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Offline captianirishTopic starter

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delete an account. need a mod
« on: December 22, 2018, 04:12:39 pm »
i messed up my screen name and didnt see it till it was too late and i couldnt recreate it to my email address. if we can just change the username or delete the account so i can recreate it that would be awesome. otherwise i think i can make a second one with a different email and shuffle the emails around.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2018, 04:25:13 pm »
Only Dave can delete your account, all i can do is change your screen name but the login name will be the same.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2018, 04:43:11 pm »
Only Dave can delete your account, all i can do is change your screen name but the login name will be the same.

OK so its just a wait around and hope dave sees this? can do :D
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2018, 06:39:02 pm »
Only Dave can delete your account, all i can do is change your screen name but the login name will be the same.
How do you change your screen name?
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2018, 06:55:30 pm »
Well "you" as in a forum user you can't. We disabled it years ago when I noticed people were having bust-ups and then changing their name and then doing it again. As a moderator I can do it to another users account and will do on request if I feel it is in good faith.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2018, 07:33:13 pm »
Can you please change my screen name to Zero999?
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2018, 08:46:47 pm »
There you go.
 
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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2018, 08:58:29 pm »
I can change your login name, PM me with what you would like and if it's available I will update it
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2018, 09:56:14 pm »
Can you please change my screen name to Zero999?

Oh no. Hero to Zero!  :-DD
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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2018, 11:24:45 am »
Can you please change my screen name to Zero999?

Oh no. Hero to Zero!  :-DD
I've wanted to change my screen name for years, but didn't know it was possible until I say this thread. I suppose the moderators don't want everyone to do this because it would create a lot of work for them.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #10 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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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2018, 09:55:27 am »
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?
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2018, 12:58:31 pm »
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.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2018, 01:03:26 pm »
Can you please change my screen name to Zero999?
That explains why I felt something was off. I thought it was me.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2018, 01:06:07 pm »
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.
Names in old quotes don't change either, so that's a way people can check for themselves.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2018, 05:26:33 pm »
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.
Names in old quotes don't change either, so that's a way people can check for themselves.
I noticed that too.

I've put my old name in my profile to avoid confusion.

If lots of people have a problem with this, I can change it back.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2018, 05:30:44 pm »
I noticed that too.

I've put my old name in my profile to avoid confusion.

If lots of people have a problem with this, I can change it back.
Don't worry. As it's only a single letter change, along with the same avatar and country flag you're entirely recognisable. I just doubted myself for a moment when I saw a name that felt different than before but was still recognisable. Like when one of your acquaintances gets glasses and you can't figure out what changed.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2018, 05:34:04 pm »
This was part of the problem, user stirs up a fracar and changes name and avatar and becomes a new user in the eyes of others.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2018, 08:10:11 pm »
Tweakers.net solves nickchanges in a separate subforum where you can only start a topic, but other users cannot reply in it. Only moderators can do this. There are also rules. Maybe this can be “copied”?

Look, (use translate or ask if you do not understand) https://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/812397
Max once per 18 months is a rule, and the allowed chars are listed, since input validation is missing now.

The sub forum they have you put these things is called: “kick a mod”. (Schop een Modje)
« Last Edit: December 25, 2018, 08:12:29 pm by Jeroen3 »
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2018, 08:26:19 pm »
Why bother? Changing name should only be done for a very good reason, just message a mod/admin and we review it and act accordingly.
 
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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2018, 11:16:26 pm »
Why bother? Changing name should only be done for a very good reason, just message a mod/admin and we review it and act accordingly.
One of the things I appreciate here is that the forum is not regulated to the hilt, while still being moderated in a sane manner. People don't need an extensive rulebook to know what flies and what doesn't, just a modicum of common sense. I don't think I've seen an exception so far.
 
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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #21 on: December 26, 2018, 02:05:58 am »
This:
Changing name should only be done for a very good reason
I haven't seen screen names as having been an issue of note in my time here, so I don't see any need for special provisions.

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just message a mod/admin and we review it and act accordingly.
The simplest way to deal with it - and avoids issues which could otherwise arise.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2018, 02:44:47 am »
Captain...say wot ? Say wot you want !  :D  ;)

 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2018, 10:52:05 am »
This:
Changing name should only be done for a very good reason
I haven't seen screen names as having been an issue of note in my time here, so I don't see any need for special provisions.

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just message a mod/admin and we review it and act accordingly.
The simplest way to deal with it - and avoids issues which could otherwise arise.

I was alerted to one case of someone changing their screen name after a fracar years ago, at the time I did not realise it was possible. So i messaged Dave and pointed out that it was something we should disable if possible as if abused as seen once it could cause a lot of confusion and make sorting things out harder. So he disabled it. I have had maybe 5 requests since to change name and have agreed to all as they were perfectly reasonable. The actual log in username will always remain the same unless and admin changes it as in the case of this thread and i expect we would do that only for a situation like this where it wanted changing right at the start and requires admin powers anyway to delete the account created in error.
 

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Re: delete an account. need a mod
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2018, 12:23:28 pm »
One of the things I appreciate here is that the forum is not regulated to the hilt, while still being moderated in a sane manner. People don't need an extensive rulebook to know what flies and what doesn't, just a modicum of common sense. I don't think I've seen an exception so far.
Indeed. I was once in the top-10 contributors on arduino.cc forum, but I bailed out because of harassment and complete lack of moderation due to high volume and essentially non-existent management.  The harasser finally got bored and disappeared, but I was gone by then.

I appreciate the level of moderation here. There are a few individuals here who I don't understand how the moderators tolerate, but as long as I can ignore them I'm good.  Happy New Year, everybody.
 


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