Multiple user names

[miko]

Because the new server configuration is playing havoc with the flash version, I find myself compelled to move to the web version, a move I have been putting off because the web version doesn't support categories. A (poor) workaround would be to have multiple user names, something I'm reluctantly willing to do, but before I do so want to make sure that using my same name and email address to create an account won't remove the original account. I don't need to be signed on more than once, but if I can create specialized user names with a select group followed I can muddle through.

 

Can someone confirm I can do so? TIA

[barmar]

There's no problem with having multiple accounts.

[miko]

There's no problem with having multiple accounts.

Set one up. I hope it will help me cope with the loss of categories :(

 

Originally said I didn't need to log in simultaneously, that was before the casual / competitive split. Now it would be useful, but not often enough (at least not right now) to warrant permissioning of such.

 

Thx

[Gerardo]

 

Originally said I didn't need to log in simultaneously, that was before the casual / competitive split.

 

Thx

 

If you do this, it certainly defeats the purpose of the split (to make room in the main server, which was at capacity in peak times).

 

[pilowsky]

Also, are you sure that this is true barmar? This is a quote from the BBO terms of service:

"You may use this Software on a single computer, and you may transfer it to another computer so long as it is used on only one computer at a time." http://online.bridge...com/v2/tos.html

This seems to imply that if somebody were to have a second user name and login on a second device then that would be a breach. For pretty obvious reasons!

It seems to me that the advice that a person can use two or more usernames ought to be taken with caution. But then I'm not a lawyer, so what would I know?

[Gerardo]

There is not problem with having multiple accounts.

 

Using them at the same time, as you mention, is a different issue.

 

[barmar]

As long as you're not using multiple accounts to cheat, e.g. kibitzing your own table with the second account, we're not going to enforce that clause.