Newbie account got a username change ! First one in my eyes

[Edwardard]

User profile link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3535914

So a newbie account with just 7 activity points just got successfull in convincing the admin(s) (probably theymos) to change his username.
The main reason to change the username was his legal name was visible to others. So it seems like it is now clear that theymos started giving importance to ppl's privacy and anonymity whether the person is a brand new account or not.
Im really impressed (and a bit shocked as well) by this activity. This was the first newbie (atleast in my eyes) who successfully got a name change in this forum. Have anyone seen such a username change scenario before ? I even know that reputed members have to DM theymos again and again to get a name change after a long waiting time

[mk4]

That was unexpected. To be fair though, my dude literally used his real first and last name lmao. That privacy risk was probably justified enough for Theymos to do the quick job of changing the username.

[Despairo]

I was remember this one [1] [2] this user was a minor and he has a gambling problem, if I'm not mistaken he was ask theymos to delete his account, then theymos wiped his real username with the new username "ln42jc0605" and the account become as a guest. I know the reason behind this because privacy reason, but I don't find his old username, so I think it's safe to share and let you know if deleting an existing account is still possible.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5360539.0
[2] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5360159.0

[Pokapoka124]

Yeah name change isn’t something that’s common here. It took The Sceptical Chymist a long time to get his name change despite his rank and contributions to the forum. If we are using that as the benchmark, I sincerely didn’t expect the newbie would get his request so fast or ever for that matter. It’s a shock especially when only a handful of persons have been able to get admin to change their username. The only thing that beats this is when Cryptovator changed his name twice in one year. 

[Rikafip]

I definitely didn't see that coming but congrats to him. He could have at least chose a "normal" username instead what it looks like a bunch of random letters. Maybe he thought that he will be more anonymous that way. 

[Cantsay]

I guess it's because the user stated that it included his "last name" and the account has nothing much to loss maybe that's the reason Theymos treated the issue with such urgency. But the new username is quiet funny it's like Theymos just typed randomly and saved it as the name.

[LogitechMouse]

Is that the 16-year old kiddo who invested in Bitcoin?
Nowadays, name change became more easier, eh? Many people last year changed their name for personal reasons.

I guess this kiddo is an exception because he used his real name (which is a bit absurd), and forgot his security. Maybe it's because of his excitement to share what he has done that he forgot that he put his real name as his username. He deletes some of his posts as well. :X

Hmm… Can I change mine as well? It's like I'm advertising the brand name for free.

[Zlantann]

Yeah name change isn’t something that’s common here. It took The Sceptical Chymist a long time to get his name change despite his rank and contributions to the forum. If we are using that as the benchmark, I sincerely didn’t expect the newbie would get his request so fast or ever for that matter. It’s a shock especially when only a handful of persons have been able to get admin to change their username. The only thing that beats this is when Cryptovator changed his name twice in one year. 

The privacy issue of this youngster using his real name to register is of great importance, hence there was a need to change his name. This user is just sixteen and seems to be showing commendable interest in Bitcoin, he needs to be encouraged. One of the features of a successful leader is the ability to groom successors, I think Theymos might be looking in this direction. His former nameee was wonderful, but this one, I am just speechless.

[Edwardard]

Is that the 16-year old kiddo who invested in Bitcoin?

Right.

Nowadays, name change became more easier, eh? Many people last year changed their name for personal reasons.

So maybe it all depends on the mood of theymos ?! xD

Hmm… Can I change mine as well? It's like I'm advertising the brand name for free.

Did you try PM'ing theymos and Cyrus ?

[UserU]

This user is just sixteen and seems to be showing commendable interest in Bitcoin, he needs to be encouraged.

If he was, I reckon theymos wouldn't change it to one that was made from someone mashing their hands on the keyboard.

[Husires]

Are you sure @theymos changed the username? If some members can help you to recover your account and others add you to them whitelist, maybe some accounts can change your username, especially since I remember that it is not a big problem as it was possible for all members at some point.

I wonder why there is no option to delete the account, especially for newbies.

[Coyster]

Are you sure @theymos changed the username? If some members can help you to recover your account and others add you to them whitelist, maybe some accounts can change your username, especially since I remember that it is not a big problem as it was possible for all members at some point.

