Disagreeing - At least in part

I agree Lois.. we should revert back or maybe Private User would like to give us her reasoning...

It is something Erica told me to do, and I was worried about peoples bookmarking being messed up, I have since changed my own name a few times and found checked the bookmarks. They still work. Amazing how Geni has accomplished that.

The project is for new Geni users, happy to take that down :)

Would love input in project on Does and Don'ts.

I am now a basic member and also would like to know if that effects what I am allowed to do.

I do think that sometimes people have really researched the names, new users may not be as up to date. Erica told me this a long time ago, maybe someone complained that I had done it?
I have found old profiles of mine where I include Sir in first name, Reverend, instead of Rev. but even more correct is DD in the suffix box.
I will qualify with "new user" does and don'ts perhaps or caution?

Erica Howton your input? I usally ask the managers in a bulk mail before i make anything that may or may not start ww3 somthing Private User and i have found it best to do with hotley contested lines...

Deleted it for now, but have to say there is nothing worse than happily going on your merry way, thinking you are doing things right, only to find that you are not, and no one tells you.

Responses are much better now days from managers.

What I am trying to achieve in this and other basics projects is giving a framework so new users can feel comfortable that they are doing things correctly.

That will help retain members as they will know they ARE contributing and that is a good thing.

Yes, let's remember the "intent" of this project:

- to orient and make it as easy as possible for a new member to master basic protocols

Naming is a topic that can consume much virtual ink. To be most helpful, perhaps a few do's and don't's would be best.

For example:

- DON'T change the names of "close in" family without checking with them
- DO correct case problems and other obvious typographical errors
- DON'T use the "first name" field for a title, prefix, or honor. Use "display name" or leave it off.
- When in doubt - ask! Best way for historic profiles -- start a discussion from that tab

Etc.

Simple stuff which should be more obvious but isn't.

I love how we all want to make it easier to get going and enjoy Geni.

Like the merge centre, I only had 7 data conflicts, THEN I saw the drop down list - Profiles I manage had 167 :(
So I have really looked lack, but, did not see them :(

Sometimes the obvious is not so obvious to new users.