Suffering for Reboot

[playcatch]

I have, a few times, changed names. I told people. Published on the boards. Did not vote for myself. Tried to be forthcoming. But it seems to me that there are good reasons why one might change a name here. For me, it was coming out of the frozen-heart-zone of recent divorce into the 2-year-recovery thaw of living back in New York City. How was it for you? Anyone take a new name? Why or why not?

 

[Wife of Bath]

I have, a few times, changed names. I told people. Published on the boards. Did not vote for myself. Tried to be forthcoming. But it seems to me that there are good reasons why one might change a name here. For me, it was coming out of the frozen-heart-zone of recent divorce into the 2-year-recovery thaw of living back in New York City. How was it for you? Anyone take a new name? Why or why not?

No, this has been my name forever.

ETA: that's a lie. I just had Laurel change it like five days ago.

 

[Stewart_Pidd]

my previous name was Alexandre_Dumas bro!

Stew

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I have, a few times, changed names. I told people. Published on the boards. Did not vote for myself. Tried to be forthcoming. But it seems to me that there are good reasons why one might change a name here. For me, it was coming out of the frozen-heart-zone of recent divorce into the 2-year-recovery thaw of living back in New York City. How was it for you? Anyone take a new name? Why or why not?

Who were you before? Islandman?

 

[IrezumiKiss]

No new name for me, either. Unnecessary.

Reinvention can be fun, however.

 

[dg]

I've thought about changing mine because my current name is fucking stupid.

 

[Wife of Bath]

To be clear, I changed my name. Not my identity. I didn't 'start over' as a new poster.

For me, that's just fucking weird behavior, unless you had shady history on the boards.

 

[Sinny]

Laurel will change your name if you ask nicely and send her 15 or 16 cat gifs.

 

[PayDay]

I had another name way back when and wrote one story, and never used it, then I forgot the password since I only ever lurked, so I made another and used it for about 2k posts, got voted best GB newb and all, but I wanted to post in the AH, so I made this one and wrote a few stories and forgot all about the other one, because I like this one.

Laurel doesn't care, she even said Alts and other name accounts are not against site rules.

 

[Learnsmith]

I took a new name because I was gone for five years and then had to request a deletion of my profile. I had a compromise of my information hit the workplace, so it was time to seal off some compartments. I wouldn't say I've taken on a new identity, but I also think I'm very different from back then. I try to maintain more perspective.

 

[Mockingjay]

Changed my name (thanks, Laurel, once again) and, yeah, had to renew things right here and I feel comfortable with my new name. At least...

Why? I'm using my first username on other sites so not gonna use it here anymore.

 

[thør]

Anyone take a new name? Why or why not?

Nope. Why bother...

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I guess it's going to suffer in silence.

 

[bronzeage]

If I were to change my name, I would have to create one better than the one I have now.

That is not possible.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

AgeofAquarius.

 

[Magnetron]

Had to default to another username because my initial one was banned.

 

[Jennifer]

If I were to change my name, I would have to create one better than the one I have now.

That is not possible.

Agreed!

 

[CandiCame]

Wow I misjudged this thread.

http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/702.png

 

[Que]

I have, a few times, changed names. I told people. Published on the boards. Did not vote for myself. Tried to be forthcoming. But it seems to me that there are good reasons why one might change a name here. For me, it was coming out of the frozen-heart-zone of recent divorce into the 2-year-recovery thaw of living back in New York City. How was it for you? Anyone take a new name? Why or why not?

I was gone for a year, year and a half, probably. The last incarnation included a lot of couples stuff with my then wife. At the time I came back, it was painful to see those references in transition since that was a pretty good time for us, so I needed a blank slate.

Laurel will change your name if you ask nicely and send her 15 or 16 cat gifs.

...or a couple of really nice penis pics.

It has to be a really nice penis, though.