Username change requests

Post by **orudge** » 19 Jan 2012 14:59

Surprisingly, I don't think I've had too many requests for username changes since the last one in the summer. Maybe people actually listened to my "please don't PM me, wait for a topic" pleas last time! Anyway, should you want your username changed, please post here. This topic will remain open for a few weeks.

As usual, I reserve the right not to change any username if for some reason I deem the change to be unsuitable, but usually there won't be a problem.

Pottsy · Post by **Pottsy** » 20 Jan 2012 21:04

Pottanda > Pottsy
Thanks

oberhümer · Post by **oberhümer** » 20 Jan 2012 21:15

oberhümer to oberhuemer (will allow me to log on using certain mobile devices).
Retracted

Post by **orudge** » 20 Jan 2012 22:24

oberhümer wrote:oberhümer to oberhuemer (will allow me to log on using certain mobile devices).

Out of interest, what mobile devices are causing problems, and what are you using on those devices? Is the problem with Tapatalk?

oberhümer · Post by **oberhümer** » 21 Jan 2012 03:20

Mainly (really only) an iPhone. There probably is an international keyboard for it somewhere, but I can't/shouldn't install it.

MinchinWeb · Post by **MinchinWeb** » 21 Jan 2012 06:11

oberhümer wrote:Mainly (really only) an iPhone. There probably is an international keyboard for it somewhere, but I can't/shouldn't install it.

On the iPhone, if you hold a (virtual) key for a few seconds, all the permutations of that letter come up and you can select whichever one you want. For example, I'm using an Qwerty English keyboard on an iPad and if I hold 'e' for a few seconds, then I can select any of the following: ęēėëéeèê

As a side, does anyone know what language the first three 'e's are from?

Post by **orudge** » 21 Jan 2012 09:42

According to Wikipedia, they turn up in Polish, Latvian and Lithuanian at least (in the order you gave them). But that's a bit off-topic for here!

Pottsy · Post by **Pottsy** » 23 Jan 2012 15:45

once the usernames have been changed, do we sign in using our new or old names?

Post by **orudge** » 23 Jan 2012 16:10

The new name. You likely won't know that it's changed until you try to log in and find you can't.

Torben DH · Post by **Torben DH** » 23 Jan 2012 16:31

Can u change my name to Torben DH? Thats my first name and the initials in my middle/lastname and ive been changing my name to Torben DH on all the forums i use around the world for simplicity;-)

CMircea · Post by **CMircea** » 03 Feb 2012 17:04

Madassasin -> cmircea

Actually using my name this time, trying to consolidate all the various usernames I've been using over the past.

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 20 Feb 2012 11:15

Psyvhotic Baboon _> Dreamcatcher if you could please

Moluma · Post by **Moluma** » 20 Feb 2012 12:21

I would like to change my username to: Moluma
Thanks

Nawdic · Post by **Nawdic** » 14 Mar 2012 12:14

Owen, you forgot about this?

On an on-topic note, could I clange to 47407 or Aycliffe, whichever is free, the former preferably.

Post by **orudge** » 14 Mar 2012 15:37

OK, so as far as I can tell, we have the following requests:

Pottanda -> Pottsy
Torben Paw -> Torben DH
Madassasin -> cmircea
Psyvhotic Baboon -> Dreamcatcher
m_lund_m -> Moluma
73129 -> 47407

If anybody objects, please post here. Otherwise, I'll make the changes at some point next week. And if anybody else wants to be changed, get your request in now, as this may be the last topic for half a year or more.

(Note that there is already a "Dreamcatcher" user, but as they've never posted or even logged in since registering in 2006, I'll make an exception to my usual rule and rename them, so that we can reuse the username.)

Post by **orudge** » 25 Mar 2012 17:38

The requested changes have now been made. All users who have had a username changed should include something along the lines of "Formerly known as X" in their signature, at least for a few months.

If anybody has any problems, please let me know.

Post by **Pilot** » 26 Mar 2012 17:30

Shouldn't you lock this now?

Post by **orudge** » 26 Mar 2012 17:51

I leave news topics open for a few days to a week in case anybody has any related comments.

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