User Name Change

[Bazile]

Back in the reign of the previous ED ( or it may be the one before that ) we were asked if we wanted a change of user name , to submit our choice

Only a handful of people had their request granted , as i recall , for some reason

I for one ( and i suspect a lot of others ) still would like to have the opportunity
In my case to have my name associated to my avatar


ED - any possibility of looking into this , please ?

[Spicerack]

Tuvok might not have wanted normal people to know that, woof.

[pixie374]

Thanks woof x normal people?? I don't think there are any here, spice x

[ABSpareEditor]

This is not something we will be looking into. Many members wish to change their username for anonymity reasons. However, this would not resolve the anonymity issue as the URL of your profile would still contain your old username.

It could also be confusing for other members if your new username is completely different and people no longer recognise you.

It would require too much development work to implement a system where members could change their usernames and for it to not negatively affect our system.

If members really do wish for a new identity, our only recommendation is to go "User_Inactive" and create a new account. However, if you do this, it's important to note that you will not be able to use the same email address or be able to access your account once it is "User_Inactive".

[Tuvok]

Elsewhere I'm Spock and Dr M'Benga!!!!!

[Baldric]

I is totally happy with Baldric,and Jordyboy9 at 14:18 I think you will find it is thEIr.

[anotheoldgit]

/// It could also be confusing for other members if your new username is completely different and people no longer recognise you. ///

I agree, how would the anti-AOG brigade go on if I was no longer recognisable.

[Mamyalynne]

Bless.

[pixie374]

You will always be recognisable, aog ;-) xx

[Jordyboy9]

Baldric I see you are back to your day job as the spelling policeman,Baldric here is something to occupy your brain cell,Dave King a singer actor and comedian sang a song I thought very apt in regards to Baldric.

[Canary42]

/// the anti-AOG brigade ///

Paranoid narcissism.

[Bazile]

ED
That's told me then

In any event i wasn't asking for the facility to change your username as and when you wished ( as you can with your avatar ) - it would be a one off change

That is what was offered by AB towers previously

It must have been considered viable - or why else were we offered the chance to and some had their wishes granted , but not others ?

[Baldric]

Oh gosh Jordy, what was it called, it must have been well before my time to be fair?

[anotheoldgit]

Bazile

Totally agree, we were once given the chance to change our names, and due to the fact that some were not using my name fully correctly, but shortening it in an insulting manner, I also asked for mine to be changed, but wasn't granted the privilege.

[Jordyboy9]

DAVE KING Baldric,late 50s early 60s quite a good singer,but no Dean Martin.

[ABSpareEditor]

I don't know why some names were changed and others weren't back then but I believe it was something that had to be requested within a certain period of time, and this may or may not be the reason. It unfortunately isn't something we are able to offer at the moment.

[Bazile]

ED
Thanks for replying

It must have been another reason - i certainly submitted my request within the required time .

Anyway - i see you say ''at the moment''
Here is hoping :-)

[Buenchico]

Oddly, quite a few of the username changes which were meant to have come into effect six years ago never seem to have happened anyway.

If they had, we should now know wolf63 as wolfie, anotheoldgit as Excalibur and sherrardk as Ssssss:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1216545.html