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| | | Author: | sonntagskindlei  | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2021 06:45 | | Subject: | Profile, nickname | | Viewed: | 121 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| Hello! Connected logical bugs:
- When registering for a new account, the length of the user name isn't limited,
in my case I entered sonntagskindlein
- Later, in my profile I saw it has been truncated to sonntagskindlei, which
is 15 letters (???) and it wouldn't let me add the "n" again, so I wanted
to change it to the next shorter version sonntagskind, but didn't enter my
password, so the system refused the change
- After I typed the shorter name again plus entered my password, it refused the
change again saying I could only change the name once in 30 days.
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| | | | | Author: | Chickaroo | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2021 06:54 | | Subject: | Re: Profile, nickname | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, sonntagskindlei writes:
| | Hello! Connected logical bugs:
- When registering for a new account, the length of the user name isn't limited,
in my case I entered sonntagskindlein
- Later, in my profile I saw it has been truncated to sonntagskindlei, which
is 15 letters (???) and it wouldn't let me add the "n" again, so I wanted
to change it to the next shorter version sonntagskind, but didn't enter my
password, so the system refused the change
- After I typed the shorter name again plus entered my password, it refused the
change again saying I could only change the name once in 30 days.
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Information on Usernames can be found here
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=68&q=Username
When you fill in the details on the register page, the username box doesn’t accept
more than 15 characters.
You can only change your username once every 30 days
Roo 
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 21, 2021 10:50 | | Subject: | Re: Profile, nickname | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, sonntagskindlei writes:
| | Hello! Connected logical bugs:
- When registering for a new account, the length of the user name isn't limited,
in my case I entered sonntagskindlein
- Later, in my profile I saw it has been truncated to sonntagskindlei, which
is 15 letters (???) and it wouldn't let me add the "n" again, so I wanted
to change it to the next shorter version sonntagskind, but didn't enter my
password, so the system refused the change
- After I typed the shorter name again plus entered my password, it refused the
change again saying I could only change the name once in 30 days.
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That is something that needs addressing, imho. The truncated name is not what
you applied for and should be perceived as a failed application or unsuccessful
username change. The terms of service do not specify username change attempts
within the 30 day period.
Years ago, there existed another issue with username applications, in that unused
or formerly registered usernames (including names never really used, if applied
for and then changed before settling on another) All would remain within the
system, seemingly in perpetuity. In a sense as active usernames never to be allowed
reuse by anyone again.
Don’t know if it’s still the case (been "popsicle" for 10 years now) or even
if it was initially by design. I always viewed it as a glitch, though.
-popsicle (hopefully )
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