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Optional registration now available for MacDailyNews & iPodDailyNews [UPDATED]
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 03:16 PM EST

As requested by many of our "regulars," optional registration is now available for MacDailyNews and iPodDailyNews.

What does this mean? Those who register get to reserve their own username that nobody else will be able to use (sorry, spoofers). So, get your name while it lasts! First come, first served. Those who wish to post without registering can continue to do so with whatever name they'd like, but the lack of a "star" symbol after their name denotes that they are not registered.

Directly under "Add Your Feedback" below, you'll see two new self-explanatory links, "Register" and "Login."

Register with a real, working email address, so you can receive our confirmation email and be able to click the link contained within to activate your registration. In other words: fake email addresses aren't going to work.

After you've done the quick registration, just login with your username and password and you won't even need to enter the famous "MDN Magic Word!" You can even choose to "Auto-login on future visits."

Registration is quick and easy, requiring only the following:
• Username (Must be at least 4 characters long)
• Password (Must be at least 5 characters long)
• Screen Name (Can be 1 or more characters long)
• Email Address (Must to be a real address)
• Agree to the Terms of Service

Entering a URL is optional (actual use TBD in future upgrades)

Whether you decide to register and lock up your very own unique name or not, reader feedback is still open to everyone. Enjoy!

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Nov 15, 07 - 03:18 pm Comment from: G4Dualie

Whoot! Glad to see it.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:20 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

And be sure to turn off your notifications. UNless you just love lots of email!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:21 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

Hey, I just noticed that "Notify Me" comes back on every time. Not good.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:24 pm Comment from: rsbell

I hope nobody spoofs Zune Tang!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:25 pm Comment from: John Gee

Now everything I say can be used against me in a court of law!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:26 pm Comment from: CheekyGit

Sweet!!!!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:33 pm Comment from: MacDailyNews Webmaster

ChrissyOne,

Working on the "'Notify Me' coming back on every time" issue.

Thanks.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:34 pm Comment from: tmsruge

rawk! on!!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:35 pm Comment from: TexasAg03

Excellent! Now I know who I am.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:36 pm Comment from: Andy

First 10.5.1, now MDN feels snappier!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:36 pm Comment from: MikeK

Nice, I feel official now!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:38 pm Comment from: JAYGEE

Good feature.

Wonder who will register the name Steve Jobs?

Nov 15, 07 - 03:42 pm Comment from: macbookmad

never thought I'd see the day. I'll have to increase my posting activity now

Nov 15, 07 - 03:47 pm Comment from: Coule

testing123

Nov 15, 07 - 03:47 pm Comment from: R2

Now all we need is an iPhone/iPod touch formatted version of MDN.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:50 pm Comment from: Gregg Thurman

This should have been done years ago. MDN will get more enjoyable to read from now on.

Nov 15, 07 - 03:54 pm Comment from: Dude

Now no one else can claim to be the DUDE except me!!!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:55 pm Comment from: gwm.

k. done. and logged in too. ain't we special. heh

Nov 15, 07 - 03:55 pm Comment from: WBFS

I'm going to register with several user names so I can criticize myself for wanting a matte screen iMac, unlocked iPhone and a sub 12" MacBook!

Nov 15, 07 - 03:57 pm Comment from: gwm.

errr ... where's our account preferences? anybody know?

Nov 15, 07 - 03:59 pm Comment from: CandTsmac

I'm in as well. Been coming here for what seems like years and years. I don't post much but now and then I will just have to say my piece.

Hey MDN. You should go through your logs, and make sure nobody but the real ZuneTang can sign up as ZuneTang. I love their posts, especially when the noobs miss the joke.

Love the site. Be cool one and all.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:00 pm Comment from: Steve516

so surprised no one claimed Steve516 before I did. truly amazing!

Nov 15, 07 - 04:00 pm Comment from: Think

Very good. Now it will be nice to see only the real ChrissyOne. wink

Well, read.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:00 pm Comment from: Jubei

Yipee. Good stuff. Still its nice to see a Windows Troll once in awhile popping in, only to get smashed and squashed like a bug in the end. grin

Nov 15, 07 - 04:01 pm Comment from: Tre

"This should have been done years ago. MDN will get more enjoyable to read from now on."

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Agreed, although I'd still like these discussions to be forum style with mandatory registration.

