Forum Suggestions & User Assistance - Changing usernames - your questions answered here

There have been a fair few questions about this, and I thought I'd just clarify things.

Yes, usernames can be changed, within reason. If you just signed up, and used your real name or your email in your name, we can fix that for you. I suggest that you don't post until we change it.

Please keep in mind that we're not really inclined to change names just for the heck of it. The primary reason is because if you've posted more than a handful of times, chances are you've been quoted a few times as well. Changing your name will make a mess out of threads where you've been quoted, and the quotes defeat the point of changing your name for personal reasons, as it's still out there. But we fully understand the need for privacy, so that's something we're always willing to work with you on.

Also, please make sure that the name you want to use is not already in use before you send your request.

Scroll down to find a post by Tom, and click on his username to contact him about a name change. Or just post your question here. Someone will get back to you.

Brian

You can now send these requests to Tom Stormcrowe. :)

Hello,

I can't figure out how to post a new thread in a section of this bike forum. Can someone message me where the instructions are?

Why would you allow someone change their User ID, keep the same avitar, sig and bad attitudes yet delete all of their previous posts from the original ID?

Why would you allow someone change their User ID, keep the same avitar, sig and bad attitudes yet delete all of their previous posts from the original ID?

Can you provide an example?

I do have a specific example, but I don't really wanna call someone out in public. The change wasn't a big deal, but as I tried to search the posts from the old user ID, I not only couldn't find the user, I couldn't find any of their old posts. Nothing left but quotes in others posts. And it's clearly the same person, same attitude, same avitar, even says "formerly___" under the pic.

I guess my biggest peeve is that it's always the condescending, know it all prick who erases all of their past posts because they know that their words will be used against them in debate later...as it should be.

but why the need for a new ID?

You can PM or email me if your question is not rhetorical.

It's possible for a member to edit their own posts, but they cannot do anything where they have been quoted. There have been only a handful of members that had any significant post count and got their username changed. Some have been allowed all new accounts, due to things like stalkers, or using their real name when they signed up. But without a specific example, I cannot give you a sufficient response.

Brian, I stupidly put my e-mail address in the user name field. Please change it to user name - Radar.
email address is *removed*. Thanx. ./ron

I sent an email asking for a change - never heard a word back from anyone.

I guess that means - no!?

OK. When I recently registered, I wanted to use the username I have used for years on other sites:
"Rick from Lafayette". In some sites spaces weren't allowed and in some sites there was a limit to the number of characters and I have used Rickfromlafayette or RickLafayette.
Any of these would be preferable to "Rick from Lafay".
Thanks for your time and consideration.

Brian?

Brian?

Yes.

Hey!!!!
I just realized the fix!
Brian, Thanks so much.

due to privacy i would like to change my username at this time. please contact me with instructions on that.

You have a PM james

Very discreet, Tom. ;)

I would like to change my username because I can't spell. :D

There's a "c" missing... should be anticlimbactic :innocent:

I would like to change my username because I can't spell. :D

There's a "c" missing... should be anticlimbactic :innocent:

I hope that's supposed to be punny.

Can I change my name to jasony0423? jason0617 is a little reminder of an ex gf, and that just ain't cool.

Can I change my name to jasony0423? jason0617 is a little reminder of an ex gf, and that just ain't cool.

Nope. You should wear that mistake forever. Like a red "A".

Or send Tom a message. :D

Or I might notice the thread. done, or at least it will be momentarily.

But Tom, all 72 of his posts will now be under a different username. What's if he's been quoted?:lol:

Thanks. :)

I would like to change my username if possible. I tried to email Tom S. several times, but never got a response. Can someone out there help me?

Ask Santa?

Ask Santa?

Yeah, OK, I'll add that to my list along with the new Colnago and BMW 5 series. I'm more likely to find those two things in my stocking come Christmas morning than to get a credible response from BF on my name change request. Bah Humbug.

