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rzemanfl

(30,321 posts) Wed Nov 23, 2016, 03:57 PM Nov 2016

Feeling a little paranoid.

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Can I change my username without losing my post count and star? (Original Post) rzemanfl Nov 2016 OP

short answer is no. You can abandon your account and start a new one uppityperson Nov 2016 #1

Thanks. I will just say f'em they can come and get me. rzemanfl Nov 2016 #3

up is right. Lochloosa Nov 2016 #2

You may want to "ask the administrators" question everything Nov 2016 #4

(115,893 posts)

1. short answer is no. You can abandon your account and start a new one

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 04:10 PM

Nov 2016

People have done that to be more anonymous. You need to not use your first account if you do that though, no having 2 active accounts.

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3. Thanks. I will just say f'em they can come and get me.

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 08:32 PM

Nov 2016

I hunted ruffed grouse a lot forty some years ago.

(16,468 posts)

2. up is right.

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 04:23 PM

Nov 2016

(49,334 posts)

4. You may want to "ask the administrators"

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 01:07 AM

Nov 2016

After previous elections, at least in 2004, we were allowed to change usernames and many whose usernames were obviously linked to a candidate did so.