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#52674 10/12/19 11:40 PM
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How do I change my username?

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deniro #52675 10/13/19 10:19 AM
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Good question.

I wonder if it's possible without re-registering?

(After too many years, eBay finally got around to allowing members to change their user names without re-registering and losing their feedback in the balance, but I don't think I've run across any other website that allows it.)


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artie505 #52677 10/13/19 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: artie505
I wonder if it's possible without re-registering?

I'd guess that it can't be done within the same registration. I bumped into the name issue when changing from MaxFixit to FineTunedMac. I don't recall all of the specifics but I do remember that, once you have a name registered, it sticks.

I don't think that's unusual. When I wanted to change my user name at a financial site, it required a re-registration.

Last edited by ryck; 10/13/19 05:43 PM.

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ryck #52688 10/15/19 12:00 AM
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Are their any disadvantages to re-registering?

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deniro #52689 10/15/19 12:06 AM
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Other than that your posting history won't be connected to your new user name, I can't think of anything.


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