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Is there a way to change my username? I've been searching hoping to find how but no luck.
 
Only someone with moderator or admin privileges can do that.

I'm sure Chris @Cobra will oblige. :D

Welcome to the forum BTW.
 
steveeyes said:
Is there a way to change my username? I've been searching hoping to find how but no luck.
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Use the contact us button bottom right of any page and fill in the appropriate form (y)
 
All done (y)
 
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Cobra said:
Use the contact us button bottom right of any page and fill in the appropriate form (y)
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Aha! This blind old fart didn't even know that was there. Cheers Chris, I'll be sure to remember that in future. :facepalm:
 
Oh I see!
A new member comes along and straight away they can change their username whereas I wasn't allowed to and you b******* have me still paying for it 13 years later :LOL::LOL:
 
hashcake said:
Oh I see!
A new member comes along and straight away they can change their username whereas I wasn't allowed to and you b******* have me still paying for it 13 years later :LOL::LOL:
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I told you, drop me a PM and I'll change it for you.

Can't guarantee you'll like what I'll change it to though. :naughty:
 
hashcake said:
A new member comes along and straight away they can change their username whereas I wasn't allowed to and you b******* have me still paying for it 13 years later
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For existing members of some years standing,
a full inquiry, a unanimous vote and a brown envelope stuffed with fivers is a mandatory, for consideration.
New members occasionally make an error, for which we forgive them.
 
It could be awkward if a long time member changed their name, and another member started chatting merrily to them, not realising it was one they previously steered clear of. :oops: :$
 
jonbeeza said:
It could be awkward if a long time member changed their name, and another member started chatting merrily to them, not realising it was one they previously steered clear of. :oops: :$
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LOL
and perhaps they are turning over a new leaf, with a new user name?
 
Marc said:
I told you, drop me a PM and I'll change it for you.

Can't guarantee you'll like what I'll change it to though. :naughty:
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I know Marc but I'm sure you know I'm only joking :)
 
jonbeeza said:
It could be awkward if a long time member changed their name, and another member staWhenrted chatting merrily to them, not realising it was one they previously steered clear of. :oops: :$
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When Fabs changed his to Marc, at first I didn't have a clue it was him, despite having met him a few times on meet ups. :LOL::LOL:
 
Cobra said:
For existing members of some years standing,
a full inquiry, a unanimous vote and a brown envelope stuffed with fivers is a mandatory, for consideration.
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I wish you lot woud make your minds up, Marc said an envelope stuffed with £20 notes :)
 
Looks like the price has dropped due to the new mingemeant...
 
hashcake said:
I wish you lot woud make your minds up, Marc said an envelope stuffed with £20 notes :)
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One time special deal, however the dead line has passed and @Marc is correct (y)
 
Odd that neither of them can spell "fivetys fuffties tenners"...
 
On a more serious note, isn't it the case that a change of user name only propagates forwards? Putting it another way, the forum is littered with people quoting from posts by StephenM, and @StephenM to attract my attention. Were my username to be changed to StephenTheWorldsGreatestPhotographerAndAllRoundGoodChappie wouldn't this make a lot of forum historical posts rather unintelligible in terms of whodunnit?

Or in simple terms, isn't it a bad idea if you have more than 1 or 2 posts?
 
StephenM said:
On a more serious note, isn't it the case that a change of user name only propagates forwards? Putting it another way, the forum is littered with people quoting from posts by StephenM, and @StephenM to attract my attention. Were my username to be changed to StephenTheWorldsGreatestPhotographerAndAllRoundGoodChappie wouldn't this make a lot of forum historical posts rather unintelligible in terms of whodunnit?

Or in simple terms, isn't it a bad idea if you have more than 1 or 2 posts?
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I think it would probably still link to the user account, regardless of what the text is. A bit like href = link, it does not matter what the text says, it still follows the link.
Although I could be wrong.
 
Maybe @Fabs or @fabs could help?

Edit... Possibly not! Maybe @Marc can.
 
jonbeeza said:
I think it would probably still link to the user account, regardless of what the text is. A bit like href = link, it does not matter what the text says, it still follows the link.
Although I could be wrong.
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if you click on a @ link, it goes to the user's member page...

i'm pretty sure that the forum software only really takes any notice of the number after the name....

lets test it


ETA: yep. Forum software works on the user number, not the name prefixed - name changes only change that bit, not the user number so @ links still pull out the persons member page.
 
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