A PM is a little easier to get hold of me with. I've been buried with email recently, as you can guess.


I would like to change my username if possible. I tried to email Tom S. several times, but never got a response. Can someone out there help me?

Yeah, OK, I'll add that to my list along with the new Colnago and BMW 5 series. I'm more likely to find those two things in my stocking come Christmas morning than to get a credible response from BF on my name change request. Bah Humbug.

You've had that username for three years, so this can't be too pressing. Perhaps Tom has been busy. And he is the only admin here.

I'd like to change my user name from "Gene2308" to "TurbineBlade" or something similar. It was not smart to use my current name in retrospect....nothing serious, I'd just like to swap it if possible.

Thank you!

I'd like to change my name from SunnyMiami to SunnyFlorida. I've moved out of Miami. Don't want to give the impression that I'm cycling in Miami when it's now just a central Florida suburb.

Thanks Tom for making the change so quickly. Cool!!!

Hi Tom,

I would like to change my username from "monotony.colab" to "speks22". Its a name I use on a few other forums and is just easier to type in as well as a better fit for me. I am pretty sure I am not quoted really anywhere so that shouldn't be an issue, as I don't post that often. I really enjoy using the forum as a source of information, which is great! I hope that this is possible to do.

Thank you!

Hi Tom,

I would like to change my username from "monotony.colab" to "speks22". Its a name I use on a few other forums and is just easier to type in as well as a better fit for me. I am pretty sure I am not quoted really anywhere so that shouldn't be an issue, as I don't post that often. I really enjoy using the forum as a source of information, which is great! I hope that this is possible to do.

Thank you!

Dude, I'm sure you've been quoted at least once.

haha, touché sir.

Thanks for the quick change!

haha, touché sir.

Thanks for the quick change!

:) For the record, I didn't change your name. I am practically persona non grata here.

Hi Tom, could you please PM me, I couldn't PM you because of my post count, thx

I don't have the post count for a PM. I would like to change my user name to tjk23 if possible.

I plan to start posting on this forum actively as the warmer weather approaches and I start riding again. But before I do so, can I have my name changed to TylerK10 please? The one I have now is based off a bad memory, so it's kind of annoying to have to deal with.

Hi:

I am one of the idiot newbies that signed up using my full name as the username. My apologies for not being alert.

Can you please change my username to "green427"?

Many thanks...

Jim

I haven been a member and general cycling forum newbie for a couple of months, and haven't yet posted anything. Now that I plan to be more engaged in the forum, could you please change my username to "Belastrela?" My initial choice was made hastily, and this change would allow me to sync with other cycling related forums. Many thanks for your trouble.

Good morning. I need to request a username change. I do not want to post the new username here due to a person harassing my wife being able to google stalk us via this username. Is there a way to privately contact you about this without 50 posts? Alternately I will just post away right now and hope to reach 50 ASAP. Thank you.

Send a request to Tom, I need to change my name, from "marinano" to "marinoni" Thankyou.

I just realised that there is a thatguy on this forum, and in the interest of disambiguation, can mine be changed to twenty-fourer?

Sent a PM to Tom a few days ago.

sending a pm re: this

Hi Tom,
I was wondering if you could change my username to Ratchet for me. I accidentally used the same username for a few different boards, and wasn't anticipating being noticeable to people I work with (aka patients). I'd like to preserve my anonymity with them, since I give them that same right.
Thanks!

Tom or other mod,

I am a mod on another vb forum where we are able to see every version of a post, including the original and edits. Could you please look at the original version of this post. I editing it to this so I could remove sensitive information.

thanks

sorry to bump this thread, but has any mod been able to review my post above? I am trying to limit my interaction with the site until it has been considered.

Tom,

If possible and it doesn't create any mayor issues for you guys, could you please change my current username to Ricanfred. Thanks...

sorry to bump this thread, but has any mod been able to review my post above? I am trying to limit my interaction with the site until it has been considered.

Send me an email to tom@bikeforums.net