The signup selector can recognise alternate words and offer a standard profile description. Select that suggestion to confirm it.

What you need to know

• Examples in the current catalogue: novelist maps to Author, bookshop maps to Bookstore, and vocalist maps to Singer.
• A search alias helps you find the right description; it does not create another account type, a new qualification or an extra permission.
• Review the actual suggested label before selecting it. Do not infer a classification just from a username or a word with a different meaning.
• For example, Sports Club / Team describes a club or team, not automatically an individual footballer. Choose Athlete / Sportsperson for an individual sportsperson when that is the fitting suggestion, or use Add your own.
• Some descriptions have restricted signup options. Use the available choice shown by the form rather than trying to bypass its validation.