thanks MaG, i know you are not a gamersgate member and this is not directly your domain, but i am hoping you can help me out once more by giving me your advice. when filling out my username, i used robert gray. it said i used an invalid character in my username so i dropped the space in my name making it robertgray. now, when i fill out my username, it says 'USERNAME ALREEADY USED - OK', giving me no chance to change my username or explain. it closes there leaving me in a pickle. what, in your opinion should i do now? robert.