Display Name change?

Post » Sun May 13, 2012 2:16 pm

Hi, not sure if I should post this here or not, but I noticed that on my profile it has a thing saying display name history, but there doesn't seem to be any way to change your display name, any reason why it's there? as for obvious reasons I would like to change this display name I made what, 3 1/2 years ago. Any help? :unsure:
I did create a new account but I don't want to have to build up my title/ posts back up.
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Jennifer May
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:59 pm

They don't allow people to change their names, makes it too hard to keep track of who's who. An admin may do a name change under exceptional circumstances, but generally just to correct spelling errors and the like.
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john page
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 9:51 am

Thats a shame since I really hate this name, oh well guess I'm going to just have to build up my posts on a new account. Or put up with this awful name, but why is there a display name history thing?
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Lewis Morel
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 12:25 pm

Think it's just a standard part of the software. :shrug: Smaller forums will probably allow name changes or if a bigger forum they might charge for it or let premium members do it.
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Harry-James Payne
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 6:38 pm

, but why is there a display name history thing?
So we can monitor you. :P
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Melanie Steinberg
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 4:19 pm

You can PM a mod or Admin if you want to change your name, but the only way they will do this is if you have a spelling mistake or daft capitalisation lIkE ThIS and find it to annoying to bear.
Spearend doesn't seem like to bad of a name - could be SuP4Dup4QUiiCKSC0Pz
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Tom Flanagan
 
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