Author Topic: Forum Handle Amnesty (Read 11881 times)

Ed Wenn · « **on:** March 15, 2012, 12:57:11 AM »

This evening it suddenly struck me that my forum name was "ed.wenn" for some obscure reason and not "Ed Wenn" which is, after all, my real name. Now as forum handles go, "ed.wenn" is pretty transparent, but the more I looked at it, the more the full stop really bothered me....so I resolved to change it. Once I'd done just that, I thought others may want to do the same so I thought I'd jot down the process. I'll leave it here for a week or so and then more it to the Housekeeping board.

1. Click on your name in any forum post.
2. This takes you to the Profile Info page.
3. Under the Modify Profile heading click on Account Related Settings.
4. In the Name: This is the displayed name that people will see. section right at the top of the page you can change your name (not your username).
5. You then need to scroll to the bottom of the page, enter your password, click on Change profile and you're done.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:06:40 AM »

please write here if you do change, as my cold, slow memory bank doesn't take changes well

Andrea. · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:33:34 AM »

I've have just changed my profile name. I am now Andrea. on account of being a ............. [fill in here] . I was Andrea. Hope that's not too confusing.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:45:12 AM »

Well, the fact that you're now "Andrea." isn't confusing at all. However, your post explaining what you've done and why is pretty confusing

DaveMiller · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2012, 05:12:23 PM »

Quote from: Andrea. on March 15, 2012, 11:33:34 AM

I've have just changed my profile name. I am now Andrea. on account of being a ............. [fill in here] . I was Andrea. Hope that's not too confusing.

I find the full stop confusing, but then I am of an age were I can be easily confused. Do I need a gap? $:-\$

Francois · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:16:37 PM »

Does that mean Andrea was in the Muppet show or something?

Sorry... confusing post for confusing post, I don't think this can be beat

moominsean · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:53:42 PM »

Who's Ed Wenn? I remember a guy here named ed.wenn, wonder what happened to him...

jojonas~ · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2012, 09:43:02 AM »

Quote from: moominsean on March 15, 2012, 11:53:42 PM

Who's Ed Wenn? I remember a guy here named ed.wenn, wonder what happened to him...

haha, I just hate when people change both their names and avatars. whatever happened to that guy??

original_ann · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2012, 01:30:41 AM »

Greetings, Ed Wenn! Welcome to Filmwasters!!

Rafael Morales · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2012, 02:44:00 AM »

Test.

Windy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:00:37 AM »

I tried to change my name to 'themovementofairfromanareaofhighpressuretoanareaoflowpressure-y' but it has too many characters - can you sort it for me please, mods?

I've gone for 'Ian' instead but will probably be Mr Windy again before the day's out

LT · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:11:48 PM »

I've gone the other way. One in the eye for conformity ....

[edit - I changed it back, so this post is redundant]

charles binns · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:39:06 PM »

I changed my moniker to charles binns - simple but effective. I thought about changing it to "long haired love god" but that would be a lie. I've got short hair.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2012, 10:08:07 PM »

well... since everyone else makes dramatic changes to their handles I thought I'd join in ;P

Jeff Warden · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:11:34 PM »

I found some really swell ascii art of a camel that has to pee like right now, but I can't seem to change my name to that, so instead I decided my name was enough.

:-)

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2012, 11:37:39 PM »

You all think you're SO DAMN funny don't you?

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2012, 11:38:20 PM »

....and I guess, you are. Apart from Leon, who's a Druid and therefore not allowed to be funny.

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:56:25 AM »

So, my real name is Jack Johnson, and depending on your age and nation of origin, I'm either a boxer or a Hawaiian musician. Either way, I'm effectively invisible on the Internet. Thus the "knapjack" handle I usually use everywhere.

Now I only get mistaken for a Swedish rucksack. Apparently Google thinks I need to work out.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2012, 03:46:46 PM »

Well, I know that at least one of my fellow FIlmwasters admins shares your pain re having the same name as a prominent contemporary musician....but we can't compete on the rucksack issue!!

LT · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2012, 03:53:28 PM »

and another with an olympic medal holding diver : Leon Taylor

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2012, 04:49:40 PM »

Didn't you also have some domain name issues with a landscape gardener too, Leon?

p.s.
Mushroom print!! I'm off to Cornwall in just under a fortnight.

LT · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2012, 04:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Ed Wenn on March 19, 2012, 04:49:40 PM

Mushroom print!! I'm off to Cornwall in just under a fortnight.

Sorry Ed, It aint gonna happen this side of easter. Ive got 120 undegrad essays winging their way to me in the next week or so, and a ton of revision coaching to do before then

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:32:12 PM »

I don't think I'll be changing my name any time soon ... it works far too well on Google.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:38:59 PM »

Sandeha...good point..and finding someone on google is what's most important..other than the fact I always need to come back to the forum to get correct spelling..

