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USER: Bad User Name #2165 17/12/02 12:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2 F Fantasyc OP Bowl of petunias
OP Fantasyc Bowl of petunias F Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2	I am trying to connect but when connecting its is disconnecting again and telling me Username invalid. USER: Bad username. Could this b cause i might b behind a firewall? Can anyone help me??? PLEASE!!!!!!

Re: USER: Bad User Name #2166 17/12/02 01:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 349 Darwin, Australia S Skip Fjord artisan
Skip Fjord artisan S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 349 Darwin, Australia	make sure your username (the bit before the @ in the 'Email Address' in the options) contains only normal a-z letters, numbers, - _ and . You should also try typing it in lower case, as some older networks are a little stubborn.

Re: USER: Bad User Name #2167 18/12/02 07:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,985 Hill End, NSW, Australia Watchdog Hoopy frood
Watchdog Hoopy frood Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,985 Hill End, NSW, Australia	Make sure that it's not a swearword or the name of another IRC server :-)

Re: USER: Bad User Name #2168 19/12/02 08:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2 F Fantasyc OP Bowl of petunias
OP Fantasyc Bowl of petunias F Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2	Could it be because im at work and im could b behind a firewall?

Re: USER: Bad User Name #2169 19/12/02 08:36 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 843 UK P Poppy Hoopy frood
Poppy Hoopy frood P Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 843 UK	Probably. Never compare yourself to others - they're more screwed up than you think.

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