Personal Information

[Kasynlie]

Some forums I've noticed have a lengthy registration process requiring many fields to be completed. I personally stay away from these particular forums... I don't even use fake information to register with. I keep my clear completely.



How much of your personal information do you let a forum have about you when you register? Just how much personal information should a forum be allowed to collect from a member?

 

[Howard]

IP and email address is all any forums needs. Anything else is overkill in my opinion.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Ive seen a few forums that ask for your real name during registration. I always thought that was kind of weird. I usually put something like Nebulous Mc Cool or something.

 

[Jazzy]

IP and email address is all any forums needs. Anything else is overkill in my opinion.

I agree and that's all the information I ever give out. If a forum wants more than that I will not register.

 

[games]

My forum never asks for any Personal Information and if one of my members put it on the forum then you get banned and the information removed...

 

[Evil Eye]

IP and email address is all any forums needs. Anything else is overkill in my opinion.

True, though age might be important in some places.

 

[The Dragon Master]

IP, email, and possibly age.

Wouldn't really join any forum that asked for more than that. If I was hell bent on joining a forum like that I wouldn't put anything real in. Would be all made up

 

[Medora]

I believe it was the FreeForums registration form that asked me not only for my first name, but also my last name. Also, they wanted my location and zip code, though I suppose those were at least optional. In any case, that's silly. If anything, registration forms should be made shorter.



Regards,



Kevin

 

[James]

I just ask for the e-mail(required for activation),the age of the user and their gender, nothing else.

 

[netsavy006]

Only what's required to register a user is all I think should be required. The other fields could be filled in after should a user choose to later in their profile/usercp.