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jason73   02-15-2009 at 07:06:07 PM

I hate this user name I have > jason73, is there a way I can change it ? in the edit options you can just about change anything but your user name why is this.

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justinblue   02-16-2009 at 10:32:35 AM
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Hey,

You can't change your username because that is the identifier for your account. Most sites are like this in that everything is changeable but your username. If you really want a new username, you will have to make a new account.

Justin

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amdfangirl   02-16-2009 at 10:52:03 AM
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Are you allowed multiple accounts? Check the ToC!

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justinblue   02-16-2009 at 11:41:14 AM
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Hey,

You can delete your old account by going here: http://www.presence-pc.com/membres/?action=termination

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amdfangirl   02-16-2009 at 11:48:39 AM
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yeh, I know but that's the French forum... I only ever go there when I'm bored...

 
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Message edited by amdfangirl on 02-16-2009 at 11:50:04 AM
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jason73   02-16-2009 at 03:05:08 PM
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Thank you very much for your replys in this matter,
I have tried making a new account justinblue, but toms hardware will not let me because it says that my email address allready as a account with toms hardware, so it seems you can only have 1 active account and not multiple.

Also I checked that forum link amdfangirl, thanks,
but as the pop group> girls aloud say (I cant speak french da daa da, do do do do doo I cant speak french do do be do do do do dooo),
Sorry Im not very good at singing thats the best I could do.
Any thanks again for the replys, I may have to some how delete my account from toms hardware and start again.

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jason73   02-16-2009 at 11:28:07 PM
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No still no luck on that link as well, it just will not give you the option of changing your user name, but thx anyway justin.

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jason73   02-16-2009 at 11:28:26 PM
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No still no luck on that link as well, it just will not give you the option of changing your user name, but thx anyway justin.

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randomizer   02-17-2009 at 12:20:22 AM
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No, that link is for deleting your account so that you can make a new one. Only one account can use the same email address, which is why you couldn't register another with the same email. You need to remove your current one first.

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justinblue   02-17-2009 at 10:26:00 AM
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Hi,

Randomizer is correct.

Justin

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amdfangirl   02-17-2009 at 10:39:22 AM
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Unless you use a provider that allows you multiple emails directed into the same account.

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jason73   02-17-2009 at 03:14:02 PM
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Hmm, your help is welcome, but I must be missing something here, the idea to delete my account was a idea I thought of as well and then opening a new one, but on that link >http://www.tomshardware.com/membres/?action=termination
I still cant find the option where it will let me delete my acount, Im clearly missing something here if the option is there somewhere, or Im just plain stupid !

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justinblue   02-17-2009 at 07:07:24 PM
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Umm, I'm not sure what you mean. You filled out the form and never got the confirmation request to delete your account?

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jason73   02-17-2009 at 10:07:18 PM
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Right on that link you get the following 4 options,

1>>Log in..which is just asking for user name & password.

2>>Register for free..which is just asking for username/password/email, but you cant re register if you allready have a active account.

3>>You have lost your username or password..which they ask you for your email then toms hardware just email you back to tell you what your username is and password.

4>>Your account is deactivated.. which all they do is ask you for your email address, then reply with a message saying this email is still in use.

There is no option where you can delete your account or fill a form out and get a confirmation request to delete your account.


Message edited by jason73 on 02-17-2009 at 10:12:30 PM
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justinblue   02-18-2009 at 07:34:17 AM
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Hey,

That's not what I see. Try logging in on that link then going back to it.

Justin

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amdfangirl   02-18-2009 at 10:17:37 AM
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Wait Justin, can't you just ban his account or close it or something?

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jason73   02-18-2009 at 04:45:46 PM
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Yaaaa,
Ok justin this is going to sound weird, for some reason its my desktop pc that will not find that link you gave me because I just logged into toms hardware and then into the forum on my laptop and the link is there for canceling my account,
so all this time it was my desktop pc that was directing me to the wrong page when I clicked on that link, I dont know why this was happening, it must be some kind of bug on my desktop, but anyway thx, Im going to cancel my account on my laptop now,
just incase I cant rejoin after terminating my account I would also like to say thank you to Amdfangirl & randomizer for your replys in this as well,

I can see the light, I can see the light,

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justinblue   02-18-2009 at 05:53:53 PM
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Hey,

Good to hear you got it solved :)

Justin

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jason73   02-18-2009 at 09:17:53 PM
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Dam Im still here, how long will it take to delete my account ?

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jason73   02-19-2009 at 09:20:51 PM
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Toms hardware please delete my account, I filled the terminantion form out, and responded to the comformation email you sent me,
If you do not comply I will infect this forum with nano eating forum bugs.

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justinblue   02-20-2009 at 07:47:06 AM
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Hey,

So you filled out that form, but it didn't work?

Justin

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jason73   02-20-2009 at 04:13:17 PM
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Yes I filled out the form and Im still here, they sent me a email and this is what it said.
__________________________________________________________________
Dear Tom's Hardware user,

we have received on your behalf a request to have your account jason73 terminated. Please click on the link below to confirm.

Terminate my account.
__________________________________________________________________

So I did what they said and clicked on the link which then stated this.
__________________________________________________________________
Account termination
Your account is queued for termination Your account will be terminated ASAP by our team.
We hope to see you soon on one of our websites :

Tom's Guide Tom's Hardware Tom's Games.
__________________________________________________________________

And Im still here, lol

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justinblue   02-20-2009 at 04:22:19 PM
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Maybe it takes time for it to work through the queue. Let me know if its not terminated by the middle of next week.

Justin

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jason73   02-20-2009 at 04:32:47 PM
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Ok justin thx for your reply to this topic,
shame it couldn`t be much easyier to change my user name, it would save alot of trouble, but never mind its not killing me, I will just beat my brother up for putting my user name in, it was his fault.

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Jake_Barnes   02-20-2009 at 07:37:50 PM
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... I will just beat my brother up for putting my user name in, it was his fault.


Any excuse to beat your brother up is always appropriate ... :)

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The Edge... There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. - HST
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jason73   02-23-2009 at 03:26:33 PM
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Im still here,

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justinblue   02-23-2009 at 04:18:30 PM
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I say just create another account with a different e-mail. Either that or change the e-mail associated with your current account, then create a new account with your current e-mail.

Justin

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jason73   02-23-2009 at 09:20:50 PM
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Ha good thinking batman(justin) I will try that, thx a bunch

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amdfangirl   02-27-2009 at 09:37:10 PM
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Just change it into an obscure email like fse_129@yahoo.com or something ;)

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UNICOMPLEX   03-03-2009 at 06:02:37 PM
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The changing of the email address worked, funny how something so simple would resolve my problem when I was expecting something more problematic, I may change my Avator when I find something more suitable.

would like to thank amdfangirl,justinblue, and anyone else in this matter.


Message edited by UNICOMPLEX on 03-03-2009 at 10:37:40 PM
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