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Posted: 2/20/01 15:13 Change a Local account into a Global account??
It is not possible to change a Local account into a Global account. If you would like to switch to a Global account, you will need to create a new account by clicking here. In the same way, it is not possible to change a Global account into a Local account.
You may need to delete your current registration first before you are able to register for a new global account. This is due to the 1 account per email limitation set for non-ezSupporter users. Here's a link to the FAQ on deleting your account.
If a local account with the name 'Joe' has already posted on a board, and then that person makes a global account also with the name Joe, and they use the same email and password as they used for the local account, as soon as they post on that board with the global account, the global account will 'eat' the local account, deleting the local account. The global Joe does not inherit the post count , powers, or title of the local Joe. If you want to keep the 2 accounts separate, make sure the password is different.
If a global account Joe has already posted on a board, a local account with that same name will not be allowed to be created.
Edited by: ezstrangelets at: 1/24/05 2:57
Posted: 8/13/02 23:40 local and global account FAQ
Q: what's the difference between local and global accounts?
A: local accounts only work on one board. Global accounts work on any ezboard. Usually the only reason to have a local account vs a global one is if the name you want has already been taken by a global account.
Q: can I switch an account from local to global?
A: no, you will have to make a new global account, if the name is not already taken , that is. The post count, powers, and title from the local account will not transfer over to the new global account. I reccomend using a different password for the new global account if the name is the same as a previous local account.
Also, with local accounts, the individual admin of that one board can delete your local account at any time.
Q: do private messages work with local accounts?
A: sort of. local accounts can only send PMs to other local accounts on that same board. Global accounts can send PMs to any local or global account that accepts PMs.
Q: can my local account work on a Membership By Approval board?
A: if you were already a local member of that board before it went MBA, then you can still use the account, there is a special log-in link on the MBA page fr local members. If the board is already MBA, it will not allow any new local accounts to be made.
Q: I want to become an ezSupporter, can I do that with my local account?
A: I don't reccomend this because you will not get the full benefit. You will still see ads at all other boards, you cannot use master accounts, and you won't be able to use the ezSupporter forums at the help board. Getting ezSupporter for a global account is a much better deal. The benefits are good at all ezboards, and you can link up to 4 other global accounts to share the benefits.
Q: can a local and global account with the same name both be members of the same board?
A: It depends who came first. If a global account JOE has posted on board A, then it will not allow a local account JOE to be created. But if the local account was a member of board A first, then the global JOE can join the board after that and both JOEs will be able to post there.
NOTE: if you owned the local JOE, and then you made the global JOE, and used the same password for the global account, the first time the global account posts on board A the global JOE will consume the local JOE. The local JOE will get "eaten" because the global JOE overrides it. This will NOT happen if the 2 accounts have different passwords. If this happens, you need to log into the global account and change the password. Once the accounts have different passwords, you will be able to access the local account again.
Edited by: ezGoalieAunt at: 1/7/07 20:41
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