Changing my userxxx username

[chrisbvt]

I am not sure where to put this post, so I am putting it here in the lounge. @danabw mailed me and mentioned that I can actually still get a custom username even though it has been years now that I have been user2574 (created before I even moved over to Hubitat).

So I am tagging support here with @support_team, requesting to have my generic username user2574 to be changed to chrisbvt. Thanks in advance if this is possible!

@support_team

Edit: @danabw pointed me to this post, for reference

How do I change my user name after I register on the forum?

Anyone who creates a new community account gets a generic user name as: userXXX. A new user can change the generic name within 7 days from the creation date by going into user preferences from the upper right corner, then selecting the "pencil" icon next to the existing user name: [image] For accounts older than 7 days, the username cannot be changed without the intervention from one of our community administrators. In that case, the best way is to tag @support_team and one of our admins will…

[bertabcd1234]

This is do-able, but if you care about some of the badge stats and things (keeping track of how many people clicked a link you copied with your old username, for example), it won't catch those [EDIT: meaning, will no longer count new clicks on ones created with the old username -- anything already coutned would stay ... I think]. Asking first because some people might.

[danabw]

@bertabcd1234

keeping track of how many people clicked a link you copied with your old username

Had not heard this, thanks for sharing this info...

[chrisbvt]

@bertabcd1234

it won't catch those

Ah, good to know, thanks. I should have created a new account long ago, but now I've just been keeping it for the sake of my history and that badge stuff.

What does it keep? I was hoping for something more global that just changed everything everywhere, but that is probably a reach compared to what has actually been implemented for username changes.

@bertabcd1234

how many people clicked a link you copied with your old username, for example), it won't catch those

That specific thing wouldn't matter much for me

[bertabcd1234]

@chrisbvt

What does it keep?

Everything else AFAIK (and again really including this aside from not being able to associate old links).

[chrisbvt]

@bertabcd1234

Everything else AFAIK

Nice! I'm good to go then whenever @bobbyD @support_team, thanks.

No rush on my end.

chrisbvt - AKA user2574.

[bertabcd1234]

Done!

[chrisbvt]

That was unexpectedly quick! Thanks very much.

Thanks @danabw for letting me know about it.

[danabw]

Very fast... Congratulations on leaving user#### behind.

[chrisbvt]

@danabw

Congratulations

[sburke781]

And if you could just post your birth date and address we can complete the identity theft match....

[nclark]

Will have to get use to the new nickname, please don't change the avatar

[sburke781]

@nclark

Will have to get use to the new nickname, please don't change the avatar

I am likely in that category, looking at the stats....

[chrisbvt]

I'm keeping it, I originally I added the Avatar for some sense of unique identity since I had the generic name. It is a nod to my Beagle, Sisko.

[nclark]

Too bad you can't change your title to " Formerly known as user2574 ", just like prince did or sort of