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Can you change your name on bitcointalk? Just wanted to know that  :)

Yes you can change the name if you are able to donate and be a VIP account or you can contact theymos and if he really feel that you are an important person then he might do it for you manually.

There are several threads created regarding this. A simple google search could help you find this answer.

1.https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1601014.0
2.https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1308587.0

And many more. I don't want to post more.

Regards.

Thanks for helping me out I forgot about this

theymos changes very, very few usernames of posters who aren't donator's so good luck with that.

I believe it is easier to have your name shortened, but good luck!

You're still a newbie so maybe you might want to just create another account with your desired name. Theymos rarely grant namechange to anyone here.

It's really rare and I doubt you will have the chance to do it,either be satisfied with the username you chose or register a new account-there is nothing much you can do about it,but I don't think that's a big of an issue either way

Our username is our identity on this forum.If we are allowed to change username and suppose I and you make a deal with this username and after the deal I change my username and cheat you on deal,how would you report me as I have changed my username now?
I am not saying username change option is not available for this reason but there are various disadvantages of it.

That's why you have to look at the UID of every user in order to know you're really dealing with the person you supposed to deal with.

Usernames are nothing as they can be closely imitated by using the near exact characters, but then slightly different.

Example ~

Original: BitHodler
Fake: BítHodler

That's why your focus should be pointed at the UID of users, and not their handle.

Why are people still replying to this everything is fine I got it