Name changes: You can change your display name

[Rappy Veteran]

Maybe its time for Rappy to become someone else...haha :D

[pail_white_kid_rapper]

hi, can a admin on here please change both my display and log in name to shawn_selig29 , thxs, shawn

[p858snake]

theres already a sticky on this topic: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=404680

[Fred Derf Veteran]

theres already a sticky on this topic: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=404680

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[Glowstick]

I guess no name changes for me, with my warnings taking half the database space. Interestingly enough, I've only discovered that function today.

[6785077276]

Sorry, I know this is an old topic but it would be better to reply here than creating a new topic.

I'm trying to change my display name in my control panel but I get an error:

Sorry, an error occurred. If you are unsure on how to use a feature, or don't know why you got this error message, try looking through the help files for more information.
The error returned was:

[kinetix63 Veteran]

PM sent.

[Berserk87]

Maybe its time for Rappy to become someone else...haha :D

"i havnt seen rappy in a long time, whos this new guy with 16,000 posts?...hmmmmmmm"

[Calum Veteran]

Also Warned members who changed their names will have their names reverted back to their original. We do not allow members who have had warns to change their name. If you continue to change the names after being told not to or have had one reversed, then you will be warned or restrcited.

So you're basically saying I have to wait 4 or 5 months, or so, before I can change my display name?! :o

My warning wasn't even deserved, but I won't go into that right now; it's just very annoying that I cannot change my display name & that is the only restriction given to warned members (especially when a warning isn't deserved).

[p858snake]

My warning wasn't even deserved, but I won't go into that right now;

Take it up with the original warn-er or a supervisor then.

[Brian M. Veteran]

Take it up with the original warn-er or a supervisor then.

Yep, if you feel that any warning/moderation was unfair, you can always contact/discuss it with the member of staff who issued it, or contact a supervisor.

[Calum Veteran]

Yep, if you feel that any warning/moderation was unfair, you can always contact/discuss it with the member of staff who issued it, or contact a supervisor.

Oh right. Thank you both :) I just accepted it - I don't like confrontations & I'm pretty easy going. I was just going to accept this warning & wait for it to expire, but now I've found out I cannot change my display name I am extrememly annoyed.

I don't know if my warning was justified? I recieved it at the start of September as I was involved in a discussion where people were talking about downloading an artist's leaked album illegally, but I also said I would purchase the album when it was released as well as downloading the leaked version, just so I could here it before it was released. I also have purchased the album from HMV too.

Therefore I don't know if it was justified? I also don't know if anyone else in the thread received a warning? I am very upset I cannot change my display name because of it.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Oh right. Thank you both :) I just accepted it - I don't like confrontations & I'm pretty easy going. I was just going to accept this warning & wait for it to expire, but now I've found out I cannot change my display name I am extrememly annoyed.

I don't know if my warning was justified? I recieved it at the start of September as I was involved in a discussion where people were talking about downloading an artist's leaked album illegally, but I also said I would purchase the album when it was released as well as downloading the leaked version, just so I could here it before it was released. I also have purchased the album from HMV too.

Therefore I don't know if it was justified? I also don't know if anyone else in the thread received a warning? I am very upset I cannot change my display name because of it.

As was said above, pm the mod who warned you and/or a supervisor about it. Discussing your warning in public is never a good idea.

[Calum Veteran]

Ah thank you Mephistopheles :) I wish I could edit my previous post now :(

Can a moderator please edit it & take out the information about my warning in my previous post please?

[joeblogg]

i have seen a neowin veteran with a ^tm after his name. is that allowed?

[threesixtyflip]

My login name, has had a tm in it since I registered my account way back when. Is there any way my actual login name can be changed because I cant login to it on Opera Mac

Thanks :D

[p858snake]

i have seen a neowin veteran with a ^tm after his name. is that allowed?

Well they were disallowed because ipb had terrible support for unicode characters (and i'm not sure if they ever fixed it) and was causing issues with quotes and such but anyone that already had them were allowed to keep them. I'm not sure if the issue(/s) have been corrected yet or not.

[Brian M. Veteran]

My login name, has had a tm in it since I registered my account way back when. Is there any way my actual login name can be changed because I cant login to it on Opera Mac

Thank:D:D

You have a P:):).

[Panacik]

So you're basically saying I have to wait 4 or 5 months, or so, before I can change my display name?! :o

My warning wasn't even deserved, but I won't go into that right now; it's just very annoying that I cannot change my display name & that is the only restriction given to warned members (especially when a warning isn't deserved).

Meh... i was at 80% and still have 60% to go... its been and will be a while before i can change my display name! Something you have to live with unfortunatly :)

i have seen a neowin veteran with a ^tm after his name. is that allowed?

Yeah, Radish. There are a few others with this also. I believe it is allowed now?

[Matrix XII]

i have seen a neowin veteran with a ^tm after his name. is that allowed?

That would be Radish (Y)

[Joel]

I also said I would purchase the album when it was released as well as downloading the leaked version, just so I could here it before it was released.

How does that make it NOT illegal? :rolleyes:

[shockz]

Yeah, Radish. There are a few others with this also. I believe it is allowed now?

No. He was grandfathered in before the the special character ban was in effect.

[Calum Veteran]

How does that make it NOT illegal? :rolleyes:

It is illegal, it's just at the time I subconsciously didn't think about it being illegal because I was going to buy the album anyway.

Despite what I have said in the past, I think my warning was deserved and just.

I just wish I could change my display name as it was a silly mistake I made just because I didn't think about my actions first :(

[Ethere]

Question for any mod:

I've ceased using this GreenLemon name a long time ago. I've updated my display name, but is it possible to get the login name changed as well? :)

[Wannes]

Question for any mod:

I've ceased using this GreenLemon name a long time ago. I've updated my display name, but is it possible to get the login name changed as well? :)

No. That's the point of the display name feature.