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Media UK
Posted: Fri 14 Jan, 2005 21.03
by Tom Binns
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.
Posted: Fri 14 Jan, 2005 22.27
by Ant
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.
Posted: Fri 14 Jan, 2005 22.45
by Pete
ISP email address are not acceptable. Bit of a niche market they're setting up there isn't it?
Posted: Fri 14 Jan, 2005 22.52
by Chris
I've tried registering under my real name and college email address but they didn't accept it.
Posted: Sat 15 Jan, 2005 00.04
by Martin
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.
Posted: Sat 15 Jan, 2005 00.30
by Chris
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?
Posted: Sat 15 Jan, 2005 00.36
by Ant
At my school it is
[email protected]
Posted: Sat 15 Jan, 2005 00.37
by Chris
You should be fine then according to the MUK guidelines ... just register with your school address.
Posted: Sat 15 Jan, 2005 00.37
by Ant
Quite hard to activate the account though. Don't get much access to school e-mails.
Re: Media UK
Posted: Fri 21 Jan, 2005 20.20
by MarkN
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.
Posted: Sat 22 Jan, 2005 15.04
by James Martin
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.