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Changing usernames
12-01-2006, 07:52 PM
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 Title: Apprentice
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 293  
| Changing usernames Do you think its right or not good that members can change their username by free will?  I might do this to my forum, as there will be loads of "teenagers" at the music forums, but I was also wondering would the adults like this? 
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12-01-2006, 08:51 PM
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Title: Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 920 Location: Alberta Canada 
| I find the younger members want to change their name very frequently. Ussually when you've been around a forum long enough, you find one you like and stick with it. At their own free will though? That can get VERY confusing  | ||||
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12-01-2006, 09:00 PM
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| Title: Apprentice
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 293
| Just a question  Want to know what other Admins view is on it 
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12-01-2006, 09:14 PM
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Title: Forum Addict
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,518 | I also find that the younger members tend to change usernames more often. I used to allow members to change their username at will, but it gets to be a little annoying after a while.  If a member wants their username changed, all they need to do is simply let me know via PM or an e-mail. Chris | ||||
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12-01-2006, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,034 Location: Michigan, US  Recent Blog: Action figures and comics in SW:TOR?s future? 
| If a user wants a name change they have to request an admin. I would never think of letting them change it themselves.
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12-02-2006, 05:58 AM
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| I don't allow users to change it themselves. I do own auto forums though, and many members will choose their original username based on their car. I know that people switch cars, so if someone PM's or gets ahold of me, I will usually change it if there is a logical reason for the change. Not just because they've gotten bored with it.
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12-02-2006, 06:14 PM
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Title: www.Centicero.com
Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,017 Location: Devon, United Kingdom  
| I think that members should be allowed to, but they must contact an admin to get it done. This stops them abusing it, and also they will be less likely to want to change their usernames frequently. | ||||
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12-03-2006, 04:39 AM
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Title: Forum Addict
Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,913 Location: Australia
| i dont think its a good idea, it can create a great deal of confusion for everyone. If they want it changed on my forum, simply contact me. | ||||
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12-10-2006, 09:01 AM
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| I also don't see a problem with members requesting to have their usernames changed. One forum I admin at modifies the custom user title of anyone that does this to include the text Formerly <former username> for approximately one month. That helps to get rid of confusion when others see some new name with tons of posts show up all of a sudden.
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