Just FYI. You can do it now.
For a long time I was reluctant to allow this, because of 2 reasons:
1. Some people here are, regrettably, not the smartest and many are just not very computer wise. I did not want to increase the mess with a situation when someone change their account name and then cannot login because they try to enter old login and not the new one.
2. More serious reason - some people would change their account name all the time, confusing all around them or even intentionally trolling others. I saw that happen on my other site and did not want to give local trolls more power.
But after old member Lonewolf_ict said he needs to change his account name because his life has changed, I thought that I might be wrong. There are people who really need it. And by now the ugliest trolls mostly left this site anyway.
So I come up with a simple solution which to my shame did not appear to me earlier. I simply made it worth 100 points for the operation. I hope it will stop trolls and those who don't know what they really want from continuous name changes. If not - I will increase the cost.
The option is accessible via "Account Settings". Direct link is
/change_name.php
Admin will know who did it. Why do other Members need to know? Just an Out loud question on Your Question/Request
on other adult chat sites it is VERY easy to change your name. Members change their name like you would change socks. I see no reason to track who does and who doesn't.. why do you care? people change their name for lots of reasons... not all of them nefarious. and some times it is done to get away from people harassing them....
I think the 100 point cost is fair, but maybe a limit as to how often you can change it in a set time frame....like every 6 months?
P.S.
I REALLY wish these emoticons...
would go away.... they encourage negativity and anger. do we really need these? I can always type FUCK OFF..... right?
But since then my goals on the site have morphed quite a bit. It's telling that when I sign on to the site I click on the Forum before I do anything else. The exchange of thoughts and ideas with other members here on the Forum and on the photo comments has become the most rewarding part of the site. I came for the dicks, but I stay for the social contacts.
So now I'm thinking that my name might be a tad risquй, perhaps even raunchy.
I've been here, off and on, for about five years, and you've ALWAYS been spermkiss. Reading your posts in the forum, that name...and I mean this in the best possible way...just seems to reflect the true voice of the man behind those comments. I don't view your SYD name as raunchy, but rather, as a badge of pride.
The SYD forum just wouldn't be the same without our resident spermkiss!
So I guess I'll keep the name. "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." (Continuing in the Shakespeare mode.)
Now, JustWill, when I met you, almost four years ago, you were justlookin. I'm curious, how is it that you chose JustWill over justlookin? I believe I am aware of the back story behind what caused you to initially leave as justlookin, was that your reason to be JustWill?
When I returned, there was already a new member using "justlookin" (or a very similar name), and I didn't want folks to confuse me with them. Also, as I have said here before, I really don't do that much "looking" these days. Other than clicking on a member's page to see who I am dealing with when they comment on my forum or blog posts, I rarely go hunting for pecker pics. Since I am just Will, that's the name I went with.
It's nice to be Will again.
I paid the points and changed my name, worked as advertised, very easy and trouble free!
And the new gifts to give out are so GREAT!
Thanks for those too!