I want my username changed

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-09 10:22pm

Um, I know the answer is no, but can I have my username changed to either John Pham (properly typed in), Pu-239, or CessationofLife

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-09 10:23pm

Only by begining agian you can, have you name changed

Tis the law of BBI

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-10 04:44pm

You could re-register, after all, what is there to lose?

salm · Post by **salm** » 2002-10-10 04:46pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:You could re-register, after all, what is there to lose?

94 posts?

but you can regain them within a couple of days

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2002-10-10 05:18pm

Mr Bean wrote:Only by begining agian you can, have you name changed

Tis the law of BBI

Are you sure that you can't think of a single instance of a user getting their name changed?

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-10-10 08:04pm

Wow... do you mods have the power to change names?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-10 08:32pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:Only by begining agian you can, have you name changed

Tis the law of BBI
Are you sure that you can't think of a single instance of a user getting their name changed?

Not on this board. But it has happened on a few other boards I frequent.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2002-10-11 02:13am

AFIAK phpBB's user admin interface (admin_users.php?mode=moduser) can change usernames.

Even if phpBB didn't have direct support for altering usernames, however, given that phpBB is basically little more than an SQL database frontend it should be fairly easy anyone with admin access to the underlying database server to reach into the DB with something like phpmyadmin and alter the username manually.

In short, it can be done.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2002-10-11 04:49am

Nay I say. You must live with the decision of your handle.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-10-11 07:26pm

Then I would want my name changed about every weak. Don't think it would bother Lord Wong if I started bugging him about it?

Post by **AdmiralKanos** » 2002-10-12 11:13pm

Mods do not have the power to change names on a phpBB board. However, my powers are greater.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-12 11:14pm

AdmiralKanos wrote:Mods do not have the power to change names on a phpBB board. However, my powers are greater.

So are you going to or not?

Post by **AdmiralKanos** » 2002-10-12 11:29pm

Stormbringer wrote:So are you going to or not?

I need final confirmation. Anyone who requests a name change must be aware that it is also their login name, so they shouldn't be surprised when they type in their old login and password and they don't work.