. Don't get much access to school e-mails.
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MarkN
Posts: 323
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.39
Location: South Wales

Tom Binns wrote:OK, I'm trying to register to post but they introduced a new registration system, I don't have a valid email address and you cannot register to just view posts. If someone on this board is registered on this forum could they please pm me because I would like to view a few posts.
If you're really that desperate, you could just buy a domain name... e.g. tombinns.co.uk - £5.78 for 2 years from simply.com - which should be accepted by Media UK.
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James Martin
Posts: 1011
Joined: Sun 15 Feb, 2004 19.26

I used my (what was then) Freeserve address... but I got someone to vouch for me, which you can do.

I don't check Freeserve email much though so I'm thinking about moving it over to my Source FM one.
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