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swilton

(5,069 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:35 AM Apr 2015

Is There a Way I Can Change My User Name?

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Is There a Way I Can Change My User Name? (Original Post) swilton Apr 2015 OP

I don't think so. They did have a one time name change years ago. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #1

You need to open a new account with the name you want, Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #2

Thanks for the help! swilton Apr 2015 #3

You lose everything. ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #4

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

1. I don't think so. They did have a one time name change years ago.

Reply to swilton (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:37 AM

Apr 2015

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

2. You need to open a new account with the name you want,

Reply to swilton (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:54 AM

Apr 2015

so your post count will start over at zero.

swilton

(5,069 posts)

3. Thanks for the help!

Reply to swilton (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:25 PM

Apr 2015

Nye and Lochloosa - I'll consider that....do you know if I would lose my bookmarks?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

4. You lose everything.

Reply to swilton (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 05:28 PM

Apr 2015

You would be creating a new, independent account.

You could manually transfer the bookmarks by hand from one account to the other via the "copy shortcut" feature in your browser.

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