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John R. Graham
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| fullbyte wrote: | Could my name be changed to "hjkl"
If that's not available, please choose one of the following below:
hjkl2
hjkl12
hjkl8
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"hjkl" is available but there is a near collision with "hjklll". Would that change your choice?
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hjkl
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| John R. Graham wrote: | | fullbyte wrote: | Could my name be changed to "hjkl"
If that's not available, please choose one of the following below:
hjkl2
hjkl12
hjkl8
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"hjkl" is available but there is a near collision with "hjklll". Would that change your choice?
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No, that wouldn't change my choice.
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| fullbyte wrote: | | John R. Graham wrote: | "hjkl" is available but there is a near collision with "hjklll". Would that change your choice?
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No, that wouldn't change my choice. |
Done! 
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hjkl
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| John R. Graham wrote: | | fullbyte wrote: | | John R. Graham wrote: | "hjkl" is available but there is a near collision with "hjklll". Would that change your choice?
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No, that wouldn't change my choice. |
Done!
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Thank you!
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| Change my username to something I have used for 20 years and that is from vortix to genix |
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pjp
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| vortix wrote: | | Change my username to something I have used for 20 years and that is from vortix to genix |
That name has been taken. Unless you believe that was also your account, you would need to choose another name or keep your current name.
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The Main Man
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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kajzer -> The Main Man
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| kajzer wrote: | kajzer -> The Main Man
Thanks! |
Done.
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xineg
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| pjp wrote: | | vortix wrote: | | Change my username to something I have used for 20 years and that is from vortix to genix |
That name has been taken. Unless you believe that was also your account, you would need to choose another name or keep your current name. |
That name hasn't been used in years (2004), I've been watching it for nearly 17 years and he hasn't touched it since ~2004. Is there a statute of limitations on unused forum names?. I've had my eye on it that entire time being that I have used it for everything online since 1995. Now if you're unaffected by my woeful tale I'll go with my real name 'sjones', but I would really like genix. |
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pjp
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| vortix wrote: | | That name hasn't been used in years (2004), I've been watching it for nearly 17 years and he hasn't touched it since ~2004. Is there a statute of limitations on unused forum names?. I've had my eye on it that entire time being that I have used it for everything online since 1995. Now if you're unaffected by my woeful tale I'll go with my real name 'sjones', but I would really like genix. |
It may be dormant, but it is not unused. The issue is with the user's posts. Giving someone the name of an existing user would have the appearance of a single author. The posts themselves would show the account ID, but references in quotes or other references by name would create confusion. The only exceptions I'm aware of are when an account does not appear to have been used legitimately (spam or similar); or if the person wanting the name can get the owner to give it away AND the account has some sufficiently small number of posts. I'm not sure if the second one has ever happened.
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pjp
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| vortix wrote: | | Now if you're unaffected by my woeful tale I'll go with my real name 'sjones', but I would really like genix. |
I am sympathetic, but there aren't any practical solutions at this point. I've gone ahead and changed it to sjones.
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xineg
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks pjp, this will be my final ask as I don't want to become a vexatious name changer, I am attempting to give all my development accounts a similar short Nick, is vaako taken if not please change to vaako? |
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Tony0945
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| sjones wrote: | | Thanks pjp, this will be my final ask as I don't want to become a vexatious name changer, I am attempting to give all my development accounts a similar short Nick, is vaako taken if not please change to vaako? |
Why not "genix2" ? or "genix the barbarian" or "genix666"? or similar? |
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| Hahaha Tony, your comment made me spit chips, I really did laugh out loud. |
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pjp
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| sjones wrote: | | Thanks pjp, this will be my final ask as I don't want to become a vexatious name changer, I am attempting to give all my development accounts a similar short Nick, is vaako taken if not please change to vaako? |
| sjones wrote: | | change to vaako |
No worries. There's no hard rule, and so far I'm not aware of it having become a problem. Name changed.
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| Please change my name to wxd. |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| dw2sm wrote: | | Please change my name to wxd. |
Done.
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please change my name to theinvertedform, without punctuation.
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| killer_robo wrote: | please change my name to theinvertedform, without punctuation.
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Done!
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| Change my name to CrouchingTigger, please. Thank you. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| nieve9 wrote: | | Change my name to CrouchingTigger, please. Thank you. |
Done.
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| Change my name to duxsco, please. Thx |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| duxco wrote: | | Change my name to duxsco, please. Thx |
Done.
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