Name Change Rules

[DU]

Bored with being __ so I went to change my name to someone else.

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That username is already in use or does not meet the administrator's standards. If you are someone else and you have forgotten your password, click here.
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What's up with that? Am I stuck being __ or can I be someone else? I was someone else before and I would like to be someone else again.

Thanks

 

[biggie]

I was someone else before and I would like to be someone else again.

:talk:



Waiting...


in a state of being

yet, do I know....that I, am waiting?
for time has yet to count, the time that I am

only a circle, floating
among circles, floating
in a circle, circulating

yet to become, who I am

Waiting, for destiny
Only a single cell of energy
Am I, yet me?
As my thoughts go back
to when I was still a possibility
where all is determined by a probability, to live

Really, is my fate left up to me?
or, has that which will be
Already, been preconceived....

it's there in my thoughts to see
as, I am consciously, aware

Of my own unborn reality
of what I was, before I was me!

By Donald Williams Jr. yr.2000

pg 37 in the Compilation 'A Fleeting Shadow'
isbn 1-58235-153-8

 

[Eric Lyon]

Bored with being __ so I went to change my name to someone else.

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That username is already in use or does not meet the administrator's standards. If you are someone else and you have forgotten your password, click here.
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What's up with that? Am I stuck being __ or can I be someone else? I was someone else before and I would like to be someone else again.

Thanks

Choose a name that isn't already in use and then you can change your username successfully. Our system does not allow 2 of the same usernames to have an account on NamePros. The name you may have selected could possibly be one of the following:

1. A name not allowed by users (e.g. Admin / NamePros / Etc. as well as using certain special characters not all computers support)
2. A duplicate name of an existing active account
3. A duplicate name of a banned account archived for future documentation and investigative uses

What name did you try to change to?

 

[-EM-]

I'd like myself to get EM as username but I get the same message

 

[Eric Lyon]

I'd like myself to get EM as username but I get the same message

EM has been a registered user since 2004 .. As per our policy we don't let others take possession of existing accounts even if they haven't logged-in in several years.

Thanks for understanding,

Eric Lyon

 

[iowadawg]

Someone has to be___
You are now ___
Thus you are someone.....
Even if others may disagree with me.

 

[DU]

Choose a name that isn't already in use and then you can change your username successfully. Our system does not allow 2 of the same usernames to have an account on NamePros. The name you may have selected could possibly be one of the following:

1. A name not allowed by users (e.g. Admin / NamePros / Etc. as well as using certain special characters not all computers support)
2. A duplicate name of an existing active account
3. A duplicate name of a banned account archived for future documentation and investigative uses

What name did you try to change to?

I thought that was clear. I said I wanted to be someone else. :gn:

 

[Eric Lyon]

I thought that was clear. I said I wanted to be someone else. :gn:

Sorry, I can't help you there. Maybe this can help? :: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Identity :P :lol:

 

[DU]

Sorry, I can't help you there. Maybe this can help? :: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Identity :P :lol:

But I used to be someone else.

 

[Eric Lyon]

But I used to be someone else.

Are you saying you want to be one of your old usernames? You've already used the following usernames which are no longer available: "DU, someone else, Juanny, defaultuser"

If this isn't a serious request please reserve your joke for the breakroom.

Thanks,

Eric Lyon

 

[DU]

Are you saying you want to be one of your old usernames? You've already used the following usernames which are no longer available: "DU, someone else, Juanny, defaultuser"

If this isn't a serious request please reserve your joke for the breakroom.

Thanks,

Eric Lyon

I'm being serious. I want to go back to one of my old names?
Is this a new thing that I can't go back? I've changed back before, I'm sure of it.

I was going to be "someone else" again; however, if it takes manual intervention I'd rather just go back to DU and leave it there.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[Eric Lyon]

I'm being serious. I want to go back to one of my old names?
Is this a new thing that I can't go back? I've changed back before, I'm sure of it.

