HOW are Certain users able to change their Usernames? Just Curious!

[Operatr]

I come across accounts like this sometimes while surfing the forum...

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=352429

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=98536

and it seems these users are able to change their usernames.  Not trying to single out these particular two accounts, I have seen others, but came across these tonight.

So I'm just curious as to how this is possible?

I know that certain accounts are able to do this, like donors and admins, but these accounts do not seem to be labeled as such, so just figured I'd ask.

Thanks in advance for your replies

[21coin]

Those are granted by admins. Either early on when admins acted upon such requests or as you mention when you are advertise a new service and only use the account as a support for the website

[Mitchell]

Staff members, Donators and VIP's can change their display name (not their username). VIP's can have a Custom Title as well.
You can ask an Administrator (Theymos/BadBear) to have your username/custom title changed, but that doesn't happen a lot.

[Joel_Jantsen]

Quote from Donations Page By theymos :

If you donate 10 BTC, you can get a special "Donator" title and a green "who's online" color. If you donate 50 BTC, you get VIP status and the ability to create a custom title for yourself.

[Operatr]

Thanks for the feedback everybody, I'll lock this thread up now.