Displayed name change... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor Turambar,Cursed by the Valar · 12-22-2003, 01:15 PM

I am just wondering... how do you change your displayed name? I can't do it by view/changing my profile. How do you do it? CAN you do it?

I know this may no be the best place to put a topic like this, but it seemed like the only place to do it.

Elrond of Rivendell · 12-22-2003, 01:34 PM

This is exactly the question I have been wondering about since I first registered here (apart from a lot of Tolkien-related questions of course [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). I tried a second registering, and there it was clearly said that you can't change your Log-In Name, but changes of the displayed name were possible. Still I can't get through it. Thanks for replies, EfR

***Sharkû*** · 12-22-2003, 01:57 PM

You can't.
The possibility exists to enable it on UBB, but for obvious reasons the Downs forum does not allow users to change their displayed name.

Phervasaion · 12-22-2003, 02:22 PM

I was wondering about changing my name aswell. But i only wanted to put a á on the first a of my name rather than changing it completly.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 12-22-2003, 02:50 PM

As Sharkû said, you can't change your public name on the Downs. If we allowed that, because (1) if we made it something you could change yourself, we'd never know who anynone was because of the changing nicks - just go to the chat room to see an example of this; and (2) if we changed them for you, we'd spend several hours a week changing people's nicks to something they would probably want changed a week later.

You have two choices: (1) Stick with the nick you have; or (2) Start a new account - yes, you will lose your post count of you do this

ElentariGreenleaf · 12-22-2003, 03:23 PM

I don't blame you, Mr Barrow Wight sir, for disabling display name changes. On my free proboards message board I cna't disable the changing display name funtion, which has led to a few members changing their name occassionally, which if very confusing! My display name here isn't great, but I'll stick by it!

Elentar I, the insane and otherwise known as Erutunín.

Tuor Turambar,Cursed by the Valar · 12-22-2003, 03:30 PM

Ok, ok.
I was just wondering, because I thought I read somewhere when I was registering that you could change your name.
Thanks.

ElentariGreenleaf · 12-22-2003, 03:41 PM

I think your name's cool anyway! I like long names! More individual.

The Perky Ent · 12-23-2003, 12:23 AM

As individual as it is, it helps if it's something people can say in one breath!

12-22-2003, 01:15 PM	#1
Tuor Turambar,Cursed by the Valar Wight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somewhere, wandering in middle earth... Posts: 137	Displayed name change... I am just wondering... how do you change your displayed name? I can't do it by view/changing my profile. How do you do it? CAN you do it? I know this may no be the best place to put a topic like this, but it seemed like the only place to do it. __________________ Turin Turambar, Master of Fate, by Fate Mastered. No, im not turin. Or tuor. Or anyone. I am not!

12-22-2003, 02:22 PM	#4
Phervasaion Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The wilderness of Middle-Earth Posts: 306	I was wondering about changing my name aswell. But i only wanted to put a á on the first a of my name rather than changing it completly. __________________ Phervasaion

12-22-2003, 02:50 PM	#5
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	As Sharkû said, you can't change your public name on the Downs. If we allowed that, because (1) if we made it something you could change yourself, we'd never know who anynone was because of the changing nicks - just go to the chat room to see an example of this; and (2) if we changed them for you, we'd spend several hours a week changing people's nicks to something they would probably want changed a week later. You have two choices: (1) Stick with the nick you have; or (2) Start a new account - yes, you will lose your post count of you do this __________________ The Barrow-Wight

12-22-2003, 03:23 PM	#6
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	I don't blame you, Mr Barrow Wight sir, for disabling display name changes. On my free proboards message board I cna't disable the changing display name funtion, which has led to a few members changing their name occassionally, which if very confusing! My display name here isn't great, but I'll stick by it! Elentar I, the insane and otherwise known as Erutunín. __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

12-22-2003, 03:30 PM	#7
Tuor Turambar,Cursed by the Valar Wight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somewhere, wandering in middle earth... Posts: 137	Ok, ok. I was just wondering, because I thought I read somewhere when I was registering that you could change your name. Thanks. __________________ Turin Turambar, Master of Fate, by Fate Mastered. No, im not turin. Or tuor. Or anyone. I am not!

12-22-2003, 01:34 PM	#2
Elrond of Rivendell Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 261	This is exactly the question I have been wondering about since I first registered here (apart from a lot of Tolkien-related questions of course [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). I tried a second registering, and there it was clearly said that you can't change your Log-In Name, but changes of the displayed name were possible. Still I can't get through it. Thanks for replies, EfR

12-22-2003, 01:57 PM	#3
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	You can't. The possibility exists to enable it on UBB, but for obvious reasons the Downs forum does not allow users to change their displayed name.

12-22-2003, 03:41 PM	#8
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	I think your name's cool anyway! I like long names! More individual. __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

12-23-2003, 12:23 AM	#9
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	As individual as it is, it helps if it's something people can say in one breath! __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'