change user name

[carmalee]

Is there anyway I can change my user name please - I've only just learned that anyone googling it can find out where I post and there are some people I would prefer not to have access to this information -

[ummmm]

Oooo....Trim. I know that feeling..

[carmalee]

cazz - your post of 20.13 - if that referred to me I wasn't blaming Ed.
Trim - I'm aware that each post is adding to the tally but when this thread is finished, there won't be many more. You seem to be having fun at my expense, enjoy it, we aren't all as switched on as you. I'm beginning to wish I hadn't asked for any help - thought it was answerbank, not let's try and make the OAP look silly.

[cazzz1975]

my post was to bagpuss :)

[bagpuss63]

I meant-I am still tying to fing who I am looking for, so guess ok to have it on internet-not sure about others though-especially 1st one-fell out with her-I wonder????

[DrFilth]

carmalee could you not open a hotmail account rejoin in you son or daughters name and then start as a new person
remember if someone is watching you post on this site and you come on here and tell people who you are you will be back to square one

so best not make your new name public and don't forget you will have to find a new picture for your avatar

[ummmm]

I haven't got a clue what you're on about bagpuss...lol

[ummmm]

It's against the rules to have two accounts DrF.

[jackthehat]

carmalee - When it first becomes apparent that what you thought was idle chit-chat, on an innocuous Q&A website, is actually available to everybody in the whole wide world to read through, it can make you a bit wobbly......

But, if you take a little while to consider exactly 'how much' information you have given away and just how much 'stuff' someone would have to trawl through to make a positive identification of *you*, you may find that you are fretting unnecessarily.

Are you concerned that 'whoever' may follow you onto this site and start posting?
If you have concerns about *any* poster, you must address these to the Ed asap and he will be able to deal with them

If I have misunderstood your worries, I apologise. :o)

[DrFilth]

ummmm if the person stopped using the carmalee name and used her son or daughter they would only have one

[vivandorron]

I feel that carmalee should be allowed to change her username to one which is not known by an ex of hers. I can imagine her postings on AB being mocked on other sites; especially now that the Ed has introduced a 'tell all' button.

Ron.

[ummmm]

Why son or daughter? She could open an account in any name.

[B00]

A tell all button? Whats that ? I want one! Gimme!

[ummmm]

BOO....go to CB. Thread by Ed called 'sharing'

The last 3 pages or so are more interesting.

[B00]

oh ok, ta

[DrFilth]

ummmm, true

[carmalee]

Dr Filth - thank you for the advice.
Jack the hat - yes, that's what I was thinking - it would be very easy for anyone to 'engineer' posts. I haven't said anything on here that is private, but I'd be very uncomfortable if I thought another AB member was in fact, someone known to me. I accept your comment that maybe I'm fretting a bit but there's history. Thanks JTH

[vivandorron]

I'm not telling you B00; you know too much about me already. :-) :-)

Ron.

[jackthehat]

carmalee - Unfortunately, in reality, whilst it may be uncomfortable for you, your 'whoever' is just as entitled to register and use this forum as anyone else in the world.

Like I said, *if* you are concerned by the behaviour or comments of any other ABers, contact the Ed asap and I'm sure he'll endeavour to put your mind at rest. :o)

[ummmm]

I know Jack 'in real life'. It took a few years for us to know that though...and it was only because I mentioned a pub. The chances of someone figuring out it's you are quite slim.

Unless you use the name on other forums of course