I like the way AppleInsider does it, where there is the home page that lists the articles in descending order according to date, butt when you post a comment you are taken to a proper forum..

It's much easier to identify the most active threads and a whole heck of a lot less trolling over there.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:02 pm Comment from: Xkape

Finally. Thanks MDN.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:03 pm Comment from: jonner

Sweet, now let's remove some of these ads, holy crap. Ever heard of over advertising?

Nov 15, 07 - 04:11 pm Comment from: January 24, 1984

Yeah, baby.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:11 pm Comment from: ndelc

Awesome! Long overdue. Now, how about the ability to edit a post?

Nov 15, 07 - 04:12 pm Comment from: MikeK

@Tre

Yes, Forum style would be nice. Not only for the reasons you listed but also being able to quote and reply directly. Seeing who's online at any given time, starting your own threads, etc. etc.

MDN, is this a possibility?

Nov 15, 07 - 04:13 pm Comment from: Ampar

Ampar lives again.

And Spoofers just went poofers.

Thanks, MDN.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:15 pm Comment from: mike_in_helsinki

The man way, way up north is now registered! Go MDN!

Nov 15, 07 - 04:16 pm Comment from: matt

AMPAR!!!

Nov 15, 07 - 04:16 pm Comment from: Macaday

Is the word.. "woot..."?

smile

Nov 15, 07 - 04:20 pm Comment from: Winston

Welcome back, Ampar. Your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back, to that same old place that you laughed about. The names have all changed since you hung around, but those dreams have remained and they're turned around. Who'd have thought they'd lead ya, back here where we need ya?

P.S. I wonder if the coveted "Zune Tang" screen name will go to the original or to one of his pale imitators.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:23 pm Comment from: Andy

Ampar's triumphant return proves the phrase "You can check out any time you like - but you can never leave!"

Nov 15, 07 - 04:24 pm Comment from: Reality Check

Hurrah! Now I am the only real Reality Check (TM).

Nov 15, 07 - 04:28 pm Comment from: Ampar

Thanks, matt and "Mr. Winston".

"My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular."
- Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.

That's as deep as I'll get today. It's party time.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:34 pm Comment from: MizuInOz

Thank you !
I will probably miss the MDN tho... :(
So prophetic most of the time!

I remember all of the complaints about how the site became narrow but you know it fits perfectly on my iPod touché smile and as soon as the iPhone is released in Australia - it will look good on it also.

Keep up the good work!

Nov 15, 07 - 04:35 pm Comment from: Ampar

". . . or to one of his pale imitators."

Or worse, one of his pail imitators that can't handle sarcasm well. They take a nice trend and bucket.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:38 pm Comment from: R2

R2 is officially onboard. We're cooking with fire.

Now all we need is an iPhone/iPod touch formatted version of MDN.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:39 pm Comment from: smyhre

Wooot! Very nice update now we can be sure that the person posting really is the same every time.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:42 pm Comment from: scoodog

Giving it a try now -- VERY nice. Thanks!!

Nov 15, 07 - 04:43 pm Comment from: Bunsen Honeydew

i'm in

Nov 15, 07 - 04:45 pm Comment from: Macjammer

Testing...1..2..3..

Nov 15, 07 - 04:50 pm Comment from: Ampar

At this rate, I'm predicting ten pages. Any takers?

wink

Nov 15, 07 - 04:52 pm Comment from: gwm.

so ... how do we log out? I'm unable to see anybody's name in NetNewsWire now that I'm logged in, although Safari seems to be ok in that regard.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:52 pm Comment from: DanDrums

I'll add my share to your ten page prediction, Ampar.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:53 pm Comment from: Hg Wells

Now all we need is MDN Poster Badges! For every 62½ postings, we earn an MDN Merit Badge. For every 16.67 MDN Merit Badges earned, we qualify for the MDN Special Recognition Program. Upon doubling those qualifying badges, we will be sent a FREE iMac computer!

Wow! What a great program! Happy I signed up!

But wait, no MDN Magic Word requirement for us?! Why should registered users be penalized! Perhaps we can establish a level of qualification so that we can receive and post extra MDN Magic Words by email!

And editing postings would be really good. That way, when whee misppell sumtheen, wee kin goe kurect itt.

Nov 15, 07 - 04:54 pm Comment from: Adsum

Lets try this..

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