nvFAQ article: Alias registration
It has become a kind of afe tradition to take on the name of a
character from the Eddings books, and post under that alias. Not
everyone does (some people post under their real name, and some people
have other names, like, for instance, me), but it is a
common occurrence.
However, there are a fair few regular afe
posters, and this may result in some confusion if a newbie takes on an
alias that is already being used by someone else.
To this end,
there exists the AFE Alias Registration Database, which is currently
administered by Teut. If you're interested in taking on an Eddings
alias, it is only common decency to check that you're not stepping on
someone's toes, so to speak, by confirming with Teut that the alias in
question is not already being used. (It also makes it less confusing
for the rest of us :-)
Teut has a web page for the alias list at http://www.thebusstop.demon.co.uk/afe/alias.html
and you should look here for details of what to do if you're thinking of
posting under an Eddings alias.
The alias list also contains aliases for people who don't
use a specifically Eddings alias; obviously, you're much less likely to
pick one of these.