Can I change my user name ?


  1. steve-pressman
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    Can I change my user name ?


    Hi Mods is it possible to change my user name at all? would like a hyphen between "steve-pressman" like that :)

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    Steve
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  3. theog
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    stevepressman said:
    Hi Mods is it possible to change my user name at all? would like a hyphen between "steve-pressman" like that :)

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    Steve
    Hi

    Have a read of this:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...nts.html?ltr=U
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  4. skunksmash
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    stevepressman said:
    Hi Mods is it possible to change my user name at all? would like a hyphen between "steve-pressman" like that :)

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    Steve
    changing a ''user account'' name is an ADMIN level task (if even possible), i'll forward this to the top & see what can be done....:)

    theog said:
    stevepressman said:
    Hi Mods is it possible to change my user name at all? would like a hyphen between "steve-pressman" like that :)

    Regards

    Steve
    Hi

    Have a read of this:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...nts.html?ltr=U
    i think (i hope) he's referring to the SF account
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  6. steve-pressman
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    Sorry guys was not clear about my intentions I mean my user name on the Seven Forums :)

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  7. Capt.Jack Sparrow
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    stevepressman said:
    Sorry guys was not clear about my intentions I mean my user name on the Seven Forums :)

    Steve
    Yup Shawn or John should be able to help you. I changed it once, i PMed Shawn to get it done
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  8. theog
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    Well spotted skunksmash.
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