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    I'm on a boat anhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to all anhedonia's Avatar
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    OK, so if someone wanted to no longer be associated with previous posts, they'd need to register under a new username?
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    Familjen Peo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond repute Peo's Avatar
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    We don't allow members to register under a new username. Well, maybe in special cases temporarily. But ask first.

    If there is some info in an old post you want removed, we can take a look at that. But it has to be something like a private phone number, real name or something like that in order for us to remove it.
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    I'm on a boat anhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to allanhedonia is a name known to all anhedonia's Avatar
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    This was more of a curiousity thing .
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    Since I no longer will change my username... I guess I'm OK in giving out my oldie names.
    • DarkBlood (When I first Signed Up)
    • Iyeru42
    • furnilover
    • CoffeeMonster (Originally was going to be coldReactive)

    Now I'm back to DarkBlood, no more of this.

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    I was previously LP-Trel. I don't want anybody to get confused.
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    Forum Cleaner Jan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond reputeJan has a reputation beyond repute Jan's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trel View Post
    I was previously LP-Trel. I don't want anybody to get confused.
    Phew! I'm glad you let us know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jan View Post
    Phew! I'm glad you let us know!
    It was Peo's idea.
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    Familjen Peo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond reputePeo has a reputation beyond repute Peo's Avatar
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    I think any username changes should be posted in public. But we don't require it since some would not like to be associated with a previous username (mostly people working for a host). With InvisionBoard any previous usernames are automatically listed in user profiles for everyone to see. Hopefully this gets added to vBulletin someday.
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    NLC TaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to allTaoPhoenix is a name known to all
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peo View Post
    Moderators have had an interal list of username changes for years. It's not public since some users change names to avoid being associated for instance with a host they worked with. That is why we have started this thread where people if they want to can list their previous username.

    You can request a username change by contacting an administrator (Peo or Jan). We limit how often you can change a username to 12 months to avoid too much confusion for other members.

    Discussion of username changes is ok in this thread.
    In a bigger sense, this touches the center of my studies of the digital world vs privacy.

    "If the incentive is right", this policy would only be a stopgap - one of the fundamental concepts of the digital world is that where people previously could escape past errors through "localism" (being the "Grand Dame of Monowi, Nebraska" and such), with the advent of the real power of the digital and the intense efforts of both Facebook and Google to cast aspersions on UserNames, such "security through obscurity" is becoming increasingly difficult.

    I have struck a midway point in my project by keeping the thread history, but generally not unduly chasing after Alumni after they move on to new chapters.

    However, such lists of prior user names can be developed from scratch at any time.

    This is a source of tension that is "eternal" - it is simply uncollected data only waiting for someone to bother. There is a small sentiment here which I mostly approve of, to let sleeping dogs lie. But it cannot be counted on forever, and it has only lasted this long because of the inherently small dollar volume of the Free Host industry.

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    if we register with new name then our posts and joining date will be changed according to the new account

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    Quote Originally Posted by willson View Post
    if we register with new name then our posts and joining date will be changed according to the new account
    And disabled

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blank Verse View Post
    former usernames:

    meow
    Giancarlo
    bigperm
    Jan
    Alex Kelm
    ----rocket
    Did anyone else notice that? lol

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    Pro Member deanhills is a glorious beacon of lightdeanhills is a glorious beacon of lightdeanhills is a glorious beacon of lightdeanhills is a glorious beacon of lightdeanhills is a glorious beacon of lightdeanhills is a glorious beacon of light deanhills's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by lrussell View Post
    Did anyone else notice that? lol
    I noticed the meow and missed the Jan. Curious indeed.

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