HELP CHANGING USERNAME

2023ZL1 · 09-27-2022, 12:24 PM

As the title states I was wondering who to message about changing my username. I've purchased a 2019 ZL1, (2019ZL1) is what I want to change it to.
Thanks in advance.

ZED SLED · 09-27-2022, 01:41 PM

PM Tran

LT1ornothing · 09-27-2022, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 2023ZL1

As the title states I was wondering who to message about changing my username. I've purchased a 2019 ZL1, (2019ZL1) is what I want to change it to.
Thanks in advance.

I tried once i purchased my LT1 and my request went completely ignored by the admin. Good luck.

2023ZL1 · 09-27-2022, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LEornothing

I tried once i purchased my LT1 and my request went completely ignored by the admin. Good luck.

NOTED, THANKS.

ember1205 · 09-28-2022, 08:23 AM

Chances of getting your username changed would seemingly be pretty small. The entire database would need to be scrubbed to updated any instance, including quoted comments of yours, to change the "old" to the "new."

Might be simpler to change the email on -this- account to something else then just make a new account with the name you want tied to your current email.

ZED SLED · 09-28-2022, 08:33 AM

I got mine changed about 4 yrs and probably 3-4k posts in. But forum was more active then and it was easier to get things like that done. Again, I sent a PM of my request to Tran. It was done within 48 hrs.

arpad_m · 09-28-2022, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ember1205

Chances of getting your username changed would seemingly be pretty small. The entire database would need to be scrubbed to updated any instance, including quoted comments of yours, to change the "old" to the "new."

Do you know this for a fact?

The user ID/key could be a surrogate (GUID) and then you only need to change the name in the profile record, no need to update in every single reference in every table and index (which is one of the two main reasons I'm a big fan of surrogate keys).

ember1205 · 09-28-2022, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Do you know this for a fact?

The user ID/key could be a surrogate (GUID) and then you only need to change the name in the profile record, no need to update in every single reference in every table and index (which is one of the two main reasons I'm a big fan of surrogate keys).

No, I don't know it for fact. But, based on my experience with setting up "forum" software over the years, quoted replied seem to quote the username as text and not as a reference to a key in many cases.

2SS Capt · 09-29-2022, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ember1205

Chances of getting your username changed would seemingly be pretty small. The entire database would need to be scrubbed to updated any instance, including quoted comments of yours, to change the "old" to the "new."

Might be simpler to change the email on -this- account to something else then just make a new account with the name you want tied to your current email.

Changing a Username in vBulletin is simple, it will also change the Username on all your old posts... I run a vBulletin Forum with 23,000 members and nearly 2,000,000 posts, not as large as this, but it is a restricted access forum and plenty busy...

I don't understand Administrators who don't respond to requests from members, I guess all they are worried about is the advertisers... My site is a "member supported" site, we have 0 advertisers, so every member is a Customer and treated as such...

When you get something for free, YOU are the product...

Crushin_LT1 · 09-29-2022, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ember1205

No, I don't know it for fact. But, based on my experience with setting up "forum" software over the years, quoted replied seem to quote the username as text and not as a reference to a key in many cases.

Sounds like it wouldn't be an issue then.

WhyUMad1LE · 09-29-2022, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LEornothing

I tried once i purchased my LT1 and my request went completely ignored by the admin. Good luck.

Then you have to get the car to match your username.

*mlee* · 09-29-2022, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LEornothing

I tried once i purchased my LT1 and my request went completely ignored by the admin. Good luck.

Maybe try again...

LT1ornothing · 09-29-2022, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WhyUMad1LE

Then you have to get the car to match your username.

The LT1 did not exist in January 2016 when I became a forum member.

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Originally Posted by mlee

Maybe try again...

I should not have to be required to harrass an admin for the only request I have ever made in over 6 years on this forum.

*mlee* · 09-30-2022, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LEornothing

I should not have to be required to harrass an admin for the only request I have ever made in over 6 years on this forum.

I guess if you want to call a second request harassment so be it. Usernames get changed all the time

09-27-2022, 12:24 PM	#1
2023ZL1 BLACK 2019 ZL1 Drives: 2007 COBALT, 2019 CAMARO ZL1 Join Date: May 2022 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 109	HELP CHANGING USERNAME As the title states I was wondering who to message about changing my username. I've purchased a 2019 ZL1, (2019ZL1) is what I want to change it to. Thanks in advance.

09-27-2022, 01:41 PM	#2
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09-28-2022, 08:33 AM	#6
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	I got mine changed about 4 yrs and probably 3-4k posts in. But forum was more active then and it was easier to get things like that done. Again, I sent a PM of my request to Tran. It was done within 48 hrs. __________________

09-28-2022, 08:23 AM	#5
ember1205 Hot Camaro Drives: '20 2SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: May 2020 Location: CT Posts: 3,534	Chances of getting your username changed would seemingly be pretty small. The entire database would need to be scrubbed to updated any instance, including quoted comments of yours, to change the "old" to the "new." Might be simpler to change the email on -this- account to something else then just make a new account with the name you want tied to your current email.