my question is simple. Can I delete my daniweb account or change my username?
PatrixCR 0 Light Poster
WaltP 2,905 Posting Sage w/ dash of thyme Team Colleague
You can have your username changed. Post the name you want.
PatrixCR 0 Light Poster
Post where? here?
~s.o.s~ 2,560 Failure as a human Team Colleague Featured Poster
Yes, post the user name you desire along with an alternate one in case the former is already taken.
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Or, if you prefer, PM me directly - if you are considering a common name in any regard then best to come up with half a dozen alternatives to save time and a whole lot of mucking about on my part :)
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
can i change my name, too?
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
If you PM me with the alternative(s) I can work that magic.
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
wow, i could change my name and my picture and i would be like a completely new person that no one would know who i am!
cool_jatish -5 Newbie Poster
can u plz change my user name to
cool_jatish
with deep regards
Jatish Khanna
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
wow, i could change my name and my picture and i would be like a completely new person that no one would know who i am!
I have a sneaky suspicion that, after a posting or two, everyone would know it was you ;-)
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Why yes I believe I can, and indeed have.
can u plz change my user name to
cool_jatish
with deep regards
Jatish Khanna
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
I have a sneaky suspicion that, after a posting or two, everyone would know it was you ;-)
aw, that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said!
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WaltP 2,905 Posting Sage w/ dash of thyme Team Colleague
wow, i could change my name and my picture and i would be like a completely new person that no one would know who i am!
An episode of the original Star Trek immediately pops into mind...
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
Haha.
this guy, "cool_jatish", wanted his name changed probably because someone had previously caught him and called him out for being a Plagiarizing Loser.
i caught him and called him out just now begging for rep for his plagiarized posts in C forum.
so now he's either using his alias or got his buddy "vigasdeep" to downvote all of my posts.
LOL
what a loser.
.
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
although in retrospect, it's also probably better if i dont post after drinking.
Nick Evan commented: I agree :) +0
BestJewSinceJC 700 Posting Maven
I'm torn between liking you and hating you. Hmpf!
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
yeah, that's most people's reaction. even my wife.
diafol
Does changing your name mean that previous posts now show your new name? If so, if there is banter between posters referring to a previous name - won't it cause confusion? Just a thought.
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Yes, all existing posts are changed to reflect the new username.
jephthah 1,888 Posting Maven
think ardav meant that other people's references to the old username will remain within the body of the text.
like i change my name to "joe schmoe" and all my old posts are now listed as being "joe schmoe" but other people's posts will still be addressing me as "jephthah".
it will cause consternation when internet archaeologists of the 22nd century attempt to reconstruct our "original intent"
there will probably be a schism between scholars over the Daniweb Apocrypha
WaltP commented: Good description... +0
happygeek 2,411 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Well, yes, that's true enough. Mind, it would be even more confusing if your old posts stayed with your old username and news one got your new name attached. That would suggest some kind of split personality...
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