Atlas51184 Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Is there a way to change my user name without canceling my existing acount and starting a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invictus Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 As far as I know, changing names is possible in all boards powered by IPB. It is just a matter of wether the administrators will do it for you. A name change on your part would be a wise decision. Where did you pull "theDude" from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y_feldblum Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 That wasn't nice. Yarr . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RationalEgoistSG Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Yes, I can do it for you. Just let me know what screen name you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas51184 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 It comes from the Big Lebowski. When I first signed up I had just seen the movie. RationalEgoistSG: Thanks for the help. Can you change it to Atlas51184? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RationalEgoistSG Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 It looks like one of the other admins already did while I was off at class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdegges Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Can I get mine changed, even though I login through facebook? I hate having my real name as my display name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiuol Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I looked around, and I don't see how to change it. I think an admin has to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Yes, it's an admin function. One problem with the software is that it does not go through past posts and change the name. So, someone searching for "John Locke" might come to the forum and find all the posts where other members quoted a post by John Locke. Looking at two or three such messages, and linking back from the quoted portion, one can deduce that John Locke changed his name to "Freddy Mercury". Despite this ability to figure things out, name changes can cause some confusion since regulars actually build up a concept of other posters, and that concept is tied to their Display name. If a user still wishes to change their name, we're fine with one-time name-change requests, asking that the user adds something in their signature -- for a month or two -- that tells regulars who they were. As in "User previously known as 'John L.". To "MD": I have PM-ed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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