A little bit of maturity will go a long way here...

All usernames must be unique. Also note that some types of punctuation are allowed. So be creative!

Vulgar or otherwise offensive usernames may be removed or changed, at the Webmaster's discretion and whim, without any sort of warning or notice.
"But how can I log in if I don't even know my username," one might wonder. Hmm, good point... Don't let this happen to you!
The Webmaster may inform users of such changes, but he's a busy lesser deity so don't count on it.

PLEASE NOTE: Email sent by our system may be erroneously marked as SPAM!
Before you give up, complain, or request a new password be sent: PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER!

Account information
Spaces are allowed; punctuation is not allowed except for periods, hyphens, and underscores.
 
A valid e-mail address. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.
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User Role

Contributing Members may create new content of various types -- from creating image nodes (that are automatically added to the gallery and related slide show) to publishing a series of short fiction.  Contributing Members may make use of nearly every feature of the site.

Tourists may take part in the site in less overt way.  They may join in discussions in the Forum, add comments to most any content, and make contact with other members of the site (who choose to allow it).

The choice is yours.