Feature Request: Allow users to change capitalization of their username

[etherflip]

This would be a solid feature for the account section - a recent search didn't discover too much on this topic and I was wondering the viability of adding this type of feature.

[nullius]

Earlier today, I myself was just wondering whether usernames be case-sensitive.  I am guessing not; were it so, scammers would have created accounts “Theymos”, “THEYMOS”, etc.  But there does not seem to be any documentation of the specifics of username rules.

I might search for a potential answer in the SMF documentation, as I sometimes do when trying to figure out the exact BBcode this forum supports; but figuring out username rules is a low priority to me right now, since I am not creating a new account.

[MadZ]

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In all seriousness, I think this would be a bit tricky. I'm pretty sure any changes would need to be manually done by an admin, since there's no way to allow users to change their names on their own while limiting it to case changes.

[etherflip]

I don't think there is an instance of rules pertaining to casing. In CS case may or may not matter, it just seems in this instance, there is no option to actually go into your account and change your own username casing.

[Tyrantt]

Why would you need to do that? I mean you created the account, right? Why didn't you capitalize it back then? I don't get it. Maybe I didn't understand you well, but that can be in the domain of paid services, like pay ~10$ to get your username changed or something like that.

[etherflip]

Why would you need to do that? I mean you created the account, right? Why didn't you capitalize it back then? I don't get it. Maybe I didn't understand you well, but that can be in the domain of paid services, like pay ~10$ to get your username changed or something like that.

Because any other normal site functions this way. It is not hard to implement

[Vod]

Because any other normal site functions this way. It is not hard to implement

I don't know a single other site that has a feature of allowing you to change capitalization of your username.

 

[etherflip]

Because any other normal site functions this way. It is not hard to implement

I don't know a single other site that has a feature of allowing you to change capitalization of your username.

 

Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Steam, eBay, Paypal, etc etc etc etc etc

[Vod]

Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Steam, eBay, Paypal, etc etc etc etc etc

I checked Facebook - you can change the entire username - not just the capitalization.  I assume it's the same with the rest.

Your thread title is misleading if that is what you want.

There already is a process in place to change your BTC username if you want.