Mod Request: Name Change
05-05-12, 12:12 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
This name change request seems way more legit than the time I quit smoking weed for, like, 3 months and switched over to what I've got now (which I don't really like).
05-05-12, 12:48 PM
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05-05-12, 12:50 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
All I'm asking for is consideration on what is a very sensitive area for me. This is not me attempting to troll, or be a negative poster, or cause a chain reaction, or really anything of the sort.
05-05-12, 05:55 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
I'm guessing you pissed in X's Wheaties last time you requested a name change.Nobody knows who abrg923 is any way. Give the poor guy a break. Maybe chibul will be more fun.
05-05-12, 09:08 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
As someone who has been divorced, and can't stand even the thought or mention of that demon from Hell, I say let him make the change. 
05-06-12, 07:27 AM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
Hmm...I both use my real name and am a former DVD Talk reviewer...mabye I qualify. However, I don't care if people know who I am in real life.
I'm guessing they don't do it because it's easier not to make any exceptions than it is to constantly get those "well, you did it for "x", why can't you do it in my case..." requests all the time.
I'm guessing they don't do it because it's easier not to make any exceptions than it is to constantly get those "well, you did it for "x", why can't you do it in my case..." requests all the time.
05-06-12, 07:36 AM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
Ditto here. Of course I know that "Quite a bit of modding and administration necessarily is done behind the scenes", and I know that modding isn't done by popular vote, but this seems like a reasonable request with a reasonable justification. Additionally, his current handle isn't exactly a 'name' or word that flows off the tongue or (to me) is easily referenced mentally, so the concern of the 'board personality' might not be as relevant. To most people, other than him, his name is an almost random set of letters and numbers. He is not a number, he is a free man!
Out of curiousity, how many name change requests occur monthly/yearly, both for sub-1000-post accounts and 1000+ post accounts? Is it that prevalent? Is the membership here simply an amorphous horde of constantly changing usernames?
Out of curiousity, how many name change requests occur monthly/yearly, both for sub-1000-post accounts and 1000+ post accounts? Is it that prevalent? Is the membership here simply an amorphous horde of constantly changing usernames?
05-06-12, 01:52 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
A creative solution could be to have Jules start up a thread, "Why is abrg923 so stupid?" That's been proven to be an effective method in getting someone's name changed.
05-06-12, 03:25 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
I know some people from the VG forum but outside of that I haven't spent a lot of time in Otter...plus I took about two years away from the forum.Hmm...I both use my real name and am a former DVD Talk reviewer...mabye I qualify. However, I don't care if people know who I am in real life.
I'm guessing they don't do it because it's easier not to make any exceptions than it is to constantly get those "well, you did it for "x", why can't you do it in my case..." requests all the time.
I'm guessing they don't do it because it's easier not to make any exceptions than it is to constantly get those "well, you did it for "x", why can't you do it in my case..." requests all the time.
05-06-12, 04:18 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
Good lord, this is silly. Is there any way to just voluntarily close the unwanted account so he can use chibul since then it wouldn't be "multiple" accounts? Or just ban arbrg923 and let him use chibul.
I feel for you, man, I went through something similar about 4 years ago and my ex's initials were in my passwords. Those were something I typed a lot so it took a lot to unlearn them
I feel for you, man, I went through something similar about 4 years ago and my ex's initials were in my passwords. Those were something I typed a lot so it took a lot to unlearn them
05-08-12, 03:56 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
05-08-12, 09:41 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
What a coincidence, I want to change my name to abrg923. I hooked up with this chick who said it meant something to her once.
05-08-12, 10:10 PM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
Good lord, this is silly. Is there any way to just voluntarily close the unwanted account so he can use chibul since then it wouldn't be "multiple" accounts? Or just ban arbrg923 and let him use chibul.
I feel for you, man, I went through something similar about 4 years ago and my ex's initials were in my passwords. Those were something I typed a lot so it took a lot to unlearn them
I feel for you, man, I went through something similar about 4 years ago and my ex's initials were in my passwords. Those were something I typed a lot so it took a lot to unlearn them
05-09-12, 03:00 AM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
My recollection is that the reasons for limiting name changes have been explained elsewhere and that the rules tend to be applied fairly.
If mods/admins wanted to make things easier it'd be a cinch to just say that your screen name here is forerever i.e. can't ever be adjusted whatever the reason and no matter what your posting history.
Anyhoo, it remains the case that cases falling outside the general rules are considered individually and, as that is happening, I'll now close this thread before it morphs into something less than useful.
If mods/admins wanted to make things easier it'd be a cinch to just say that your screen name here is forerever i.e. can't ever be adjusted whatever the reason and no matter what your posting history.
Anyhoo, it remains the case that cases falling outside the general rules are considered individually and, as that is happening, I'll now close this thread before it morphs into something less than useful.
05-10-12, 02:51 AM
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Re: Mod Request: Name Change
Just a reminder that such requests should normally be submitted via email/PM.
The OP realised this part way through the process hence dropping out of the thread until we'd all put our heads together.
As the more astute among you will see, all has now been resolved to our mutual satisfaction.
The OP realised this part way through the process hence dropping out of the thread until we'd all put our heads together.
As the more astute among you will see, all has now been resolved to our mutual satisfaction.
