On 07/02/2021 15:03, Chris Green wrote:
On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 02:30:17PM +0000, mick wrote:
On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:53:24 +0000 Phil Thane phil@pthane.co.uk allegedly wrote:
Two things make this a nuisance. First, we imported data from the previous system into PMP and had to choose a field to be the key ID. PMP would prefer this to be an email address but many members joined long before they had email and have never updated their details to include it. The one field they all did have was a membership number, so for all previous members Username = Membership number. Secondly GOBA is full of people who don't like change, they want us to convert new members with their personalised username into the 'traditional' system.
Oh good grief. Surely members now have email addresses. Those without must be in the minority now. How the hell do they function in today's world without an email address?
But people don't like revealing them. I manage our our private road, even after several years of asking for E-Mail addresses I have fewer than half of them.
Not revealing an email address to an individual is one thing. Not giving it when an organisation asks for it so it can, idk, send you things you might want to know ...
I'm guessing Phil wants to keep people happy and would anticipate a bit of a pile on if people couldn't have their old alphanumeric system. However, if Phil can say it's not possible to do that, that might be the most diplomatic option. (Missing out the part where you say change is not always a bad thing and may help us to keep costs down etc.)
Bev.