Name Change

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:17 pm

I've been thinking about making this change for a while. I'm mostly a nice guy, but sometimes I think my handle here and my Emperor Palpatine avatar shade some of the responses I get. It certainly doesn't help. When I joined GoneGold, it was after lurking for a long time. The thread that finally caught my attention enough to sign up dealt with the (at the time) forthcoming Star Wars prequel - either Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones, I can't recall. Since the subject was already on my mind, I chose a handle that reflected the topic, and I've used it ever since.

Now I think it's time for a change. I don't see an Odin on the member list, and it's a handle I've used in the way, way distant past (as far back as the early 80s on CompuServe, now that I think of it). If one of the mods or admins (I can't recall who has the necessary access) would be so kind as to make this name-change for me, I'd be much obliged.

Let the confusion begin! I suppose if Metalhed/Amish Warlord/TK-421 (I especially liked that persona, by the way) /Brian can manage it, I ought to do all right.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:25 pm

Send a PM to godhugh or ImLawBoy (or both!).

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:30 pm

The Meal wrote:Send a PM to godhugh or ImLawBoy (or both!).

Wilco. Thx!

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:15 am

If you change your userID, does your post count and history come with you?

I'm often tempted myself.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:09 am

Ironrod wrote:If you change your userID, does your post count and history come with you?

I'm often tempted myself.

I assume so - it's the same account, they're just changing the label for it in the database.

I dunno, though - it wouldn't be the same without our dear FeRod around.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:37 am

They can make that sort of a change with you keeping those items along for the ride. When folks replied to you in the past or used the quote function, those posts won't include your updated name.

Staff, back in the day, encouraged (demanded?) that folks drag along some sort of notice so that the forum as a whole could associate your new ID with the old ID (see GreenGoo's signature) as this wasn't something they'd do for people who were trying to hide from a persona they had cultivated (those people have to nuke their old accounts and start anew in which case none of the posting history gets maintained).

I assume Ironrod's hypothetical change would be for marketing purposes.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:07 am

The Meal wrote: I assume Ironrod's hypothetical change would be for marketing purposes.

No real reason except that I stopped using this nick more than 10 years ago. I am Kraken virtually everywhere else, and that handle is especially fitting for OO. In fact it's so obvious that I'm afraid somebody else will come along and use it. I'd have problems with that -- I feel proprietary toward it since naming my company Kraken Enterprises.

The only thing keeping "Ironrod" in play is inertia and continuity from GG.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:12 am

Now I can change my name to Sith Lord.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:05 pm

Hmm, I might be interested in changing my username too... I guess I should give it some thought first, though.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:15 pm

*hurries to make Odin alt before name is taken*

Post by **godhugh** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:17 pm

All done.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:21 pm

OH NO! I'm still dbt!

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:52 pm

Much obliged!

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:58 pm

Probably be appreciated if you put your old name in you sig for awhile.

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:05 pm

Yeah, I saw all these posts in a few other threads from an Odin and had no idea who the hell that was.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:34 am

You know, if you read a bit about Norse myth, Odin was quite the bastard as well...

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:48 pm

$iljanus wrote:You know, if you read a bit about Norse myth, Odin was quite the bastard as well...

Yeah, without question, but people aren't quite as sensitive to a character from 1000 years ago as they are to a character from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:57 pm

Just make sure you figure out which side is the bad one if you want to sneak up on him.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:29 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Just make sure you figure out which side is the bad one if you want to sneak up on him.

Bah, one eye's more than enough. Besides, you've got to get past the wolves and the ravens first.

Arcanis · Post by **Arcanis** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:41 pm

Odin wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Just make sure you figure out which side is the bad one if you want to sneak up on him.
Bah, one eye's more than enough. Besides, you've got to get past the wolves and the ravens first.

don't forget an 8 legged horse!

does that make CaptainCaveman Loki?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:56 pm

Arcanis wrote:
Odin wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Just make sure you figure out which side is the bad one if you want to sneak up on him.
Bah, one eye's more than enough. Besides, you've got to get past the wolves and the ravens first.
don't forget an 8 legged horse!

does that make CaptainCaveman Loki?

I dunno who he is, but if I catch him messing with Sleipnir he's getting a runestone where the sun don't shine.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:01 pm

Odin wrote:
I dunno who he is, but if I catch him messing with Sleipnir he's getting a runestone where the sun don't shine.

Actually, Loki was Sleipnir's mother, so I don't think you have much to worry about.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:44 am

I PM'd godhugh a few days ago about taking the name change leap myself. Should I contact ImLawBoy too, or just be more patient?

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:48 am

Ironrod wrote:I PM'd godhugh a few days ago about taking the name change leap myself. Should I contact ImLawBoy too, or just be more patient?

The both have The Power™. You can choose either option.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:00 pm

Odin wrote:I've been thinking about making this change for a while. I'm mostly a nice guy, but sometimes I think my handle here and my Emperor Palpatine avatar shade some of the responses I get. It certainly doesn't help . . . Now I think it's time for a change. I don't see an Odin on the member list . . .

I hate the Norse.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:43 pm

Blackhawk wrote:
Odin wrote:
I dunno who he is, but if I catch him messing with Sleipnir he's getting a runestone where the sun don't shine.
Actually, Loki was Sleipnir's mother, so I don't think you have much to worry about.

Pfft, when's that ever stopped him?

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:11 pm

I'll make the changes for Nade and Ironrod. Been a bit busy lately, and am slow to responding at the moment. I'll get to it in a couple of minutes, though.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:19 pm

Kraken wrote:I PM'd godhugh a few days ago about taking the name change leap myself. Should I contact ImLawBoy too, or just be more patient?

Who the hell are you?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:42 pm

Oh good! Now I have three names to choose from!

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:45 pm

If we're handing out name changes, then I thinking maybe I should be puddin.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:48 pm

Four!

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:06 pm

Whee! I'm somebody else now. Thanks godhugh!

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:10 pm

Released!

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:12 pm

Blackhawk wrote:
Odin wrote:
I dunno who he is, but if I catch him messing with Sleipnir he's getting a runestone where the sun don't shine.
Actually, Loki was Sleipnir's mother, so I don't think you have much to worry about.

Coming from what could be one of Odin's ravens... calling itself a hawk.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:12 pm

ImLawBoy wrote:I'll make the changes for Nade and Ironrod. Been a bit busy lately, and am slow to responding at the moment. I'll get to it in a couple of minutes, though.

What did Nade change his name to?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:17 pm

dbt1949

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:40 pm

Pyperkub wrote:
ImLawBoy wrote:I'll make the changes for Nade and Ironrod. Been a bit busy lately, and am slow to responding at the moment. I'll get to it in a couple of minutes, though.
What did Nade change his name to?

Defiant

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:03 pm

Wow, I really started a trend here.

Post by **godhugh** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:21 pm

Kraken wrote:Whee! I'm somebody else now. Thanks godhugh!

Wasn't me, it was ILB. Sorry about the delay, I've been fairly busy and was procrastinating.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:49 am

I don't like this name change thing. You build a reputation on your name and while you can't erase that reputation to most of us with a name change, you should have to stick with it.

Its like ATB on Gaming Trend, you can change your name, but you will always be ATB.