The simple answer is because PostNuke (used to implement the current site) does not work the same way that Jive (used to implement the old site) did. Thus, we tried to choose the smoothest migration we could without rewriting significant parts of PostNuke. Some details follow, if you are interested.

In the old Jive-based CHIplace, your login was an email address. This address was always private, and your real name was shown publicly.

In PostNuke, there is a login, which is both used to log in, and put publicly on all your postings. We did not want to make your email public. Also, we wanted to have your posts identified by your real name, consistent with the previous site. Finally, logins in PostNuke should not have special characters (like spaces, punctuation, and so on).

Thus, we chose to create a login that fits the PostNuke restrictions while looking something like your name: Firstname_Lastname.

We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

All information can be submitted using the "Submit Content" menu. Note that this menu is visible only to registered and logged in users.

1. If your "Submit Content" menu is not expanded, click on the "+" sign to expand.


2. Click on the "Job Opening" (or "Interview" or "Book Review" or "Conference Link") link.


3. Enter the information that you want to appear (including title and text), using the first text box for your abstract.


4. Select the appropriate topic, e.g., "job opening."


5. Click Preview button at bottom


6. Check your submission, then click Submit button at bottom right of page.

Do not be concerned if your posting does not appear immediately. We will review your submission and approve it as soon as we can. We will approve the majority of submissions.

Send email to the CHIplace team at chiplace@cs.umn.edu. Tell us the name of the forum you want to create, a brief (3-10 words) description that users should see, and an explanation of the forum's subject matter and purpose. We'll review it, ask for any additional details we might need, then create it.

Please refer to the "Interview Guide" under the CHIplace.org menu. This will give you the information you need to begin. Also realize that this guide is very flexible. Please interview an individual you think would be important to the HCI community and offer some interesting insight into issues in HCI.

We will be approving your submission before it is posted. However, we will approve the majority of interviews submitted according to Interview Guidelines.

One of two things may be happening. Either A) you did not hit the Submit button at the bottom of your submission page (which would not send the information), and Administration did not receive your submission or B) Administration has not had the chance to review your submission yet.

Administration approves all new content (except for responses in 'Discussion') as soon as possible. Do not be alarmed if your submission does not appear automatically.

Note: Nearly all submissions will be approved, as long as they are appropriate for the CHI community at large.

All information can be submitted using the "Submit Content" menu. Note that this menu is visible only to registered and logged in users.

1. If your "Submit Content" menu is not expanded, click on the "+" sign to expand.


2. Click on the "HCI Society" link.


3. Since most professional societies maintain web pages, we only record a title, web link, and brief textual description on our site. Enter this information, along with your name and email address.


4. Click on the Add This Url button at bottom

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Do not be concerned if the information does not appear on the site immediately. We will review your submission and approve it as soon as we can. We approve the majority of submissions.

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Currently, there is no way for members to change their username by themselves. This is an issue that the development team is aware of and will work on in the future. In the meantime, if you have a strong desire to change your username, please email us and let us know the new username you'd like, and we will make the change.