I was going to be "someone else" again; however, if it takes manual intervention I'd rather just go back to DU and leave it there.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks for the clarification.

All usernames ever used are logged in the database and our automated username change system cross checks the database and doesn't allow previous usernames to be used again. So yes, this had to be a manual intervention. I've switched you back to DU at your request.

Hope that helps,

Eric Lyon

 

[DU]

Ok, thanks!

It wasn't clear to me. I thought that I could switch back to my old name.

I feel whole again.

Tried to Rep but the button's not working - too fond blah blah blah... I need to spread the love around more :0P

 

[twomoon]

Could I become __ now?

 

[Eric Lyon]

Could I become __ now?

Sorry, that's associated to another members account. The only reason __ was changed to DU is because both names were associated to the same account / person.

As per our policy we don't allow members to take possession of other users account names. It's important that our archived records remain accurate when associating accounts so that in the event of an investigation in the future the right person is reprimanded

Thanks for understanding,

Eric Lyon.

 

[Deathstarr]

EM has been a registered user since 2004 .. As per our policy we don't let others take possession of existing accounts even if they haven't logged-in in several years.

Thanks for understanding,

Eric Lyon

That may be the rule now, but it was not always the rule. I'm sorry that you didn't know that It was before you joined namepros.

 

[Eric Lyon]

That may be the rule now, but it was not always the rule. I'm sorry that you didn't know that It was before you joined namepros.

It's nice to look back in history sometimes. However, as time changes, so does society, technology, car designs, engineering, politicians, laws, our education system, the judicial process, business licensing procedures, forum rules, inventions, etc.. Just because something was ok to do in the 1800's / 1930's / or even 2005, doesn't mean it's still applicable in 2013 / 2014.

I appreciate your reminder and feedback about how the rules used to be, however as with anything over time, things tend to change a little. Can exceptions be made occasionally with some things? Sure, depending on all circumstances.

We are still seeing members from 2003 / 2004 revisiting & using their accounts again after 6 / 7 / 8 years of being away. They may be pretty disappointed if they were no longer able to use their account anymore. However, we do have a clause that allows us to terminate service of a member at anytime, reclaim their name and reissue it to someone else.

Granted, there's still lots of circumstances involved and each case has to be evaluated individually. Many people may not want to take on an account / username that has a bad history attached to it, not to mention all the members that may have been burned by the username all those years ago that are still upset about it. And that's just one scenario.

So just to clarify, While we do have a policy in (2013 / 2014) against such account reassignment. There may be rare cases where we approve such a thing.

Thanks for understanding and for your valuable feedback,

Eric Lyon

 

[Kenny]

It's nice to look back in history sometimes. However, as time changes, so does society, technology, car designs, engineering, politicians, laws, our education system, the judicial process, business licensing procedures, forum rules, inventions, etc.. Just because something was ok to do in the 1800's / 1930's / or even 2005, doesn't mean it's still applicable in 2013 / 2014.

I appreciate your reminder and feedback about how the rules used to be, however as with anything over time, things tend to change a little. Can exceptions be made occasionally with some things? Sure, depending on all circumstances.

We are still seeing members from 2003 / 2004 revisiting & using their accounts again after 6 / 7 / 8 years of being away. They may be pretty disappointed if they were no longer able to use their account anymore. However, we do have a clause that allows us to terminate service of a member at anytime, reclaim their name and reissue it to someone else.

Granted, there's still lots of circumstances involved and each case has to be evaluated individually. Many people may not want to take on an account / username that has a bad history attached to it, not to mention all the members that may have been burned by the username all those years ago that are still upset about it. And that's just one scenario.

So just to clarify, While we do have a policy in (2013 / 2014) against such account reassignment. There may be rare cases where we approve such a thing.

Thanks for understanding and for your valuable feedback,

Eric Lyon

I'm sorry, I dont understand what you are trying to say...
Could you be more clear on the subject? It seems a little vague.



jk, bro... thanks for the complete explanation.

Peace,
Cy

PS,
Who are you pointing that finger at?