17-08-2001 10:08									#1
	Bring back the Name change thread! Full PM-box? Change here!

Yes, name changes aren't as common now that we can't do it ourselves.

But I still think the masses here need the information to prevent us from confusing ourselves badly over who used to be who.

	17-08-2001 21:40									#2
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i agree. some of the name name changes i know, but i couldn't keep up with most of 'em

	17-08-2001 23:15									#3
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The Witness Protection Programme gave me this username after the events of Spamgate. I'm not exactly going to publish my previous username.

	18-08-2001 05:49									#4
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We have a right to know.......and hunt you down

	18-08-2001 06:09									#5
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We should ask DarkCloud to make a list - and maybe give honorary mention to the regulars who've never once changed their handle. I confess I've done it twice but I'm done now. Promise.

	18-08-2001 06:39									#6
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Thanks for the comment

I could possibly do it, but I don't know every poster... I think one of the mods with a list of the changers or access to a list should post it... Or perhaps I should be given moderator powers and access to such a list

	18-08-2001 08:13									#7
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Most of the "big" posters stick to one handle, perhaps because they are so visible. The only exceptions that I can remember now are: Provost Harrison (AI), Ecthelion, Eli, DinoDoc, and Infatuation. Oh, and Bugs * Bunny.

	18-08-2001 14:37									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Most of the "big" posters stick to one handle, perhaps because they are so visible. The only exceptions that I can remember now are: Provost Harrison (AI), Ecthelion, Eli, DinoDoc, and Infatuation. Oh, and Bugs * Bunny.

As well as Ming, derek, Snapcase, EvC, Hueij, Narck, AH, a bunch of Finnish posters too many to mention and countless others. I'm sure if we dug into it, only a select few have retained the exact same handle from the beginning. And of those, a good deal have had DLs as well. The identity-purist posters on Apolyton are very rare.

	18-08-2001 15:45									#10
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Provost Harrison (AI), Ecthelion, Eli, DinoDoc, and Infatuation. Oh, and Bugs * Bunny.

PH's AI lasted for less then a week didn't it?

Infatuatoin has had more aliases than everyone else put together I would think.

	19-08-2001 01:58									#11
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Hey, Winston, you still remember the time I changed my handle? It didn't even last a week

	19-08-2001 06:37									#12
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AI lasted for the full 60 days, I despised it very soon afterwards and returned to Provost Harrison as soon as I could. I did change my name to HARDMAN II though, just before they put the 60 day restriction in. I got the opportunity to change it again thanks to Markos...

	19-08-2001 22:08									#13
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I'm proud to say that I've been lurking around under the same handle for 2 1/2 years now!

	20-08-2001 04:22									#14
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I've always kept the same username. Sometimes I consider changing it to something sad like '2QT2BST8'.

Hmm......

	20-08-2001 04:51									#15
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I changed my name to "MacGyver" once, in honour of everyone`s favourite TV character, but like Provost Harrison I grew tired of it quickly.

	20-08-2001 04:53									#16
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The practice of changing your username that is. Not MacGyver itself. I could never get tired of that.

	20-08-2001 06:27									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Gasmaske

andye

what are some other recent changes?

I can think of Chris62(?) who was cpoulos

	20-08-2001 09:37									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Winston As well as Ming, derek, Snapcase, EvC, Hueij, Narck, AH, a bunch of Finnish posters too many to mention and countless others. I'm sure if we dug into it, only a select few have retained the exact same handle from the beginning. And of those, a good deal have had DLs as well. The identity-purist posters on Apolyton are very rare.

AFAIK Ming has always been Ming, same with AH. Snapcase is unimportant

Lets see. Identity-Purist posters: MarkG, DanQ, MtG, MLeonard, almost all the on topic forum posters, myself, etc. I don't think it's that rare

	20-08-2001 11:18									#19
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I've never changed my handle either.

btw,
one more for the list: Saddam used to be steve5024(?)

	20-08-2001 14:32									#20
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Ming started out with a different four-letter-handle which I won't reveal just yet. AH once changed his handle to the actual name of the cursed horse.

	20-08-2001 15:12									#21
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Actually, Saddam had about 10 DLs, I remember them. Including Steve5304, Gravy Davey and others. He's one of the most often banned people here.

	20-08-2001 17:03									#22
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Saddam's name change was from MR SADDAM to Saddam.

	20-08-2001 17:42									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Winston Ming started out with a different four-letter-handle which I won't reveal just yet.

This ought to be interesting

	20-08-2001 17:48									#24
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Very much indeed if you ask me

	20-08-2001 22:26									#25
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I know Glonk has changed his name....

	21-08-2001 05:57									#26
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D.C.'s never changed his username
Neither have UltraSonix, Stefu, Shadowstrike, etc...

	21-08-2001 06:39									#27
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quote: Originally posted by red_jon I know Glonk has changed his name....

So for the record, Glonk = Asher

	21-08-2001 07:09									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Winston Ming started out with a different four-letter-handle which I won't reveal just yet. AH once changed his handle to the actual name of the cursed horse.

Yeah, and some people at Roswell insisted an UFO had crashed too

	22-08-2001 08:48									#29
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I've never changed my name, that way you'll know who to turn to when the Russkies drop the big one.

	22-08-2001 10:01									#30
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I originally logged in as Rasputin but for some stragne reason it wouldnt accept that so I had to login as Rasputin00 for about 12 months till finally I was able to get my original Login name back. just plain Rasputin.. So apart from that 12 month period I call the James Bond Era due to the 00 extension, I have always been Rasputin.........