Darren showing up as 'Machiavelli' ...

[Higg]

Hi, how comes that Darrens name has changed to Machiavelli in recent topics? There are more changes like 'Cobra!' changes to 'Cobrage'...
Is this a bug or can anybody change his own name (so I have learn the ID numbers! ... that will be a bit annoying) ?

[AlienDyne]

Everybody can change his own names.

Probably the topics Darren shows as 'Darren Wilson' and not as 'Machiavelli' are kid of old and the UBB hasn't "refreshed" them yet.
That's the only explanation I can give.

You can change your own name using the option from your profile page.

[SubZero]

Most people don't change their avatar often, so that's another way to ID members.

Originally posted by Higg:
Is this a bug or can anybody change his own name (so I have learn the ID numbers! ... that will be a bit annoying) ?

[Melmac]

Yeah, still trying to figure out what happenned last night while I was sleeping. So many things changed....DW's being the most drastic.

[Mr_Miyagi]

Originally posted by Melmac:
Yeah, still trying to figure out what happenned last night while I was sleeping. So many things changed....DW's being the most drastic.

u and me both, mate!
go to bed, get up, everythings gone beserk!

[Higg]

so it's not necessary to call someone by his name anymore as long as you don't call him by his ID ... very strange for a group of people...
alas: Hi 192, 775 and 2974 (not to mention all other numbers)... do you really think then it makes sense to subscribe? I don't think so...

[Elbatcho]

Originally posted by that's dumb:
so it's not necessary to call someone by his name anymore as long as you don't call him by his ID ... very strange for a group of people...
alas: Hi 192, 775 and 2974 (not to mention all other numbers)... do you really think then it makes sense to subscribe? I don't think so...

If you follow along you can tell quickly who's who. It's only in the tech longe where personalities change the advice in the other forums is still good and I don't think a anme has anything to do with the help they are giving you.

[Higg]

Originally posted by Elbatcho:
.... I don't think a anme has anything to do with the help they are giving you.

... it has something to do with familiarity ... but I won't disturb the way to anonymity where the mob can't interfere with the cracks...

[ShadowKing]

Actually, the DB just stores the actuall post info, and then the internal ID of the poster. Soooo If you view a post that Darren replied to last week, it will show his new name and Sig.

It would be inefficient to store all that info every time...

[Matt_29]

We all change our names and stick with them showing how we feel etc...

mines been butthead for a while .. heheh

[SB]

I've never changed mine - but that's not to say I won't ever...

[Who Me]

I had an Alien Dyne moment...........but I alright now

[condor]

I don't see any change in the near future..

you know what they say:

Once a condor always a condor

and unless someone makes me a better avatar (I doubt it..) I'll stick with it..

the only thing I change from time to time is my signature and my special status..

still I'm going to be myself for a while longer..

[Higg]

Originally posted by ShadowKing:
Actually, the DB just stores the actuall post info, and then the internal ID of the poster. Soooo If you view a post that Darren replied to last week, it will show his new name and Sig.

It would be inefficient to store all that info every time...

That's not quite true... when I look at my profile I see my login name and my public displayed name - so why do we have this (unchangable?) login name ?
Perhaps somebody can interchange these two database-entry-names ... it will be an hour work for a professional guy do set the displayed name to the login name, right?

I'm sorry to say this, but without personalizing postings (with fixed names!) it makes just 10% enjoyment and I think I'll return to the watching crowd (if at all...)

[AlienDyne]

Originally posted by Who Me:
I had an Alien Dyne moment...........but I alright now

Tell me about it........