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    Name Change

    Ok so I'm getting sick of using my first and last name on forums now...ppl call me by "Nate" so that is what I want to go by. I went to the memberlist and the only "Nate" is a fella named "Natedogg"...sooooo do i need to PM an Admin about editing my username? are we allowed to change after a certain amount of time?

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    Re: Name Change

    i was wondering the same thing. i wanna change mine to just marshall or marshall92.

    dont we have to make a whole new name and just ignore our other one? or ask the admins to delete it or something?
    -marshall

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    Re: Name Change

    You do need to submit your request to the admins, but doing so will get your first account banned and then you will have to start anew. You cannot transfer your postcount, rep or gallery to the new account. You will basically be starting as a new member. If you still wish to continue with your name change, then let us know.
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    Re: Name Change

    The only way to change your user name is to contact any of the admins via PM and make a formal request. Let them know what you want to do and why. Under certain circumstances, we will allow such a change. However, the only way to go about it is to create a new account and have the old one disabled. The statistics attached to your old account such as post-count and reputation will not transfer and you must start over on those.

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    Re: Name Change

    ok, i think i would like to change my name them, to just marshall.

    everybody will still know who i am, right guys? LOL.
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    Re: Name Change

    hmm Perhaps it's a feature that was added in a later version of vb. As an admin of another board, i was able to merge one of my users who screwed up his username, made a bunch of posts and PM's, and then realized the mistake he made. He created a new username, and with the click of a button I disabled his older username, all of his posts and PM's went over to his new username.

    I know there are probably some hacks and add ons with the current version of vb...perhaps an upgrade should be taken into consideration.

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    Re: Name Change

    Quote Originally Posted by nathanledet
    hmm Perhaps it's a feature that was added in a later version of vb. As an admin of another board, i was able to merge one of my users who screwed up his username, made a bunch of posts and PM's, and then realized the mistake he made. He created a new username, and with the click of a button I disabled his older username, all of his posts and PM's went over to his new username.

    I know there are probably some hacks and add ons with the current version of vb...perhaps an upgrade should be taken into consideration.

    Understood - but that sets a very tricky precedent. If the name change is that important and the only motivation is just wanting a different name this is how it is handled otherwise we'd be flooded with a continual stream of requests.

    To clarify when this happens the first account is deactivated, not actually banned.

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    Re: Name Change

    Quote Originally Posted by Smulkin
    To clarify when this happens the first account is deactivated, not actually banned.
    Ah, thanks for clarification on that. Sorry about that little bit of misinformation.
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    Re: Name Change

    This might sound a little dumb but I made a mistake when I first signed on.I didn't capitilise the e in my name. I know most of you probably noticed , is there any fixing that with out losing my info?
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    Please keep in mind, that not all requests will be honored.

    Quote Originally Posted by JLC
    The only way to change your user name is to contact any of the admins via PM and make a formal request. Let them know what you want to do and why. Under certain circumstances, we will allow such a change. However, the only way to go about it is to create a new account and have the old one disabled. The statistics attached to your old account such as post-count and reputation will not transfer and you must start over on those.
    Please keep in mind that not all requests will be honored. We cannot and will not make a habit of changing names.
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