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[jannieC]

The thread is not locked because we don't mind if people talk about it.

[ryguy2010]

Originally Posted by jannieC

The thread is not locked because we don't mind if people talk about it.

Well I was referring to the one that I started titled album leak(false alarm) because if someone else misses the warning as I did it could be misconstrued as being allowed. I've seen threads locked for a lot less. But just my two cents...

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by ryguy2010

Well I was referring to the one that I started titled album leak(false alarm) because if someone else misses the warning as I did it could be misconstrued as being allowed. I've seen threads locked for a lot less. But just my two cents...

The warning was not just contained in that thread. It's part of the FAQ for the entire Bulletin Board and has always been part of the FAQ. You don't post links to commercially available material or material that is soon to be commercially available. I see no need to lock threads to keep people from breaking that rule.

We have many reasons for locking threads and didn't care to do so in this instance. I don't think there's anything confusing about it.

[SteveMacD]

Look, I understand why people's usernames can't just be changed. If somebody chose a Stevie/Mac song for their username, they have to live with it.

When I chose my username years ago, I had no idea about my birth parents or their family. I didn't until about two years ago, and when I met them, I finally felt at peace with almost everything in my world.

Having to go by "SteveMacD" is actually VERY insulting to me. I haven't seen another MacDougall since Grandmother MacDougall's funeral in 2004, and I don't think I'll see anybody in the near future. I've since adopted the last name of my birth father, and that's Hopkins.

I KNOW names can be changed on forums like this (I've seen it done many times), and I understand your concerns about people changing their names. However, I was some variant of Steve MacDougall (Smacdoug or SteveMacD) since 1995, because I wanted people to know they were talking to somebody real, not just another username. I've NEVER hid behind some miscellaneous name tied to the band EVER. HAVING to keep anything related to THAT name is highly insulting and offensive to me. There's a reason I went through the trouble (at about $500 expense) to change diplomas, driver's license, Social Security Card, birth certificates, etc., to change my name. Again, I understand the "you changed HIS name, why not mine?" argument, but mine is a very, VERY different and unique case. AND, I'm not asking for a new username that isn't based on my current name.

[HomerMcvie]

While he has a far more valid point than mine, I HATE Homer! Maybe let people change it, if they've been here longer than a decade.

[welcomechris]

My Username Was Supposed to be WelcomeBackChris not WelcomeChris

[michelej1]

You don't understand my concerns about changing your usernames. It's not just a question of aesthetics. Depending on how many posts a user has it can be a major thing.

Your usernames are not being changed.

I understand that it's offensive to you Steve. You've said it is many times, but your username is not being changed. I'd hate to lose your input around here, but if it's upsetting you so much I can understand why you have to leave.

Michele

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by welcomechris

My Username Was Supposed to be WelcomeBackChris not WelcomeChris

I think you should have called yourself, WelcomeBackKotter.