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delete an account. need a mod
Simon:
The reason we stopped users from doing it was to prevent people changing their identity and causing havoc. Although you can change your screen name your original login username will display in moderation reports but I don't think it fair that to any normal user another user can completely disappear and reappear as someone else at will. I don't mind changing screen names for genuine reasons and I have had requests over the years and not turned one down yet.
bitwelder:
Question: once a user change its screen name, does that old name become available again? (long shot: at the danger that a new user can take that name, copy the avatar and disguise herself among forum users as somebody else)
Comment: would be fair to suggest users who changed screen name to add (temporarily) to their profile notes something like: "was: <oldname>" to help recognize them?
Simon:
If it's just the visible name the actual username remains on the account as the login. If an admin changes the actual username I guess it is available again.
Mr. Scram:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on December 22, 2018, 07:33:13 pm ---Can you please change my screen name to Zero999?
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That explains why I felt something was off. I thought it was me.
Mr. Scram:
--- Quote from: Simon on December 23, 2018, 11:30:17 am ---The reason we stopped users from doing it was to prevent people changing their identity and causing havoc. Although you can change your screen name your original login username will display in moderation reports but I don't think it fair that to any normal user another user can completely disappear and reappear as someone else at will. I don't mind changing screen names for genuine reasons and I have had requests over the years and not turned one down yet.
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Names in old quotes don't change either, so that's a way people can check for themselves.
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