Once you've selected a username, it's permanent. If you want to use a different one, you can create a new account with that name. One note, if you go that route, you must change the email address on the old account before creating the new account using the same email. You can only have one account per email address.Would I be able to have my forum name changed to JoEss? I think I pm'd you yesterday, but I'm not sure I actually know how to do that. Thanks for your help.
We don't really change names. You can create a new account and assign your current email to it. For the account you don't want to use anymore you can assign an old email, or fake one to it.
Once you've set up your account, you can't change your username - on that account.I didn't realize I was creating a username. Can I get help fixing it so it isn't my personal name?
I know you got an answer, but it's not just DIS. I'm on another forum that also doesn't allow name changes, unless you submit a request to a moderator/administrator and give the like 3 options of names to change it to, with the reason you want to change it.Ok, I understand all of this, but can anyone tell me why? Changing usernames does not seem like it would be that much of a big deal... Is there are precedent I am not aware of that was the reason for this? Or is it simply just the way DIS does things?
I did not realize that by typing in my name, it would be my user name....I really don't want my full name out there is there any way to close this account? Thank you.