Changing Screen Names

April 28, 2005 6:21 AM

All I want to do is change my log in or screen name. I have searched the site, and see only that I should email Matt; and I have tried that, but he hasn't had the time, I guess, to respond.

I would rather not have to re-up to get a new name on here. Any suggestions?
posted by swlabr to etiquette/policy at 6:21 AM (49 comments total)

Can't change your username. Sorry.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 6:28 AM on April 28, 2005

Pay the $5, tightwad.
posted by Item at 6:31 AM on April 28, 2005

can't. sorry.
posted by crunchland at 6:37 AM on April 28, 2005

Thanks! [I hope I can change it and use the same email address....]

'preciate the quick responses!
posted by swlabr at 6:41 AM on April 28, 2005

She Was Like a Bearded Rainbow?

Why would you want to change that?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 6:46 AM on April 28, 2005

Stick With Lame-Ass Brainless Rubric.

Or pay the freakin' five bucks.
posted by soyjoy at 6:52 AM on April 28, 2005

I'll never understand why people pick usernames they don't like.
posted by languagehat at 6:57 AM on April 28, 2005

Should We Lodge A Ban Report?
posted by dfowler at 6:58 AM on April 28, 2005

It's obviously Star Wars: Like A Big Ricksha
posted by Plutor at 7:05 AM on April 28, 2005

I'll never understand why people pick usernames they don't like.

These first time picks can backfire. My XBox Live tag is gnomeboy... now I get everyone calling me gameboy or in the case of a group of Dutch guys, gayboy.
(which was more funny than annoying)
posted by Frasermoo at 7:05 AM on April 28, 2005

I like swlabr but some friends would ID me and I want to be able to "let it all hang out" on here, and who knows what that might be!

Oh, and that was correct stupidsexyflanders and funny soyjoy!
posted by swlabr at 7:06 AM on April 28, 2005

Seriously? Flanders was right?
posted by graventy at 7:17 AM on April 28, 2005

It's been awhile since I chose my user name, and I've thought it would be nice to change it to more represent me than to represent the community website I administer.

I've considered signing up with a new ID, but, like it or not, there's a definite cache for low user numbers and I'd prefer not becoming a noob after being here for so long.

It'd be sweet if Matt could give a name-changing amnesty to people who have been around for awhile, though I can see how it would be massively confusing, all ways around. I wonder if it could be diffused by having some mechanism like eBay uses?
posted by crunchland at 7:18 AM on April 28, 2005

4/28: Attempted to change MeFi account name. No luck.

4/29: Attempted to sell old MeFi account on eBay. No luck.

4/30: Attempted to give account away for free on SomethingAwful.com. No luck.
This internet thing really sucks...
posted by Smart Dalek at 7:18 AM on April 28, 2005

I wanted to change my name after I signed up too (since I spelt Chungking Express wrong in my rush to get an account). There are worse things in life than a stupid user name.
posted by chunking express at 7:21 AM on April 28, 2005

...and I want to be able to "let it all hang out" on here

oh please god no
posted by naxosaxur at 7:22 AM on April 28, 2005

Seriously? Flanders was right?
posted by graventy at 7:17 AM PST on April 28


I can't say too much. I may be a tight wad. Flanders: Just 'tween us, ok? [great name you got, BTW ;-) ]
posted by swlabr at 7:22 AM on April 28, 2005

Seriously? Flanders was right?

Unbelievably lucky guess.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 7:28 AM on April 28, 2005

I always thought it was "She WALKS like a bearded rainbow." Have I been wrong all these years?
posted by sageleaf at 7:37 AM on April 28, 2005

OK, watch this --

naxosaxur -"Nothing an X-ray oughtn't see, as X-rays uncover realms" Right? Of course.

It's a just a party trick I do.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 7:42 AM on April 28, 2005

Talk to Doctor Emmet Brown.
posted by NinjaPirate at 7:48 AM on April 28, 2005

do me, do me!
posted by taz at 9:17 AM on April 28, 2005

There are worse things in life than a stupid user name.


Yeah like using your real name.
posted by beth at 9:32 AM on April 28, 2005

do me, do me!

