Name Change with 40D? input?

[greg20d]

should I ask the Mods for a new name
trying to figure out a poll
greg40d?
greg40+20
lol

or just stay greg20d
it was a great camera
I'm going to get it fixed and use for a 2nd body

[Riff Raff]

I'd say don't identify yourself by your camera body.

[Denny G]

What happens next year when you buy another camera?

[agent.media]

Yeah just stick with a cool Alias rather than a camera body ID.

[greg20d]

how about greg in cal...lol

[statsman]

gregXXd

[monokrome]

leave it alone

[number six]

How about Typo King?

:lol:

-js

[danpass]

I'd say don't identify yourself by your camera body.


what a bunch of crazy talk .... enough with that riffraff












oh ... wait .... I mean 'rubbish' :D



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[tracer bullet]

On the car board I admin for, we stopped name changes altogether. Aside from being lazy, we also got to "know" people buy their screen name and when they switched you didn't know who it was any longer. I'd pick something non camera related if you are allowed to change it at all.

[Bill Boehme]

On the car board I admin for, we stopped name changes altogether. Aside from being lazy, we also got to "know" people buy their screen name and when they switched you didn't know who it was any longer. I'd pick something non camera related if you are allowed to change it at all.

And, on another forum that I am a member of, they have an interesting concept in which users are required to use their real names (and prove it, of course) before they are allowed to participate. Everybody has a name -- why not use it?

The poll needs to include an "All of the Above Ideas Are Silly" category, otherwise the results will be skewed because only ... well ... uh ... ahem ... you know ... who will vote.

[DDan]

And, on another forum that I am a member of, they have an interesting concept in which users are required to use their real names (and prove it, of course) before they are allowed to participate. Everybody has a name -- why not use it?

Some people are afraid of listing their hometown for location and now you want them to specify their real name. A lot of people will not register.

[dekalbSTEEL]

I'm guessing with 1500 posts you're gonna be stuck with what you've got....

[RianFlynn]

Whats wrong with Greg?

[danpass]

And, on another forum that I am a member of, they have an interesting concept in which users are required to use their real names (and prove it, of course) before they are allowed to participate.
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10-8 forum?



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[Permagrin]

how about "ClarenceNoNikon" ?
or confuse everyone and go with "Ginger"


lol Greg...I guess maybe I'm suggesting something different altogether? :lol:

[Bill Boehme]

Some people are afraid of listing their hometown for location and now you want them to specify their real name. A lot of people will not register.

Hmmm ......

I can see another poll in the works --perhaps something akin to the following --

If you don't use your real name for your handle, the reason is which of the following:

There was a story about me on "America's Most Wanted"
I am in the Witness Protection Program
The guys at work will know that I am not the camera expert that I proclaim to be
My spouse will find out about the camera equipment that I have squirreled away
My boss will find out that all of my time at the computer is not work related
I am a recluse living in a log cabin in the mountains
This really is my name, as strange as it may seem because my parents were computer geeks.

[metalman1010]

I vote for "vicki"

:D

[Bill Boehme]

10-8 forum?

:D I had to look it up to see what it was. It looks like they have ways of enforcing their rules. Not only do you have to use your real name ...... but ..... bad grammar and spelling will get you called on the carpet, too. I hate to think what the punishment might be -- maybe the "witness protection program". I am afraid their rules would put most of us out of business pretty quickly. ;)

[ben4633]

Why is there not a "who cares" option?

[greg20d]

ok ok
I wasn't real serious about changing my name
its still greg and 20d will always be my first dslr
thanks everyone
Greg

[Mark_Cohran]

Oh, man! You're going to keep it. And I had so many good suggestions. :)

[ben_r_]

Will they even let you change your name?

[Mark_Cohran]

Will they even let you change your name?

Very rarely. I did it once, but it went from mcohran to Mark_Cohran -- not much of a jump. Once you get past a thousand or so posts, though, I think the mods are much more reluctant to allow the change.

[AdamJL]

^ that's silly. This is the internet, not real life.
Ahh well, not my site.
Ain't my gaff.. ain't my rules.

[thechickencow]

what about:

gregchangedcameras

[greg20d]

what about:

gregchangedcameras
or
greglotsofcameras

I have about 20 or so cameras (mostly cheap old ones):lol:

[Bill Boehme]

Have you been visited by the Title Fairy lately? I don't recall seeing "Typo King" before.





DISCLAIMER: This was not a stealth bump.

[greg20d]

[quote=bill boehme;4772076]Have you been visited by the Title Fairy lately? I don't recall seeing "Typo King" before.

I have had that for quite awhile

sorry mods if this was in wrong area
I lost my mind with my 20d....:rolleyes:

[tommykjensen]

should I ask the Mods for a new name
trying to figure out a poll
greg40d?
greg40+20
lol

or just stay greg20d
it was a great camera
I'm going to get it fixed and use for a 2nd body

Its just a hunch but I bet that CDS will reject a name change if you insist on getting one with a camera model name in it. Because if you do then it is a sure bet you will ask for another change next time you get a new camera.

Name changes are not done on a whim. It puts a strain on the database everytime it is done so it is only done if requester has a really good reason.

Consider a name without camera model and think of a *really* good reason then send CDS a PM.

[greg20d]

Its just a hunch but I bet that CDS will reject a name change if you insist on getting one with a camera model name in it. Because if you do then it is a sure bet you will ask for another change next time you get a new camera.

Name changes are not done on a whim. It puts a strain on the database everytime it is done so it is only done if requester has a really good reason.

Consider a name without camera model and think of a *really* good reason then send CDS a PM.

no it was truly more of a tongue in cheek thing
I will keep this name its no big deal at all
I started with greg20d on a quick decision ..but it is who I am here its hard enough for me to remember my names on this and other pages etc.

[tommykjensen]

no it was truly more of a tongue in cheek thing
I will keep this name its no big deal at all
I started with greg20d on a quick decision ..but it is who I am here its hard enough for me to remember my names on this and other pages etc.

Ok. Then consider my post general information to members that choose names with camera model included ;)