My Support Forums - View Single Post - Why are we only allowed to change our username once?

BonsaiGuy · Feb 04, 2019, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DocJohn

How many times do you change your name in real life?

We see our online community very much like a real-life community, where we want members to get to know one another, form friendships, and help one another out with a lending hand or a supportive word. If someone is changing their name 3, 4, 5 times over the course of a year, it can get confusing to other members (as well as the community support team).

For every guideline, we're happy to make an exception when and where warranted. That's why we call them guidelines and not rules.

As long as there's a legitimate reason for needing to change your username again, we're happy to consider such exceptions.

Thank you for explaining this in such a clear and concise manner. Even though I am not the OP, I had questioned this myself and I now understand entirely. As someone who has changed their name one time (it was before I ever posted and believe that I made the change less that 30 minutes after I initially signed up), I find it important to decide on a name that you truly like and describes you in a way that makes you happy while also using that name to build and expand on your identity within the community.

Something also to consider is the moderators who help us so much already. I think their time is incredibly valuable and if they are able to focus their time in other areas, then I believe it is a significant benefit for the community.