Duplicate User Names

[Robtel]

I notice someone else is posting with same user name as myself. I did think that the forum did not allow duplicate names but obviously it does. I tried to change my user name to something a bit more unique by clicking on "edit profile" and changing my nickname then "updating profile" but nothing changed. I'm obviously doing something wrong can someone tell me the correct way to change user name please. Why does the forum accept duplicate names anyway?

Thanks

Robert (soon to be changed hopefully!)

 

[Robtel]

Please ignore above posting, managed to get it changed.

 

[Allyson]

Hi Rob-T

If you manged to change it how come you are still Rob-T?

Or is this a reply from the other Rob-T having a laugh?

What are Trolls and how do they work?

 

[Allyson]

So are you Rob-T 2 or Lol now?

Perhaps you have been David, david in the past there are loads of them?

 

[BrianStAlbans]

As Lol's name was showing on another post when this one showed it was from Rob T2, I suspect it's really not from Lol.

 

[Allyson]

So did Lol reply in the General or was it Rob-T2?

 

[Allyson]

Now it's Chris who is using the B*****d word, this is not fair to the user's who are not logged in.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

No thats not Lol. It would seem we have a child on the Forum pretending to be Lol then cris , started posting as Rob T 2.

Never mind he'll soon go to bed as it's school tomorrow.

 

[Allyson]

Thanks Brian for your advice, I thought I was going mad when the user names started to change.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

That's the problem with this Forum. You can change your name at will and copy another members name with ease.

 

[Allyson]

So am I really speaking to Brian?

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Afraid so ;O)

 

[Allyson]

I'll wake up in the morning and it might all be one big dream, if I check the pages in question and they have gone I might just think it was one big dream!

 

[BrianStAlbans]

No more posts from our troll friend , told you it was a school night.

Brian (",)

 

[Allyson]

Well as long as you stay as Brain and you don't change your name I will believe you.

Where is everyone else when you want them?

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Well as long as you stay as Brain and you don't change your name I will believe you.

Where is everyone else when you want them?

Brain ?

 

[Allyson]

Well as long as you stay as Brain and you don't change your name I will believe you.

Where is everyone else when you want them?

Sorry I meant Brian not Brain are you still out there, or have you also been taken over by this Troll?

 

[BrianStAlbans]

No , still here but off to bed soon. I'm making an effort to go to bed on the same day that I got up ;O) Got to be up at 6 am and my usual 4-5 hours sleep is catching up on me .

 

[Allyson]

Well I guess that just leaves me then?

Do you think someone is trying to tell me something?

Have a good sleep, I know what it's like to be tired, hubby works shifts and stays up until gone 12.00 and has to be in work by 5.15.

I would hate to work shifts.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Cheers Allyson, 'night ;O)

 

[Robtel]

Hi Rob-T

If you manged to change it how come you are still Rob-T?

Or is this a reply from the other Rob-T having a laugh?

What are Trolls and how do they work?

Allyson,

It seems when you change your username the change is reflected through all previous posts made as well. Rob-T is new user name, still don't understand why duplicate usernames are permitted though, its just asking for problems. I don't know of any other forum or site that asks for registration details and allows duplicate user names.

Sorry for any confusion caused.

Robert