Why do I get 'bad username' when I try to connect?

Your User ID (set in mIRC with options > connect > Identd) must comply with some specific rules to be allowed to connect to a WyldRyde server. If you are receiving a 'bad username' message when you attempt to connect, check that your User ID does not break one of the following rules:

In a mixed-case name, if first char is upper, one more upper may appear anywhere.

A mixed-case name *must* have an upper first char, and may have one other upper.

A third upper may appear if all 3 appear at the beginning of the name, separated only by "others" (-/_/.).

A single group of digits is allowed anywhere.

Two groups of digits are allowed if at least one of the groups is at the beginning or the end.

Only one '-', '_', or '.' is allowed (or two, if not consecutive), but not as the first or last char.

No other special characters are allowed.

Name must contain at least one letter.