Mod Request: Name Change

argh923 · 05-03-12, 02:09 PM

Yes, I know these are only granted in special situations. Yes, I requested one a few years ago...but this is different.

Just completed an ugly divorce with a vile woman who basically slept around town with about 14,000 other guys. My username = her initials, mine, and our anniversary date. Would really rather not have myself defined by that set of facts anywhere in my life, much less on DVDTalk.

I'd like to change it to 'chibul', which is what I use pretty much everywhere else. I'm perfectly willing to have the whole "Artist Formerly Known as Abrg923" or whatever it is done.

Hoping you'll agree to my request. It honestly is a special set of circumstances. Thanks.

Rockmjd23 · 05-03-12, 02:20 PM

they should only do it on the condition that you will post her pics and/or her phone number

Groucho · 05-03-12, 02:29 PM

How about mhg923?

wishbone · 05-03-12, 02:37 PM

Isn't one mgbfan enough?

argh923 · 05-03-12, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockmjd23

they should only do it on the condition that you will post her pics and/or her phone number

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho

How about mhg923?

NO!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishbone

Isn't one mgbfan enough?

One is too many.

X · 05-03-12, 05:06 PM

I don't think that fits our criteria for a name change. The name you're requesting was already taken anyway.

argh923 · 05-03-12, 05:27 PM

Is there any way I'd be permitted to create a new account, then, with a different name? I really don't want this handle...surely you can understand my reasoning for that. Essentially 13 years of bad memories are associated with it.

X · 05-03-12, 05:33 PM

argh923 · 05-03-12, 05:39 PM

Also, in looking at the fact that that username is taken...that's my profile. Let me explain.

If you look at my very first post, I mention in there that I couldn't find the "new topic" button. I don't know if I was just being dumb that day or if new topics couldn't be created by brand new members, so at some point a couple of months later (see my join date on my profile is October 2005) I created this account and used it from that point on.

If you look at this post under chibul's account, I mention being at this wrestling event for a specific incident - something I just referenced yesterday in this post as well.

So that's actually my old profile.

Not sure how that comes into play or if it affects things...I'm just asking that you consider this here. This is a username I really want to shed myself of, as it's regarding a period of my life that I need to put in my past and get behind me. I don't know what the "criteria" for name changes are, but I would hope that given my individual situation this could at least be discussed and considered, rather than just coldly shot down.

X · 05-03-12, 05:42 PM

Then it sure is unfortunate that you signed up multiple accounts which is contrary to our rules.

argh923 · 05-03-12, 05:49 PM

...which I didn't know about at the time since I was brand new to the forum and confused...and it was six and a half years ago.

You're going to punish me for that? You can clearly see I haven't been posting under two accounts all this time - it's not like I've been abusing the policy. I'd completely forgotten about that account until you mentioned it - I thought it was weird that someone else used that handle, so I looked and it turned out to be me.

Surely you can understand where I'm coming from here.

X · 05-03-12, 06:01 PM

We've been down this road several time before.

MrSmearkase · 05-03-12, 06:08 PM

If the chibul account is yours, why not just start using that one?

argh923 · 05-03-12, 06:09 PM

As I acknowledged in my opening post. The reasoning has certainly changed, and that too was years ago.

argh923 · 05-03-12, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSmearkase

If the chibul account is yours, why not just start using that one?

I'm pretty sure if I try to do that, they'll suspend me for having multiple accounts.

VinVega · 05-03-12, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSmearkase

If the chibul account is yours, why not just start using that one?

Because both accounts will be shut down if he does that.

argh923 · 05-03-12, 07:32 PM

See, what he said.

Sonic · 05-03-12, 11:26 PM

Too bad you can't change your name cause I was going to suggest abatar

Shannon Nutt · 05-04-12, 02:31 PM

14,000? In a row?

TallGuyMe · 05-04-12, 04:07 PM

find a new girl with the same initials and marry her on September 23rd. problem solved.

Damfino · 05-04-12, 05:31 PM

How about chibul_loves_April_1 ?

Navinabob · 05-04-12, 06:33 PM

Just change your signature to: "My username is dedicated to InsertEx'sName and what we will forever share; yours initials + my initials + how many times I banged your sister.

PS: Have fun calling all the guys you slept with last year cuz your sister gave us herpes."

Michael Corvin · 05-04-12, 10:34 PM

I vote just let him use the old one. Who cares?

It doesn't seem like that unusual of a tale. I did something similar at CAG. Signed up in '03 to check the place out and didn't stick around. Came back a few years later, oblivious to my previous visit and signed up and ended up sticking around. Realized a couple years later that I had two accounts. Brought it to the attention of mods and they let me keep the one I wanted and closed the other. They don't moderate the forums for shit, but they were pretty helpful for me.

Mike86 · 05-04-12, 11:56 PM

Yeah, I really don't get this forum's big issue with name changes. Other forums let you do it pretty much at any point. I'm personally fine with what I have but I think it's sorta dumb you have to pretty much beg for someone to let you change a username. Plus the reasoning behind his seems pretty understandable.

