Is your display name the same as your login name?, wtf. |
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| *Libertie* |
 Aug 6 2006, 10:57 PM
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Gonna be totally honest, I didn't even know about this.
 When you register, you have two options. You can choose a login name and also the name that everyone else sees. Eh. Just seems a bit confusing to me. However, it does explain why sometimes people in the layouts section have different usernames than what shows up in their profiles. |
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| *brownsugar* |
Aug 6 2006, 10:59 PM
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DAMN.
I was wondering about that...like with people's layouts..I'll accept it and it's under one username..and then they'll PM me on another and I'll be like WTF. But that definitely wasn't there when I registered.  (Atleast, I don't think  )
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| *Shinji_Mimura* |
Aug 6 2006, 11:00 PM
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I want to change mine. How can I change mine?
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Aug 6 2006, 11:01 PM
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 Lost In Stardust  Group: Member Posts: 483 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 446,335 |
Interesting. I think i put them the same so i didnt get confused >.>
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Aug 6 2006, 11:02 PM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
Hey Dani, I asked Arjuna and he said you need permission from an admin to change it. It's so you can keep all your posts and stuff but you can change your name so you no longer have to unregister your old one.
Wow, I was so confused, haha! So anyway, do you people think it's a good idea? Now that I understand how it works, I like it. I just wish it would've came sooner so I could've kept all my old posts from my old username. 
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Aug 6 2006, 11:05 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
Well, Ok. Brenden pretty much said everything for me.
 The only thing is that you keep your PPD as well. So if you've been idle for a long time and want to raise it, you're probably better off making a new account. |
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| *Kathleen* |
Aug 6 2006, 11:06 PM
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Eep. I'm still confused.
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| *Libertie* |
Aug 6 2006, 11:07 PM
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Eh, yea.. What I'm wondering is why does that have to be different from your login name?
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Aug 6 2006, 11:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,534 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 170,127 |
They were different; Julie. for login and autodidact. on the forums, but now they're the same. I liked being able to login with Julie-dot, but it's okay the way it is now
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Aug 6 2006, 11:07 PM
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 define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
I think it's because cB didnt have that option yet when you first registered?
'CAUSE I DONT REMEMBER. ASLDKJASLDK But, yes, it is. |
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| *T0rmented_Soul* |
Aug 6 2006, 11:08 PM
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oooh pooie so the only way to change your display name is to ask an admin? right hmmmm ok but it doesn't effect your ppd right? lol juss checking
//EDIT to the question yeah my Login name is the same as my username |
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Aug 6 2006, 11:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,534 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 170,127 |
No, it doesn't affect your post count or your account. Just your username that shows up/the one you login with.
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| *Libertie* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:01 AM
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http://www.createblog.com/layouts/index.php?author_id=50413
^That's an example, Mona has two usernames. I guess it's just confusing to me. 
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| *Kathleen* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(Libertie @ Aug 7 2006, 1:01 AM)  http://www.createblog.com/layouts/index.php?author_id=50413 ^That's an example, Mona has two usernames. I guess it's just confusing to me. Wait, but isn't that just because she changed her username? 
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Aug 7 2006, 12:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 145 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 416,166 |
QUOTE(Libertie @ Aug 7 2006, 12:01 AM) http://www.createblog.com/layouts/index.php?author_id=50413 no, i think the thing is, mona submitted those back when her username was gotnoheart, but since she had a name change, those weren't updated. it's the same way if you go back and read old topics. if someone with a name change is quoted, the name on the quote box doesn't change, but the name on the original post is different than the one quoted.^That's an example, Mona has two usernames. I guess it's just confusing to me. edit: kathleen wins |
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| *Libertie* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:06 AM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ Aug 7 2006, 12:04 AM) Wait, but isn't that just because she changed her username? *nods* I'm assuming so. But it happens for new users, too, anyone who chooses something different for his or her display name. I have the feeling that we're about to get it explained to us, though. edit; I was late. Right, but late.
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Aug 7 2006, 12:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 145 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 416,166 |
dani, i see what you're talking about now with the whole display name thing after looking at the register page. i hadn't realized it, but mona's case is different (or so i think).
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| *Libertie* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:14 AM
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QUOTE(jumpropeforheart @ Aug 7 2006, 12:09 AM) dani, i see what you're talking about now with the whole display name thing after looking at the register page. i hadn't realized it, but mona's case is different (or so i think). I had to look at the register page, too. People kept mentioning display names but I didn't know what they were talking about.
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Aug 7 2006, 12:16 AM
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 What's my name? Janette. and ily. <3 Group: Member Posts: 2,139 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,911 |
Ah yes, it was that way when I joined.
My user name is OwnsYerFace. :] |
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| *Kathleen* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:18 AM
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aw;haslgfhf g Someone put this in stupid terms for me.
 I'm still not comprehending for some reason.
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Aug 7 2006, 12:19 AM
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What's my name? Janette. and ily. <3 Group: Member Posts: 2,139 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,911 |
go to the signup page. you'll see what we mean :]
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Aug 7 2006, 12:21 AM
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 Yeeahh Group: Member Posts: 81 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 447,059 |
I didn't understand that your display name would be a name for the forums and stuff in the beginning..so thats why I changed it. My login is different from my dislplay though.
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| *Kathleen* |
Aug 7 2006, 12:25 AM
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QUOTE(I own yourr face. @ Aug 7 2006, 1:19 AM) go to the signup page. you'll see what we mean :] I know where you fill that out and whatnot when you're new, but I still don't know what its purpose is. |
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Aug 7 2006, 12:32 AM
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What's my name? Janette. and ily. <3 Group: Member Posts: 2,139 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,911 |
Now that my friend, is a mystery.
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Aug 7 2006, 12:33 AM
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 yawn :) Group: Official Member Posts: 2,926 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,041 |
 this should help ya'll |
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