I totally messed up the name change thing! Can anyone help?

[Matariki]

I typed in my current user name and must have misread the instructions! Now I have apparently changed my name to the name I already had :-(

I really, really, really wanted to change it. I spent time thinking up a new name and then was a total eediot. I think I need new glasses or something.

I don't suppose any very kind moderator would help me? Please, please, please?

[Sanity Claws]

1. DId you just try it again?

Maybe it'll let you change your name again.
On edit: try posting in The Lounge. People there seem to know a lot of stuff about odd things.

[Matariki]

4. Yeah, I tried and it said I've already changed it.

:-(

that's me crying.

[Matariki]

2. Am I the only person who made this mistake?

I feel dumb.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

3. Don't! I don't even know where one goes to change the name, so I'm in worse shape than you! nt

[Matariki]

8. Here you go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4880538&mesg_id=4880538

too late for me :-(

[Sarah Ibarruri]

10. I'm so sorry - maybe if you e-mail Skinner? Hopefully? nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I would think you could do it over...

Maybe?

Try it and see...

That's too bad though...

:hug:

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. The Gods must think that's the perfect name for you. ;-)

[Why Syzygy]

7. kineta ..

If you can't go ahead with a re-do, check this thread and write Skinner.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4880538

[Tindalos]

9. Contact the mods/admin

I don't think you're the only one to do that, so they may be able to change it for you.

[pacalo]

11. Yes, definitely.

[Matariki]

12. I'm not quite sure how to do that - which is why I embarassed myself with this thread

I suppose I could do it by alerting on my own thread! ;-)

[SoCalDem]

18. You could add this

This is the DU member still known as kineta, but who desperately WANTED to be known as........................

[cbayer]

13. I will bring this into the mod forum for you, but I think you are going to have to

contact the administrators.

:hi:

[Matariki]

14. Thanks very much cbayer

I emailed Skinner. I'm embarrassed at my lack of reading comprehension. :blush:

[1Hippiechick]

15. ".... I'm embarrassed at my lack of reading comprehension. " Not a biggie. :)

I'm glad to notice that ppl are changing their names. I just flubbed a POST tonight and said that I need to change my name to OLDHippieChick...lol.

[Skittles]

16. you want I should kick your ass, kineta?

that was purty stupid :7

[Matariki]

17. You know, while a good ass-kicking is always fun - I just realized something...

reading the comments through Skinner's original post, I see people saying they can't change their name to their current name but capitalized. They get the message that it's already taken.

SO.... that means that 'kineta' should have already been taken and I'm not necessarily the idiot I thought I was.

You might have to save that ass kicking for some other occasion Skittles ;-)

[Sanity Claws]

19. Congratulations on your new name!

I'm glad someone was able to figure it out for you.

[Matariki]

20. I have a great big thanks for cbayer for helping me out

;-)

And it was a good reminder to slow down and read things more carefully. Definitely a plus on an interweb forum. lol