Name Change?

Fred · 2016-01-28, 22:36

Is it possible to request a username change? If so, could a moderator reply or pm me?

axn · 2016-01-29, 02:44

Send a PM to Xyzzy. He's the grand poobah of the forum..

LaurV · 2016-01-29, 02:49

Or send a PM to me with the name you want to have, and I will try very hard to talk you out of it...

Possible lines: "What? That is not a name!" or "Nice, we had a poor drunk on our street who was called so", etc.
(maybe that's a nice subject for a new ho-pouri thread? hehe)

(this is a joke, you don't need to send me a PM)

Edit: what's wrong with the actual name?

Uncwilly · 2016-01-29, 02:53

Be careful what you ask for, you may get a worse name.

kladner · 2016-01-29, 06:36

I understand that name changes will disconnect you from your previous incarnation (break links.) However, you are in a favorable state with only ten posts. One way to accomplish this, I think, would be to start a new user account. That would necessarily have a different name (I think.) If you publicize the change, I think people would adapt pretty quickly.

But as suggested, PM Xyzzy (Mike) first.

axn · 2016-01-29, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by kladner

I understand that name changes will disconnect you from your previous incarnation (break links.)

Nothing of the sort. It is an internal database update. user id will remain the same.

EDIT:- ... if Xyzzy gets involved, that is. Don't attempt anything on your own.

kladner · 2016-01-29, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

Nothing of the sort. It is an internal database update. user id will remain the same.

EDIT:- ... if Xyzzy gets involved, that is. Don't attempt anything on your own.

My bad.

LaurV · 2016-01-31, 05:42

Wow... You did so much fuss to call yourself "Fred"?

chappy · 2016-01-31, 17:42

I, for one, love it. I'm in the habit of building dummy points in my DCS and naming them, "Ya_Big_Dummy" so that when the system alarms the operator gets a flashing noise filled bit of my opinion of their skills.

2016-01-28, 22:36	#1
Fred "Ron" Jan 2016 Fitchburg, MA 97 Posts	Name Change? Is it possible to request a username change? If so, could a moderator reply or pm me?

2016-01-29, 02:49	#3
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 5²·7·53 Posts	Or send a PM to me with the name you want to have, and I will try very hard to talk you out of it... Possible lines: "What? That is not a name!" or "Nice, we had a poor drunk on our street who was called so", etc. (maybe that's a nice subject for a new ho-pouri thread? hehe) (this is a joke, you don't need to send me a PM) Edit: what's wrong with the actual name? Last fiddled with by LaurV on 2016-01-29 at 02:54

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2016-01-29, 02:44	#2
axn Jun 2003 4,861 Posts	Send a PM to Xyzzy. He's the grand poobah of the forum..

2016-01-29, 02:53	#4
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 11·853 Posts	Be careful what you ask for, you may get a worse name.

2016-01-29, 06:36	#5
kladner "Kieren" Jul 2011 In My Own Galaxy! 23654₈ Posts	I understand that name changes will disconnect you from your previous incarnation (break links.) However, you are in a favorable state with only ten posts. One way to accomplish this, I think, would be to start a new user account. That would necessarily have a different name (I think.) If you publicize the change, I think people would adapt pretty quickly. But as suggested, PM Xyzzy (Mike) first.

2016-01-31, 05:42	#8
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 5²×7×53 Posts	Wow... You did so much fuss to call yourself "Fred"?

2016-01-31, 17:42	#9
chappy "Jeff" Feb 2012 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 13×89 Posts	I, for one, love it. I'm in the habit of building dummy points in my DCS and naming them, "Ya_Big_Dummy" so that when the system alarms the operator gets a flashing noise filled bit of my opinion of their skills.