We are losing another member

[Stella_Omega]

Someone dear to our hearts has just told me that they must delete their membership here. The user name has been attached to the flesh-and-blood person.
It so sucks.
One of the great blessings of the internet is ithe potential for at least a modicum of anonymity. On a site like this one, wouldn't it be possible to change a user-name across the board- I know the site is php-driven, meaning we are all stored on a database. It seems to me, that some one of us here (not me, I ain'tno good at it) could write an SQL command for Laurel and Manu, that will seek out and change the user-name in every table it might reside, here in the forums and in the story lists as well.
Then, some of us would still be around in a new set of clothes. so to speak.
I know it's not the solution for every need, but it would work for some of us.

 

[sophia jane]

I think they can do that. I know you can get a name change if you pm Laurel about it.

And how sad, too, that we have to hide. Don't know who it is you're talking about, Stella but *hugs* to them anyway.

 

[Liar]

Yeah. That sucks.

A to whoever.


Most bulletin systems can change usernames on an admin level. Hope that's enough to restore anonymity.

 

[MissBri]

 

[zeb1094]

Update {table name}
Set name_column to 'new_name'
Where name_column = 'old_name';

Commit;

Manu and Laurel should know this!

 

[Stella_Omega]

Well, that's good to hear, Sophia-jane, and I'll suggest it to our friend. I mean, who'd want to leave this haven of rest if they didn't have to?

 

[sophia jane]

Well, that's good to hear, Sophia-jane, and I'll suggest it to our friend. I mean, who'd want to leave this haven of rest if they didn't have to?

True that. Y'all are gonna have to physically kick me out to get rid of me, I think.

 

[Guest]

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[MissBri]

 

[Guest]

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[Stella_Omega]

Hi, I'm Martin Spencer from Columbus, OH and I write porn at literotica.com.

To hell with anonymity.

Oh, please, since when does Martin Spencer sport green and brionze scales?

seriously, women with young children... best they keep their identities under wraps. We live in Dickensian times, my friend.

 

[sophia jane]

Oh, please, since when does Martin Spencer sport green and brionze scales?

seriously, women with young children... best they keep their identities under wraps. We live in Dickensian times, my friend.

I don't worry about being judged particuarly, tho, of course, that's an issue with my upcoming divorce. I do worry about safety issues as a single mom.

 

[Stella_Omega]

And then there are members of Corporate culture...
One would want to preserve one's career, without losing one's sanity.

 

[MissBri]

 

[Selena_Kitt]

seriously, women with young children... best they keep their identities under wraps. We live in Dickensian times, my friend.

Amen to that, sister

 

[minsue]

 

[LadyAria]

And then there are members of Corporate culture...
One would want to preserve one's career, without losing one's sanity.

Amen to that.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

So you found out I'm really Andy Dick. Like I could give a fuck.

 

[English Lady]

*hugs* to whoever has been discovered, and I hope they can get a name change and stay around

 

[chris 44]

*hugs* to whoever has been discovered, and I hope they can get a name change and stay around

Ditto to that

With me what you see is what you get, but to be honest, who's gonna stalk me ? Plus I'm now retired, so the job thing doesn't count either. Guess I'm lucky, I'd hate to be in the position that kicked off this thread. Life can be such a bitch...

 

[rgraham666]

Crap!

*HUGS* to whoever has been outed.

 

[wishfulthinking]

Fuck. They found out I was Muffy Snugglebum, third cousin / sister to Andy Dick.



PS If you haven't already been PM'd with the name of a person who has had their name changed on the forums and who you might want to contact, PM me.

 

[impressive]

seriously, women with young children... best they keep their identities under wraps. We live in Dickensian times, my friend.

That's really my biggest fear -- that my smut writing would be used as ammo in a custody battle -- or that some asshole would report me to CPS for it.

Fortunately, there are no custody battles on the horizon. Assholes, however, are in abundance.

 

[hugo_sam]

*GRizzly Bear Hugs* for whomever is involved
Best Wishes and good thoughts


Hugo

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Name changes can be done. I know from experience when I went through a time when I thought I was going to need the protection. I hated it though because I never felt like "me" under the other name.

The danger passed and went back to Crim.