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:56:22 PM »

Feel sorry for me... I have the same name as a well known brand of hair care products! I wish I'd had a pound for every salon owner that's called me to order 4 cases of conditioner!!

edthened · « **Reply #25 on:** March 19, 2012, 10:08:21 PM »

Och thers maer ran wun edthened...........................................but am re onlie wun rats mee, so ther

gothamtomato · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2012, 05:24:42 PM »

I think I shall remain GothamTomato, if you don't mind. I like that so much better than the name my parents gave me: 'Debbie' (a seriously dumb name).

Francois · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:14:42 PM »

What's wrong with Debbie?
Nothing dumb about it in my book...
Even rather lovely sounding through my French ears.

Now, if your name was Offer Shlomi, I'd be worried

(Now all my excuses to the real Offer Shlomi. While I find your name incredibly weird, I think you'd find mine just as strange. Lets just call this being on even ground

)

Here's a link to his wiki page, I'm sure you already know him

Alan · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:09:26 AM »

Hi

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:15:47 AM »

Alan, the artist formerly known as....something almost the same, but slightly different.

Welcome

Alan · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2012, 05:02:39 PM »

tanx ed - i was going to go with something like this

Francois · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2012, 08:53:20 PM »

Just as long as you don't start singing Raspberry Beret off the top of your lungs, I think it would be OK

Darn it, now I'm stuck with it in my head

astrobeck · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:19:12 PM »

my all-time favorite line is in that song.....
"seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing"....

Steven. · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:56:34 AM »

I am now Steven... again.

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2012, 04:00:04 AM »

Quote from: Francois on March 21, 2012, 08:53:20 PM

Just as long as you don't start singing Raspberry Beret off the top of your lungs, I think it would be OK

The kind you find in a secondhand store?

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:09:12 PM »

Quote from: charles binns on March 17, 2012, 07:39:06 PM

I changed my moniker to charles binns - simple but effective. I thought about changing it to "long haired love god" but that would be a lie. I've got short hair.

I am sure this is true somewhere along the path, what do you think of my new name

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #36 on:** March 29, 2012, 07:19:02 AM »

Figured I should jump on the bandwagon!

Roger

Andrea. · « **Reply #37 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:52:35 AM »

Trouble is now I don't know who is who!!

Chris A Fraser · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2012, 12:04:10 PM »

Ya. me neither

LT · « **Reply #39 on:** March 29, 2012, 04:31:14 PM »

turn it around to the positive .... you now get to have a whole new bunch of virtual friends!

Francois · « **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:38:03 PM »

and since we're not that many regulars, it's just a matter or re-acquainting ourselves

Hello, I'm Francois. I was formerly known as Francois... so there's a first step in your conversion chart

Just imagine if some hacker with a funny bone decided to randomize the names on facebook

moominsean · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:47:24 PM »

Andrea. · « **Reply #42 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:53:12 PM »

I'm tempted to change my handle to;
"Ultra secret book cabal". $:-\$

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #43 on:** April 03, 2012, 05:46:58 AM »

Quote from: Andrea. on March 29, 2012, 10:52:35 AM

Trouble is now I don't know who is who!!

I'm still me if that helps, oh and I added a signature just so people would know who I used to be in my former fw life.

Roger

David A-W · « **Reply #44 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:25:26 AM »

I've now extended to reveal my full name, rather than my Flickr site name.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #45 on:** April 06, 2012, 07:10:11 PM »

David, cleansing I hope

jannx · « **Reply #46 on:** April 14, 2012, 07:24:53 PM »

Ed .. how do I add a photo to my profile? I'm not seeing anything like a section for an upload into my profile when I go to the Modify Profile page then click Account Related settings. I'll leave the name alone for now.
thanks Jan

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #47 on:** April 14, 2012, 07:53:56 PM »

Jan. Go to profile and then Forum Profile Info. There you have the option to point at a photo.

I hope I got this right.

jannx · « **Reply #48 on:** April 14, 2012, 08:07:01 PM »

thanks Phil, I actually want to upload a photo. Does it only work by grabbing an image elsewhere on the net? Or have I missed a step and I can upload directly from my hard drive? If I can't upload I guess I'll post my smiling face on the net and then come back for the link up through the interface here.

Jan

update: I've uploaded a shot to flickr with my image. I've cut and pasted the link into the url for the photo image here at filmwasters and nothing is happening... I'm missing something I'm sure. I pasted the link then hit the 'save changes'. The changes seem to have taken a second or two but when I come back to this page no avatar is visible.

flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jann/4380551697/#

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #49 on:** April 14, 2012, 09:14:38 PM »

Hi Jan. Here's how you do it:

Click on "Profile" from the menu list near the top of this page (right under the FW logo).
That should open your Profile page. In the "Modify Profile" section click on the "Forum Profile Information" option.
In amongst the various options available on the right side of your screen you should see the two that relate to changing your forum avatar.
And remember to then scroll right down to the bottom of the page and confirm your changes. This is the bit some people miss!

You can upload a photo, or point to one which is on the 'Net already.

Author Topic: Forum Handle Amnesty (Read 11881 times)

astrobeck