TAZ. Taz? Failing that, "Tyrannical As Zeus", "Thessalonican At Zenith", or "Typing A-Z".

Truly a zinger.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:39 AM on April 28, 2005

Yeah like using your real name.

Tell me about it, beth.
posted by nobody at 9:45 AM on April 28, 2005

Yeah like using your real name.

*ahem* I beg to differ.
posted by AlexReynolds at 9:51 AM on April 28, 2005

Hey, at least you didn't become frikkin CPU.
posted by cell at 10:01 AM on April 28, 2005

May I suggest AngeloMysterioso? It makes you sound eloquent, verbose and Portuguese.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 10:08 AM on April 28, 2005

What ever happened to Migs ?
posted by johnny7 at 11:23 AM on April 28, 2005

goodnewsfortheinsane, I choose "truly a zinger"! Thanks!
posted by taz at 11:42 AM on April 28, 2005

that's one, johnny7. two more times, and you'll summon him.
posted by crunchland at 11:43 AM on April 28, 2005

No, that's two. goodnewsfortheinsane already summoned him by implication. Now all we need is the sound of a martini being poured...
posted by languagehat at 11:57 AM on April 28, 2005

1. It IS "walks."

2. Angelo Mysterioso? You don't know about that either??? That would be which Beatle appearing without license on what great album??

3. Here's another clue for you all: He was connedted to she who walked!

oh come on!
posted by swlabr at 12:28 PM on April 28, 2005

OK so it's "connected." So shoot me! :-)
posted by swlabr at 12:29 PM on April 28, 2005

Hmmm... Maybe that would be good: But, unfortunately, I'm not Portuguese. Maybe the safest thing would be to use a random word generator.

aackkk! My first link!
posted by swlabr at 12:45 PM on April 28, 2005

All the best usernames are from songs.
posted by timeistight at 12:52 PM on April 28, 2005

No way... television provides a highly fertile ground for user names!
posted by clevershark at 1:21 PM on April 28, 2005

I have always loved this place......
posted by swlabr at 1:50 PM on April 28, 2005

taz, you're *not* a Temporary Autonomous Zone?!?!
posted by freebird at 2:14 PM on April 28, 2005

The problem with getting a new account is that, if you are essentially pathetic and want to brag about how long you have been on metafilter, you have to start over with the new name. Also, it's hard to keep track of two accounts and then people mock you for double-dipping. Most of these problems could be solved, at least in my case, by actually getting a life.
posted by mecran01 at 3:22 PM on April 28, 2005

Angelo Mysterioso? You don't know about that either???

I know, swlabr, it just seemed like a good badge for you - tailor-made for you even.

All the best usernames are from songs.

All the better if they're your own songs, I guess :)

goodnewsfortheinsane, I choose "truly a zinger"! Thanks!

Not a problem. Tis all zest. Typing acrostics: zen.

Hey, is that the sound of olive-on-glass I hear? The ominous sound of olive-on-glass?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:24 PM on April 28, 2005

go jack bruce off.
posted by quonsar at 3:26 PM on April 28, 2005

Heh. I bet quonsar is dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization-ing his jeans right now.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:34 PM on April 28, 2005

nope... made with mycoprotein, from the fungi family - and a relative of mushrooms, truffles, and morel, that offers a strong nutritional profile and an authentic meat-like texture.
posted by crunchland at 3:43 PM on April 28, 2005

Quornsar?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:49 PM on April 28, 2005

All the best usernames are from songs

With you there bro. I just wish I'd picked a good song!
posted by salmacis at 2:57 AM on April 29, 2005

MIGS !
posted by sgt.serenity at 4:21 AM on April 29, 2005

The problem with getting a new account is that, if you are essentially pathetic and want to brag about how long you have been on metafilter, you have to start over with the new name.

swlabr doesn't have this problem at least; he's only been here for a few weeks and made only 11 comments. So unless there is a whopper of a comment lurking in those dozen posts he doesn't have much history to give up.
posted by Mitheral at 8:49 AM on April 29, 2005

C'mon, it's only $5.
posted by tiny purple fishes at 5:31 PM on April 29, 2005