So, what is that about people having problems in changing their usernames back?

[Chaos Warrior]

Why couldn't provost Harrison be Provost Harrison?

Why can't winston be Winston?

But why could Dookie be Dookie?

Am I able to re-change my name back to Andz83? Are others able to change their name to Andz83? In the same instance, am I able to change my name to, say, AI?

I guess any username that has already been in use can't be taken another time, but how come Dookie didn't have any problems with it?

[Winston]

There's no way around it other than asking the admins kindly to change your handle manually. Once a handle has been used before, the script won't allow a change back to that handle. Only the admins can tamper with it enough to make us all happy.

Oh, and you lose all your PMs in the process of a handle change as well. Just thought I'd mention it so you at least have a chance of copying the messages if they're important.

[Chaos Warrior]

yeah, I know about the PMs.... but my Andz83-PMs were all messed up anyway, I think it had to do with the fact that I used another login than... ahh, that's a long story

[Ming]

Moved to the Apolyton Forum from the OTF.

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[Ari Rahikkala]

Perhaps the script was originally made to prevent other people from stealing other people's original usernames. Or perhaps the name-changer script doesn't actually delete the username itself from the username index.

Though I can't remember having any problems reverting from Rural Ranger... Perhaps the guys who can't change their usernames back are just plainly too stupid .

[Winston]

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Perhaps the guys who can't change their usernames back are just plainly too stupid .
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I can't comment on that 'cause I don't understand it.

But you're right on your second assumption above. The script displays a message that reads something like

The username you entered is already in use by another registered user. Please enter another username

- well, duh... You can't very well argue with that, but that's the whole idea, stupid script!

Oh well, I can live with this for a while. It's not the end of the World, at least I don't think it is...

[-- but not Snapcase]

Chill, winston!

[/guess the movie reference mode]

[Winston]

Okay, I will. If you'll snap out of it, buttcase.