New Feature - Change your own username

[AliB]

Matt, I think these users (M Sunny and Haseeb) haven't completed 180 days of registration so the system won't let them use the feature.

 

[MattW]

That could be it, but I'm not sure.

If it doesn't let you - fall back to the old system - post a thread in the Contact a Mod forum with the name you would like it changed to. When an admin has time they will make the change.

 

[Dutch]

I can't see the Change Username option and it is showing "You don't have the necessary permissions to change your username." upon changing from that link.

Probably because you have multiple accounts? Why?

 

[Biggs]

Just checking in, still can't change my name to MattW. Please fix this massive bug.

 

[Gaurav_7]

You can have whitehornmatt!

 

[Biggs]

I wanna be subtle about it.... Maybe "@MattW@"

 

[KBC]

Changing usernames is a feature now?! back in the day if you asked Andrew Nixon, he'd leave you with mental scars and a lifetime ban instead.

 

[IceAgeComing]

that actually still happens, we've just automated the process

 

[Abhas]

back in the day if you asked Andrew Nixon, he'd leave you with mental scars and a lifetime ban instead.

Says he, who has already had his name changed. K B Chandraw was it?

 

[KBC]

Yep, Colin was kind enough (shout out to zim) to make me the first three letter user on the forum. Can't have that distinction now, can I?

 

[imsuniel18]

@MattW please change my username to "imsuniel18"...

 

[Targaryen]

@MattW please change my username to "imsuniel18"...

There is no need to tag Matt. Changing usernames can be done by userself.

 

[imsuniel18]

There is no need to tag Matt. Changing usernames can be done by userself.

PlanetCricket - Error
You don't have the necessary permissions to change your username.

 

[IceAgeComing]

PlanetCricket - Error
You don't have the necessary permissions to change your username.

Have you already changed your username? You can only do it once, I believe.

 

[MattW]

There was previously a requirement of a number of posts that needed to be made on the forum before changing. I've reduced that as there's little reason for that limitation - though equally little reason why someone who has made so few posts on the site to care what their name is.