People who change their usernames....

[aquarius moon]

....are so annoying.

I have to spend valuable time trying to figure out who they are!

[El Pibe]

Sorry.

[aquarius moon]

I wasn't referring to you.

I know who you are! :)

[El Pibe]

I'm terrible at spotting it. Took me an aeon before the LadyDeliah penny dropped.

[Alan Medic]

I was me before I went through a wardrobe and then returned to being me but in an anagram sort of way.

[Townleygreen]

Don't give a monkeys...

[aquarius moon]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> I was me before I went through a wardrobe and then

> returned to being me but in an anagram sort of

> way.

I wasn't referring to you either.

I liked your previous name, kind of cool & mysterious!

What made you come back through the wardrobe?!

[Mick Mac]

They are all wonkers. Especially Declan.

[giggirl]

I struggle with being me so I haven't got time to be someone else as well.

[HonaloochieB]

Well just a 'heads up' but any time you come across PhilomenaBlasted or CarltonTremendously , well... you never know, s'all 'm sayin'.

[LadyDeliah]

EP, ssshhhhhhh

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, as The Dame would say "Ch ch ch changes, turn and face the strange ch ch changes."

I don't see the point in changing your username unless there is some ulterior motive.

[Alan Medic]

In my case I got some threatening PM's. I retrospect I should have ignored them.

[chuff]

I should change mine but can't use real name as there is an imposter using it already on here.

[Laddy Muck]

I had a sex change.

[Alan Medic]

No you didn't. You just realised your name was so untrue you felt obliged to change it.

[El Pibe]

I'll be honest. HAL9000's assertion that I wasn't allowed to moderate and have an opinion hit home, so I retired mockers....for the most part....

[HonaloochieB]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Yeah, as The Dame would say "Ch ch ch changes,

> turn and face the strange ch ch changes."

>

>

> I don't see the point in changing your username

> unless there is some ulterior motive.

And of course JL yours is a fine moniker, one we've all come to know and love over the years.

But if you want to get off the reggae tip and embrace hip-hop but STILL with a recognisable 'brand' might I suggest L.A.J. Hush?

L.A.J. (Lovin' Always [the] Jack) Hush {Quiet FOOL} - R 'n' R alcoholic drink, and an aggressively A Team based request for silence. While you meditate. Perhaps. Your call.

[Annasfield]

I didn't think it was allowed? I asked to change mine previously

[StraferJack]

Admin isn't going to change people's names

But people can re register with a new name and new email address

I did it a couple of years back for a couple of reasons

[aquarius moon]

The way I see it:

If somebody wants to change their username due to threatening messages/troll abuse etc.,that's fine.

But it might be nice if they informed regular posters, who they know are ok, of the change (maybe by PM?)

Just a thought.

Personally, I don't plan to change mine, as I like being me!

[numbers]

but there are so many regular posters AQ, how would anyone remember all of them in order to send a PM?

way I see it, regulars can usually work out pretty sharpish who the not-so "newbies" are. people's posting styles and familiarity with the forum/other posters/local places or events are fairly obvious. most name-changers don't deliberately try to come across as new posters, do they?

(I mean, what sort of idiot puts numbers after their name to help them remember their login name anyway?) :))

[KalamityKel]

what annoys me most about name changers is the "sport" it creates for some forumites who take great delight in figuring out who the "new" person could possibly be and then brag to others (who don't really tend to care) who they are without sharing the information as if it makes them higher up on the social standing of the forum or as if they know a great secret or something. Like seriously!

I just don't play the game :-)

I've never changed my name on this forum but on other social platforms I am known to have a large wardrobe of dresses to choose from depending on my mood.

Choosing the right name can be difficult especially when others adapt your name to however it suits them. For example, under this name I am not particularly fond of being called Kal or Kalam but that's what others choose to identify me as and who am I to argue as it is part of the name I have chosen after all and if I really objected to it I would either say (here does not count) or change it to something I am happy with.

Other times, in other places, I may just not feel like wearing dress X but feel like wearing dress D and so use that one instead.

I have never hidden who I was/am as I don't have anything to hide and really don't see the point in becoming even more anonymous than current online activities allow you to be, although saying that it can be an interesting experiment to see how other regular users respond to what would normally be a new user...

[aquarius moon]

numbers Wrote:

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> but there are so many regular posters AQ, how

> would anyone remember all of them in order to send

> a PM?

>

In that case, forget everyone else and just send one to me!

:)

[HonaloochieB]

I'm toying with SaltySallyWonderful.