It was never possible for all users to change their username, you could only change username if you donated 50 Bitcoins to the forum, which would then make you a VIP member, but IIRC the forum no longer accepts such donation, meaning the only way you can change your forum username is to send a PM to Theymos and try to convince him to change your username.

[BenCodie]

This user is just sixteen and seems to be showing commendable interest in Bitcoin, he needs to be encouraged.

If he was, I reckon theymos wouldn't change it to one that was made from someone mashing their hands on the keyboard.

Based on the way the user was behaving, it may even be a safe guess that he requested that username for the change. Or theymos just did something random in a hurry. Mashing the keyboard is also an efficient way to do it  

[Igebotz]

I definitely didn't see that coming but congrats to him. He could have at least chose a "normal" username instead what it looks like a bunch of random letters. Maybe he thought that he will be more anonymous that way.  

He didn't submit a preferred username to thymos; he simply stated that he would be fine with any random username as long as his real name was removed, and the admin fixed that up with some random letters, which I'm sure in the next 2-3 years when he becomes a more established member, he will request a name change because this is not something anyone can pronounce or remember while quoting.

[leonair]

User profile link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3535914

So a newbie account with just 7 activity points just got successfull in convincing the admin(s) (probably theymos) to change his username.
The main reason to change the username was his legal name was visible to others. So it seems like it is now clear that theymos started giving importance to ppl's privacy and anonymity whether the person is a brand new account or not.
Im really impressed (and a bit shocked as well) by this activity. This was the first newbie (atleast in my eyes) who successfully got a name change in this forum. Have anyone seen such a username change scenario before ? I even know that reputed members have to DM theymos again and again to get a name change after a long waiting time

Yup this guy username was ......... I don't understand how a newbie can change his account name.  Whereas I have long known that only highly reputable and famous person can change his name. I don't understand why Theymos did this.  Maybe something happened for some special reason. Changing name is increasing nowadays

[PX-Z]

Yup this guy username was ... I don't understand how a newbie can change his account name.  Whereas I have long known that only highly reputable and famous person can change his name. I don't understand why Theymos did this.  Maybe something happened for some special reason. Changing name is increasing nowadays

No need mentioning his former name lmao, anyway it's all over the internet.

But no, there are instances that an admin approve a change name request regardless the rank and the popularity of the user. When it comes to privacy reason, admin usually approve it it only takes 1-2 days on this one, but of course you still need a good explanation when doing such request.

[Solosanz]

Are you sure @theymos changed the username?
I wonder why there is no option to delete the account, especially for newbies.

Yes, theymos changed his username.

It's really a bad idea to have an option to delete account in this forum, imagine many scammer trying to scam someone and if he's successful he can delete his account, so there's no trace anymore. There's a lot reasons why account deletion will cause a problem, so it's better to have transparency.

Yup this guy username was DELETE I don't understand how a newbie can change his account name.  

The hell you're doing? you just make theymos effort become useless since you're revealing his real name, DELETE IT!

[Rikafip]

He didn't submit a preferred username to thymos; he simply stated that he would be fine with any random username as long as his real name was removed, and the admin fixed that up with some random letters, which I'm sure in the next 2-3 years when he becomes a more established member, he will request a name change because this is not something anyone can pronounce or remember while quoting.

He didn't exactly say that he would be fine with any random letters as he even gave a suggestion so they could have changed it to that rather than this "mxfwzzwizqbz" due the reason you mentioned in your post.

I don't care what you guys change it to, you can change it to Michael23913 or something like that but please I just want to remove my last name from my account. I don't want my full name on this thing lmao

[NotATether]

It's not really a big deal, theymos has already changed usernames quickly if someone accidentally uses their real name and requests for a name change.

@LoyceV @TryNinja you two might want to erase the old name from your bot archives as well.

I wonder why there is no option to delete the account, especially for newbies.

SMF software does not support that particular feature. You'd basically have to wipe them out of the database which is very complicated to do.

[leonair]

Yup this guy username was DELETE I don't understand how a newbie can change his account name.  

The hell you're doing? you just make theymos effort become useless since you're revealing his real name, DELETE IT!

Ops it was my mistake i have edited the post  

Are you sure @theymos changed the username?

Definitely Theymos did it because no one else could have done it except him.  Only he can edit a user. And other moderators can only delete a user's post and edit a topic post