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post #1 of 40
Thread Starter 
Lately we are getting many requests for username changes. As a result we have added the ability for members to change their own username in their settings

You can read more in this blog post about the background behind this.
post #2 of 40
Thank you so much Grant !
post #3 of 40
Yes, thank you, Grant! I've wished to change mine for a while, but still need to choose a good one...
post #4 of 40
Nice to have this option. Oh and welcome to Basenotes, Mimi Gardenia! ;-)
post #5 of 40
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Originally Posted by Haunani View Post

Nice to have this option. Oh and welcome to Basenotes, Mimi Gardenia! ;-)

Ooo, thanks Haunani ! I feel new again ! *LOL*
post #6 of 40
Thank you, Grant!

-Bossa (glad to be liberated from "boy" status!)
post #7 of 40
Nice new names, everyone!
post #8 of 40
Excellent feature, thanks Grant!
post #9 of 40
What a Wonderful Choice this Is
Enjoy your new names my friends I will stick to the one i have...it is my real name,also!!!
post #10 of 40
Wow, everyone's doing it! I can't hold the title of trendsetter ( that goes to Kevin Guyer, nee Ruggles ), but I guess I'm fashion-forward.

Back in MY day, you had to walk uphill both ways and write Grant by carrier pigeon, not that you youngins would remember. You have it SO good these days, I tell ya!
post #11 of 40
Imma stick with my current one, also my real name -- nice new feature tho
post #12 of 40
I'm happy for those who really needed a name change. Sometimes while in in a rush-we chose something that we later regret.
As for myself; I tried to change my name--But Eleanore just felt so comfortable.
Cheers everyone!!
post #13 of 40
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Originally Posted by Bossa Nova View Post

Thank you, Grant!

-Bossa (glad to be liberated from "boy" status!)

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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Excellent feature, thanks Grant!

Congrats ,you guys- isn't it liberating !

Hugs Grant !
post #14 of 40
That is a neat option, Grant! I don't plan on changing, I've been Sunnyfunny for 19 years. But it is fun to explore the possibilities. Tempting, even.
post #15 of 40
Thank you Grant - I'd been hoping to switch to something less pretentious-sounding for a while now!
post #16 of 40
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Originally Posted by Off-Scenter View Post

Thank you Grant - I'd been hoping to switch to something less pretentious-sounding for a while now!

I, for one, never thought Vibert was pretentious-sounding at all.
post #17 of 40
This is a nightmare. Who is who?
post #18 of 40
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Originally Posted by Sunnyfunny View Post

I, for one, never thought Vibert was pretentious-sounding at all.

Neither did I.
For what it's worth I'm (like Amit and sophi) sticking with the "real name" option.
Nice idea though, Grant - I'm sure plenty will appreciate it.
post #19 of 40
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Originally Posted by Off-Scenter View Post

Thank you Grant - I'd been hoping to switch to something less pretentious-sounding for a while now!

Congrats to you too Vibert/Off Scenter ! Cool new name.
Confession..... I have always pronounced Vibert in the French way - I don't know why - so I used to say it like this 'Vee- bear' !
post #20 of 40
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Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder View Post

This is a nightmare. Who is who?

*LOL*

We need a game- guess who is who !
post #21 of 40
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Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder View Post

This is a nightmare. Who is who?

No telling who's next. In Soviet Basenotes, ducks find you...
post #22 of 40
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Originally Posted by Mimi Gardenia View Post

Congrats to you too Vibert/Off Scenter .... I have always pronounced Vibert in the French way - I don't know why - so I used to say it like this 'Vee- bear' !

Which would be correct.
post #23 of 40
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Originally Posted by Off-Scenter View Post

Which would be correct.

Good! I'm glad!!!!!!!!
post #24 of 40
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Originally Posted by Sugandaraja View Post

No telling who's next. In Soviet Basenotes, ducks find you...

Yeah and have they accounted for all those ducks following the chaotic aftermath of the fall of soviet basenotes when the duck keepers weren't being paid?
Frightening....
post #25 of 40
Is there any way to edit my username? I played with the options for my profile, but no luck with this particular one...
post #26 of 40
There used to be an option to change your username (one time only) via the settings page. However, that option seems to be missing now.
post #27 of 40
I'm not sure, but I think you have to contact Grant if you want to change your username.

I also think that there used to be an option to change it via the settings page. I don't know if it got lost in some page rewriting or upgrades or if Grant simply removed it. A while back, a number of members, including some long term ones, changed their usernames all about the same time, and it created a lot of confusion among the members as to who was who. I think Grant might have removed that option from the user's control to avoid that kind of confusion in the future.
post #28 of 40
It maybe disappeared during the server update not long ago. Best to contact Grant (there is a link at the bottom of each page) and see if he will manually change it.
post #29 of 40
Thank you for the responses! I want a minor change really, just to remove the "too" part.

I tried to contact Grant, but a message popped up saying that he is not receiving personal messages. I wonder if one of the moderators would be so kind as to convey the message to him. Or is there a way for me to contact him that I am somehow missing?
post #30 of 40
Did you try the link I mentioned in the post just above yours? It gives you the email addy to contact Grant. Also, be patient ... Grant usually gets hundreds of emails daily.
post #31 of 40
Thank you, shadesofbleu! I tried to send a pm. I am hopeless with technology. I will give the link a try tonight.
post #32 of 40
Hi sorry to revive such an old thread, if this is still an option how does one do it? I've looked in the profile settings several times not quite finding exactly where I can do this. Sorry for being such a noob but any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
post #33 of 40
I would be interested in that information, too.
post #34 of 40
Same here.
post #35 of 40
The ability to self-change your user name is not available any longer.
post #36 of 40
For the record, this option should not be available to anyone who was suspended or anyone with more than one negative marketplace feedback.
post #37 of 40
Is this option no longer available?
post #38 of 40
The ability to self-change your user name is not available any longer.
post #39 of 40
Can I request the change from a moderator?
post #40 of 40
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Originally Posted by Brian Chambers View Post

Can I request the change from a moderator?

Sorry, Brian! Moderators do not have the power to make username changes ... only Grant. Try using the "contact us" link at the bottom right of every page to send an email to Grant.
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