How do I change my user name on the forum?

MakerWorld
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Currently, my user name in MakerWorld differs from the one on the forum. Same login for both. How do I change the forum user name?

2

It’s my understanding that only an Admin can change a user name after the “username change period” has expired.

3

You can change your forum username within 3 days after registering an account. I was facing the same problem. I deleted the forum user account and registered again. I haven’t had much activity here yet.

4

Yes, that is the case. The default setting in Discourse (the software this forum uses) is 3 days.

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5

Guess the OP is destined to be a Noob forever… :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

6

Right you are. :slight_smile: I picked the forum user name before Maker World was created.

No big deal…

7

There might be a bit of a work around. In “Preferences” there is a “Name” field that shows up under your user name when someone clicks on it.

8

Or just message a mod here. They can change your name.

9

How do you know who is a mod?

10

You can find the mods/admins here.

12

Thank you!
Oops, I cannot just say thank you. I need to add more characters.

13

Does anyone know how to make a forum

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I assume you mean create a topic rather than create a whole forum, that would be a question of software development.

You need to use the forum for a bit first to get to the first trust level, you’re new here so it takes a few things.

Get to trust level 1 by…

  • Entering at least 5 topics
  • Reading at least 30 posts
  • Spend a total of 10 minutes reading posts
15

Hi Jon I would like to change my user name to something a bit more human. I have been on the forum for about 4 weeks.
Can you pls arrange?

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Ask on the dedicated post to get such changes.

17

Thanks - message sent as suggested.

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Hi Jon, I would like to change my username to Casey3D and profile Avatar. Sorry but I missed the 3 day window as I only just tried to change it. Thanks Simon

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Interesting as the forum thinks you joined 6 hours ago, so you haven’t missed the window yet. You can change your profile picture at any point.

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Arrgh ok, I thought makerworld was connected which I joined 5 months ago. Will it automatically change there now I’ve changed it here?

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No. As you mentioned, they are not connected.

:four_leaf_clover: & :crossed_fingers: