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Change my Username?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:40 pm
by RupertBrisley
I'm a new member and in registering for the forum have ended up with my name as my username rather than something suitably clever like Morrisman or Moggo etc. Any way that I can change it?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:06 pm
by d_harris
Wouldn't worry about it!
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:43 pm
by Dean
I cleverly used my first name... a lot of thought went into it though. ;)
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:13 pm
by alex_holden
"something suitably clever"
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:02 pm
by alanworland
Me as well!
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:52 pm
by bmcecosse
Just abandon the first registration - and open a new one if it bothers you! As you can see - many use their 'real' names. I do too on other forums - just not on this one !
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:20 pm
by mike.perry
I'm probably wrong but I sometimes think people hide behind their forum names.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:23 pm
by Rasputin
Never !!!
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:58 pm
by bmcecosse
Mine is only as-is because it was the first Forum I joined - and it shows my interest and where i live ! Most other forums since then I use my real name.
Paranoid
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:28 pm
by RupertBrisley
Fair enough, Just wanted to fit in. I'll stop being paranoid then..... But isn't there a risk that someone might recognise my name, hack into my computer and ruin my life?
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:40 pm
by LouiseM
Well there's a risk that someone will recognise your name as it's quite distinctive but I wouldn't worry about not fitting in - we're a pretty 'odd' bunch on here
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:12 pm
by Dean
So bmcecosse isn't your real name? I tell you what, you learn a new thing every day.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:14 pm
by aupickup
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:23 pm
by MattRuch
Rupert-
I'd be grateful for you to change your username. I've been wanting to change my username to RupertBrisley but never got around to it. Now, it seems, I'm too late.
Re: Paranoid
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:49 pm
by d_harris
LOL at MattR
RupertBrisley wrote:Fair enough, Just wanted to fit in. I'll stop being paranoid then..... But isn't there a risk that someone might recognise my name, hack into my computer and ruin my life?
Only if you respond to those emails your bank sends you asking you to confirm your online banking details
Minorthingy
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:29 pm
by RupertBrisley
Can I be RupertBrisley 'Minor-------thingy', I don't like 'Newbie' it sounds a bit kind of wet?
I would ask for suggestions but I fear it could lead to abuse?.. Doh! I'm being paranoid again.
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:32 pm
by ASL642
I'm sorry you cannot change the "Newbie" bit until you've posted a certain number of times then it'll say "Minor Fan". Why don't you just post as "Rupert" don't think we've got another - yet!
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:43 pm
by ani
Perhaps you should change it to The Bear - we would all know that's Rupert
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:57 pm
by ASL642
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:16 pm
by alex_holden
regaliaqueen wrote:Why don't you just post as "Rupert" don't think we've got another - yet!
Yes we have!