TomOpus · 05-05-12, 12:15 AM

Username is like a tattoo... choose wisely and don't use anything that's part of a relationship

05-03-12, 02:09 PM	#1
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Mod Request: Name Change Yes, I know these are only granted in special situations. Yes, I requested one a few years ago...but this is different. Just completed an ugly divorce with a vile woman who basically slept around town with about 14,000 other guys. My username = her initials, mine, and our anniversary date. Would really rather not have myself defined by that set of facts anywhere in my life, much less on DVDTalk. I'd like to change it to 'chibul', which is what I use pretty much everywhere else. I'm perfectly willing to have the whole "Artist Formerly Known as Abrg923" or whatever it is done. Hoping you'll agree to my request. It honestly is a special set of circumstances. Thanks. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 02:20 PM	#2
Rockmjd23 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MA Posts: 17,269	Re: Mod Request: Name Change they should only do it on the condition that you will post her pics and/or her phone number

05-03-12, 02:29 PM	#3
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,131	Re: Mod Request: Name Change How about mhg923? __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

05-03-12, 02:37 PM	#4
wishbone DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,716	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Isn't one mgbfan enough? __________________ "Wishbone is spelled with an E not a 3..... Be gone" - Minor Threat

05-03-12, 05:06 PM	#6
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,145	Re: Mod Request: Name Change I don't think that fits our criteria for a name change. The name you're requesting was already taken anyway.

05-03-12, 05:27 PM	#7
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Is there any way I'd be permitted to create a new account, then, with a different name? I really don't want this handle...surely you can understand my reasoning for that. Essentially 13 years of bad memories are associated with it. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 05:33 PM	#8
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,145	Re: Mod Request: Name Change No.

05-03-12, 05:39 PM	#9
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Also, in looking at the fact that that username is taken...that's my profile. Let me explain. If you look at my very first post, I mention in there that I couldn't find the "new topic" button. I don't know if I was just being dumb that day or if new topics couldn't be created by brand new members, so at some point a couple of months later (see my join date on my profile is October 2005) I created this account and used it from that point on. If you look at this post under chibul's account, I mention being at this wrestling event for a specific incident - something I just referenced yesterday in this post as well. So that's actually my old profile. Not sure how that comes into play or if it affects things...I'm just asking that you consider this here. This is a username I really want to shed myself of, as it's regarding a period of my life that I need to put in my past and get behind me. I don't know what the "criteria" for name changes are, but I would hope that given my individual situation this could at least be discussed and considered, rather than just coldly shot down. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 05:42 PM	#10
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,145	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Then it sure is unfortunate that you signed up multiple accounts which is contrary to our rules.

05-03-12, 05:49 PM	#11
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: Mod Request: Name Change ...which I didn't know about at the time since I was brand new to the forum and confused...and it was six and a half years ago. You're going to punish me for that? You can clearly see I haven't been posting under two accounts all this time - it's not like I've been abusing the policy. I'd completely forgotten about that account until you mentioned it - I thought it was weird that someone else used that handle, so I looked and it turned out to be me. Surely you can understand where I'm coming from here. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 06:01 PM	#12
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,145	Re: Mod Request: Name Change We've been down this road several time before.

05-03-12, 06:08 PM	#13
MrSmearkase DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milford, MA Posts: 4,667	Re: Mod Request: Name Change If the chibul account is yours, why not just start using that one? __________________ 2013 DVD Spending Tab 2013 Rank 'Em As You See 'Em "Jor-El is just an immortal douche blessed with an awesome voice." - RocShemp

05-03-12, 06:09 PM	#14
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: Mod Request: Name Change As I acknowledged in my opening post. The reasoning has certainly changed, and that too was years ago. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 07:32 PM	#17
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: Mod Request: Name Change See, what he said. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 11:26 PM	#18
Sonic DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 12,298	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Too bad you can't change your name cause I was going to suggest abatar __________________ We are just dreamers in endless space. -Enigma3

05-04-12, 02:31 PM	#19
Shannon Nutt DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9,748	Re: Mod Request: Name Change 14,000? In a row? __________________ http://www.highdefdigest.com/author/shannon-nutt.html XBox Live Gamertag: PittsburghNutt

05-04-12, 04:07 PM	#20
TallGuyMe DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10,346	Re: Mod Request: Name Change find a new girl with the same initials and marry her on September 23rd. problem solved. __________________ Twitter: @TallGuyMe // Facebook: Tall Guyme

05-04-12, 05:31 PM	#21
Damfino DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,419	Re: Mod Request: Name Change How about chibul_loves_April_1 ? __________________ "It's a funny old world, a man's lucky if he gets out of it alive" -- WC Fields My Countdown Counting down to: My 20th anniversary at DVDTalk 2351 days 23 hours 24 minutes

05-04-12, 06:33 PM	#22
Navinabob DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 5,357	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Just change your signature to: "My username is dedicated to InsertEx'sName and what we will forever share; yours initials + my initials + how many times I banged your sister. PS: Have fun calling all the guys you slept with last year cuz your sister gave us herpes." __________________ “Ridicule is the only weapon that can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them.” -- Thomas Jefferson "The candle flame gutters. Its little pool of light trembles. Darkness gathers. The demons begin to stir." --Carl Sagan

05-04-12, 10:34 PM	#23
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,724	Re: Mod Request: Name Change I vote just let him use the old one. Who cares? It doesn't seem like that unusual of a tale. I did something similar at CAG. Signed up in '03 to check the place out and didn't stick around. Came back a few years later, oblivious to my previous visit and signed up and ended up sticking around. Realized a couple years later that I had two accounts. Brought it to the attention of mods and they let me keep the one I wanted and closed the other. They don't moderate the forums for shit, but they were pretty helpful for me. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

05-04-12, 11:56 PM	#24
Mike86 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,982	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Yeah, I really don't get this forum's big issue with name changes. Other forums let you do it pretty much at any point. I'm personally fine with what I have but I think it's sorta dumb you have to pretty much beg for someone to let you change a username. Plus the reasoning behind his seems pretty understandable.

05-05-12, 12:15 AM	#25
TomOpus DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 23,291	Re: Mod Request: Name Change Username is like a tattoo... choose wisely and don't use anything that's part of a relationship __________________ "Pear Pimples for Hairy Fishnuts!" My So-Called DVD Life (Profiler),A Fistful of Discs (DVDAf)